334 Jump-starting, tow-starting and towing away Attaching the towbar X Vehicles with Telligent ® automatic gearshift: depress the accelerator pedal. X Vehicles with Telligent ® gearshift: immediately after the engine has started, depress the clutch pedal and shift the transmission to the neutral position. X Vehicles with Telligent ® automatic gearshift: immediately after the engine has started, shift the transmission to the neutral position. Example: coupling jaw i Vehicles with Telligent ® automatic gear- shift: The front coupling jaw is designed for manoeuvring a trailer, towing away and tow- starting.
R depressing the accelerator pedal slowly = slow clutch engagement R depressing the accelerator pedal rapidly = rapid clutch engagement Breakdown assistance X To unlock: swing coupling pin : approx- imately 90° backwards and pull it up and out. Towing away the vehicle X To lock: reinsert coupling pin : and swing forwards 90°. X Attach the towbar. General X Turn the key to position 2 in the ignition lock. X Attach the towbar ( Y page 334). Tow-starting the vehicle X Attach the towbar ( Y page 334). X Ensure a supply of compressed air via the towing vehicle; see "Charging the compressed-air system from an outside source" ( Y page 330). X Turn the key to position 2 in the ignition lock.
X Call up the Reserve pressure menu win- dow ( Y page 124) and check the current reservoir pressure. Towing away a vehicle while the engine is not running Towing distance of up to 5 km, towing speed of up to a maximum of 20 km/h: ! When the engine is not running, the trans- mission oil pump is not operational. There is a risk of transmission damage. X If the reservoir pressure is low: charge the compressed-air system from an outside source ( Y page 330). X Vehicles with Telligent ® gearshift : depress the clutch pedal. X All vehicles: engage a gear. The gear engaged is shown in the on-board computer display. X Shift to neutral. X Tow-start the vehicle.
Do not exceed a towing speed of 20 km/h. X Remove the propeller shaft for the front and rear axles. Towing distances over 5 km: X Vehicles with Telligent ® gearshift: release the clutch pedal and depress the accelerator pedal.