2009 Mercedes SL-Class Owner's Manual - Page 334

Practical hints Towing the vehicle Fixing towing eye bolt X Reinstalling front cover: Fit locking tabs of cover 1 (Y page 331) under the lower edge of the opening in the bumper. Apply even pressure on the upper part of the cover until it snaps into place. Reinstalling rear cover: Fit cover 1 (Y page 331) and snap it into place. Store the towing eye bolt and wheel wrench back into the vehicle tool kit. X X X Example illustration USA, bumper in Canada differs slightly 1 Cover X X X Example illustration front bumper 1 Towing eye bolt X X X Towing with front axle raised When towing the vehicle with the front axle raised, the wheels on the ground have to move freely. X Make sure the ignition is switched on. X X X X X Insert flat, blunt object as a lever into upper left or right recess of cover 1. Loosen cover 1 using the lever. Fold cover 1 down in direction of arrow to reveal the threaded hole for the towing eye bolt. Take the towing eye bolt 1 and the wheel wrench from the vehicle tool kit. Screw towing eye bolt 1 clockwise into threaded hole to its stop. Insert wheel wrench into towing eye and tighten towing eye bolt 1 by turning it clockwise. With the vehicle at a standstill, depress the brake pedal and keep it pressed. Shift the automatic transmission into neutral position N. Release the brake pedal. If engaged, release the parking brake. Switch off the automatic central locking (Y page 140). Removing towing eye bolt X X Loosen towing eye bolt 1 counterclockwise with wheel wrench. Unscrew towing eye bolt 1. 332