Mercedes-Benz E-Class: Installing/removing the towing eye
Installing the towing eye
•► 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.
Example: Sedan
•► 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.
Important safety notes
WARNING
If you tow the vehicle, you must use a rigid
towing bar if:
- the engine is not running.
- there is a brake system malfunction.
- there is a malfunction in ...
Towing the vehicle with the rear axle
raised
Only possible on vehicles without
4MATIC.
When towing your vehicle with the rear axle
raised, it is important that you observe the
safety instructions
The ignition must be switched off if you ...
See also:
High-Beam On
The high-beam on light comes on when the high-beam headlamps are in use.
See Headlamp High/Low-Beam Changer for more information. ...
Dialing a number
The system understands the digits zero to nine. These numbers can be spoken individually,
in groups of several digits at a time, or the entire number can be given at once.
Numbers above nine will ...
F.M.V.S.S./C.M.V.S.S. certification label
The Federal/Canadian Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (F.M.V.S.S./C.M.V.S.S.) certification
label is affixed as shown. This label contains valuable vehicle information, such
as: Gross Vehicle Weigh ...
