2007 Mercedes SL-Class Owner's Manual - Page 424

Practical hints Towing the vehicle Installing towing eye bolt Front To reinstall cover: Fit locking tabs of cover 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. Rear Fold cover 1 down in direction of arrow to reveal the threaded hole for the towing eye bolt. To reinstall cover: Fit cover 1 and snap into place. Installing towing eye bolt Take the towing eye bolt and the wheel wrench from the vehicle tool kit ( page 388). Screw towing eye bolt into threaded hole to its stop. Example illustration (SL 550 and SL 600 without Sport Package) 1 Cover on passenger side of front bumper To remove cover: Press mark on cover 1 in direction of arrow. Lift cover 1 off to reveal the threaded hole for towing eye bolt. 1 Cover on passenger side of rear bumper To remove cover: Insert flat, blunt object as a lever into upper left or right recess of cover 1. Loosen cover 1 using the lever. Insert wheel wrench into towing eye and tighten towing eye bolt by turning it clockwise. Removing towing eye bolt Take the wheel wrench from the vehicle tool kit ( page 388). Insert wheel wrench into towing eye and loosen towing eye bolt by turning it counterclockwise. Remove towing eye bolt. 423