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Installing the towing eye
Vehicles with a trailer tow hitch: if possible, secure the towing device on the trailer tow hitch (). X Remove the towing eye from the vehicle tool kit (). WARNING The exhaust tail pipe may ...

Notes for 4MATIC vehicles
Vehicles with 4MATIC must not be towed with either the front or the rear axle raised, as doing so will damage the transmission. If the vehicle has transmission damage or damage to the front or r ...

Opening
You can open the tailgate automatically using the SmartKey or the handle in the tailgate. Open or close the tailgate fully using the automatic function if you have stopped the tailgate in an inte ...