2008 Mercedes SLK-Class Owner's Manual - Page 431

Practical hints Towing the vehicle Removing Press mark on cover 1. Cover 1 springs open at the top right corner. Pull at the protruding part of cover 1 and fold cover down to reveal the threaded hole for the towing eye bolt. Do not disconnect cover 1 from its check strap. Screw towing eye bolt in to its end stop and tighten with wheel wrench. Installing Unscrew the towing eye bolt using the wheel wrench. To reinstall cover 1, tilt the marked lower left corner towards the opening. Maintaining its tilted position, insert cover 1 by applying the latches at the top left and lower right corner into the opening. To close cover 1, press on the diagonal opposite side of the marked corner until it fully engages. Example illustration (AMG vehicles and vehicles with Sport Package* have a square cover) Rear cover i Make sure the cover's check strap does not get caught when closing. 1 Cover in rear bumper 430