Mercedes-Benz 2007 SLK 350 Automobile User Manual


 
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Practical hints
Towing the vehicle
Removing
̈ Press mark on cover 1.
̈ Cover 1 springs open at the top right
corner.
̈ Pull at the protruding part of cover 1
and fold cover down to reveal the
threaded hole for the towing eye bolt.
Do not disconnect cover 1 from its
check strap.
̈ Screw towing eye bolt in to its end stop
and tighten with lug wrench.
Installing
̈ Unscrew the towing eye bolt using the
lug wrench.
̈ To reinstall cover 1, tilt the marked
lower left corner towards the opening.
̈ Maintaining its tilted position, insert
cover 1 by applying the latches at the
top left and lower right corner into the
opening.
̈ To close cover 1, press on the diago-
nal opposite side of the marked corner
until it fully engages.
Rear cover
Example illustration (AMG vehicles and
vehicles with Sport Package* have a square
cover)
1 Cover in rear bumper
i
Make sure the cover’s check strap does not
get caught when closing.