STARTING AND DRIVING
2. The cover for the towing eye's attachment
point is available in two variants which must
be opened in the following way:
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Automatic gearbox Geartronic
IMPORTANT
Towing eye
Use the towing eye for towing a vehicle. The
towing eye is screwed into a threaded socket
behind a cover on the right-hand side of the
bumper, front or rear.
Open the rear bumper's recess using a
coin or similar inserted in the recess,
carefully turning it outwards. Then turn out
the cover completely and remove it.
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Note that the car must always be towed with
the wheels rolling forward.
Attaching the towing eye
Do not tow cars with automatic transmis-
sion at speeds higher than 80 km/h
(50 mph) or for distances in excess of 80
km (50 miles).
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The front bumper's recess has a marking
along one side or in a corner: Press the
marking with a finger and fold out the
opposite side/corner at the same time -
the cover turns around its axis and can
then be removed.
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Prior to towing:
Move the gear selector to neutral position
and release the parking brake.
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3. Screw the towing eye right in up to its flange.
Turn in the towing eye firmly e.g. using the
wheel wrench*.
Jump starting
Do not tow the car to bump start the engine. Use
a donor battery if the starter battery is discharged
and the engine does not start, see Jump starting
(p. 271).
IMPORTANT
1. Take out the towing eye that is stored in the
foam block under the cargo area floor.
The towing eye is only designed for towing on
roads - not for pulling the car unstuck or out
of a ditch. Call a recovery service for recovery
assistance.
IMPORTANT
The catalytic converter may be damaged dur-
ing attempts to tow-start the engine.
Removal
1. Unscrew and remove the towing eye after
use. Place the towing eye back in its position
in the foam block.
Related information
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Hazard warning flashers (p. 99)
Towing eye (p. 316)
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2. Refit the cover on the bumper.
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* Option/accessory.
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