Transporting the vehicle
Only lash the vehicle down by the wheels or wheel rims, not by parts of the vehicle such as axle or steering components.
Otherwise, the vehicle could be damaged.
Use the towing eyes to pull the vehicle if it needs to be transported on a trailer or transporter .
► Apply the parking brake.
► Turn the SmartKey to position 2 in the
ignition lock .
► Move the selector lever to N.
► Shift the transfer case to
neutral.
► Secure the towing cable to the towing eyes
.
► Make sure that the vehicle cannot roll
away.
► Release the parking brake.
► Load the vehicle onto the transporter.
As soon as the vehicle is loaded:
► Apply the parking brake.
► Shift the automatic transmission to
position P.
► Turn the SmartKey to position 0 in the ignition lock and remove it.
► Secure the vehicle.
See also:
Towing in the event of malfunctions
General not
If you are removing the propeller shaft,
use M10 nuts as spacers on the M8 bolts
and secure them with M8 nuts.
New self-locking nuts must be used when
the propeller shafts are refit ...
4MATIC (permanent four-wheel drive)
Never tow the vehicle with one axle
raised. This may damage the transfer case.
Damage of this sort is not covered by the
Mercedes-Benz Limited Warranty. All
wheels must remain either on the grou ...
Operating the sliding sunroof
Opening and closing
Overhead control panel
1 To raise
2 To open
3To close/lower
■ Turn the SmartKey to position 1 or 2 in the
ignition lock.
■ Press or pull the switch in the
co ...