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Transporting the vehicle

Mercedes-Benz G-Class / Mercedes-Benz G-Class Owners Manual / Breakdown assistance / Towing and tow-starting / 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.

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