Installing/removing the towing eye
Installing the towing eye
Vehicles with a trailer tow hitch: if possible secure the towing device on the trailer tow hitch.
► Remove the towing eye from the vehicle tool kit.
WARNING
The exhaust tail pipe may be hot. You could
burn yourself if you touch the tail pipe. Be
particularly careful when removing the rear
cover.
The mountings for the removable towing eyes are located in the bumpers. They are at the front and at the rear, under the covers.

► Press the mark on cover 1 inwards in
the
direction of the arrow.
► Take cover 1 off the opening.
► Screw the towing eye in clockwise to the
stop and tighten it.
Removing the towing eye
► Loosen the towing eye and unscrew it.
► Attach cover 1 to the bumper and press
until it engages.
► Place the towing eye in the vehicle tool
kit.
See also:
General notes
If you cannot lock or unlock the vehicle with
the SmartKey, either the battery in the
SmartKey is discharged, the SmartKey is
faulty or the starter battery is discharged.
•► Check the bat ...
Speedometer with segments
The segments in the speedometer indicate
which speed range is available.
Cruise control activated:
The segments light up from the stored speed
to the maximum speed.
DISTRONIC PLUS activated:
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Switching on/off
- Make sure that the SmartKey is in position
2 in the ignition lock.
- To switch on/off: turn the lever in the
direction of arrow 1 or 2.
Indicator lamp 3 lights up or goes out.
Vehicles with ...
