2004 MERCEDES-BENZ CLK CABRIOLET Owners Manual

382 Practical advice
Towing
1 Front cover
6 Press back cover 1on the arrow.
6 Remove cover 1from the opening. Do
not pull the cover away. Opening the rear cover
Standard vehicles
2 Rea r co ver
6 Press back co ver2 on the arrow.
6 Remove cover 2from the opening. Do
not pull the cover away. AMG vehicles
3 To prise off the cover
6 Prise off the cover from below 3with
a tool such as a screwdriver.
6 Remove the cover from the opening.
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Towing Securing the towing eye
6
Remove the towing eye and the wheel
wrench from the vehicle tool kit
(= page 276).
6 Screw in the towing eye clockw ise to
the stop.
6 Insert the wheel wrench handle into the
towing eye and tighten. Removing the towing eye
6
Remove the wheel wrench from the ve-
hicle to olkit.
6 Insert the wheel wrench handle into the
towing eye and turn the wheel wrench
anti-clockwise.
6 Unscrew the to wing eye.
6 Insert the top of cover 1byits tab in
the front bumper and press the bottom
of the cover inuntil it engages.
or St
andard vehicles:
6 Insert the bottom of cover 2by its tab
in the rear bumper and press the top of
the cover in until it engages.
or
AMG veh icles:
4 To fit the cover
6 Hook the cover in the rear bumper on
the right-hand side and slide it fully
over to the right (direction of arrow) 4.
6 Apply light pressure on the left-hand
side of the cover.
6 Put the towing eye and the wheel
wrench back into the vehicle tool kit. !
Theengine must not be running ifyo ua re
towing the vehicle with the front axle raised. Ap-
pli ca tion of the brakes by ESP would otherwise
da ma ge the braking sy stem on the rear axle be-
yond repair. Vehicles with manua
l transmission
6 Switch on the ignition (key inposition 2
in the ignition lock).
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384 Practical advice
TowingVehicles with automati
ctransmission*
6 Switch on the ignition (key in position 2
in the ignition lock ).
6 Move the selector lever to N.
! Do not tow the vehicle further than 50 km.
Do not exceed a towing spe edof 50 km /h,ot h-
erw ise the trans mission could be damag ed.
Only tow the ve hicle with the rear axl e
raised if:
! you need to tow the vehicle for a longer
distance
! the transmission has been damaged
Instead of raising the rear axle, the propel-
ler shaft to the driven axl ecan be removed. Points to bea
rin mi nd:
! Vehicles with automatic transmission*
must not be tow-started.
! The battery must be connected.
! The engine and the catalytic converter
must be cold.
! Avoid repea ted or lengthy attempts to
start the engine. Vehicles with
manual transmission
6 Switch on the ignition (key in position 2
in the ignition lock).
6 Make sure that no gear isengaged.
6 Tow the vehicle to set it in motion, or al-
low it to roll.
6 Engage a suit able gear and gradually
release the clutch. Do not depress the
accelerator.
! The engine is started. The towing
eyes can be used to pull the ve-
hic leonto a trailer or transporter for trans-
po rting purposes.
Make su rethat no gea ris engag ed. On ve-
hicles with automatic transmission*, the
selector lever must be in position N
! Lash the vehicle securely ,and only by the
wheels or wheel rim s.
Your vehicle could otherwise be damaged. Tow-starting the vehicle
(emer
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Practical advice
Fuses
The electrical fuses in your vehicle inter-
rupt the power supply to the equipment in
the event of a malfunction. This prevents
damage to the rest of the on-board
electri cs.
The following are available for changing
fuses ( =page 385):
! Fuse allocation chart
! Spare fuses
! Fuse extractor !
Only use fuses wi th thespec ifie d amperage
fo r the system inques tion, and which have been
ap proved for Mercede s-Be nz.Electrical parts or
sys tems could otherwise bedamaged.
Do not attempt to repair or bridge faul tyfuses.
Have the cause traced and recti fied at a qualified
specialist workshop, e.g. a Mercedes-Benz Serv-
ic e Centre.
The electrical fuses are located in different
fus eboxes:
! Main fuse box onthe left of the dash-
boa rd (
=page 386).
! Fuse box in the engine compartment
on the left (
=page 386).
! Fuse box in the boot on the left
(
= page 387). Fuse allocation chart
The fuse allocation chart is located in the
cover of the main fuse box on the dash-
board (
=page 386) .The amperage of the
fuses is also given there. Spare fuses
Spare fuses can be found in the vehicle
tool kit (=
page 276). Fuse extractor
Coupé
The fuse extractor can be found in the cov-
er of the fuse box
inthe boot (
=page 387).
Cabriolet
The fuse extractor can be found in the ve-
hicle tool kit ( =pa ge 276). Fuses
G
Riskof fire Only use fuses with the speci
fied amperage
for the system in question, and which have
be en approved for Mercedes-Be nz.Other-
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Fuses
The main fuse box is located behind the
light switch on the dashboard.
1 Cover Opening
6
Open the driver's door.
6 Insert a screwdri ver, or a similar tool
(arrow ).
6 Prise off cover 1with a sc rewdriver or
a similar implement.
6 Pull cover 1outwards. Closing
6
Hook on cover 1at the front.
6 Fold in cover 1until it engages.
The fuse box islocated in the engine com-
partment on the left-hand side. Opening
2 Cover
3 Rotary catch
4 Retainer 6
Turn rotary catches 3onequarter
turn ant i-cl ockwise.
6 Lift cover 2at the back, guide it side-
ways out of retainer 4and remove it
for wa rds.
5 Fuse box cover
6 Clamps Main fuse box
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Fuses
6 Rem ove any moisture from the fuse
box using a dry cloth.
6 Loosen clamps 6and swing fuse box
cover 5upwards. Clos
ing
6 Place the cover on fuse box 5. Make
sure that the rubber seal fits correctly
and the cover fits correctly on the box.
6 Press cover 5and secure it with
clam ps6.
6 Guide the cover into the retainer.
6 Turn the rotary catches one quarter
turn clockwise. The fuse box is located in the boot behind
the left-hand side panel. Open
ing
Illustratio ntake n from a Coupé
1 Trim
2 Coupé: cover
3 Coupé: fuse extractor 6
Remove trim 1.
6 Remove cover 2. Closi
ng
6 Rep lace co ver2.
6 Press on trim 1. Fuse box in
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Te
chnical data
Genuine Mercedes-Benz parts
Vehicle electronics
Vehicle identification plates Engine
Perfo rmance
Tyres and wheels
Vehicle dimensions Trailer tow hitch
Vehicle weights
Service products and capacities
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