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Towing the vehicle
Installing towing eye bolt
Towing eye bolt CLK 350
1 Cover on right side of front bumper
2 Cover on right side of rear bumper
To remove cover:
̈ Press mark on cover 1 or 2.
̈ Lift cover off to reveal the threaded
hole for towing eye bolt.
The towing eye bolt is supplied with the
tool kit (located in the compartment under-
neath the trunk floor).
̈ Screw towing eye bolt in to its stop and
tighten with wheel wrench.
To reinstall cover:
̈ Fit cover 1 or 2 and snap into place.
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Towing of the vehicle should only be done
using the properly installed towing eye bolt.
Never attach tow cable, tow rope or tow rod to
the vehicle chassis, frame or suspension parts.
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When towing the vehicle with all wheels on
the ground, please note the following:
With the automatic central locking activated and
the SmartKey in starter switch position 2, or
KEYLESS-GO* start/stop button in position 2,
the vehicle doors lock if the left front wheel as
well as the right rear wheel are turning at vehicle
speeds of approximately 9 mph (15 km/h) or
more.
To prevent the vehicle door locks from locking,
deactivate the automatic central locking
(
୴ page 166).
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To signal turns while being towed with the
hazard warning flasher in use, switch on the
ignition and activate the combination switch for
the left or right turn signal in the usual manner –
only the selected turn signal will operate.
Upon canceling the turn signal, the hazard
warning flasher will operate again.
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If the battery is disconnected or discharged
ț the SmartKey will not turn in the starter
switch. For more information, see “Battery”
(
୴ page 464) and “Jump starting”
(
୴ page 467).
ț the gear selector lever will remain locked in
position P. For information on manually un-
locking the transmission gear selector lever,
see (
୴ page 429).