X
Switch on the hazard warning lamps
(Y page 145).
X Leave the key in position 2in the ignition
lock.
i Whe
ntowing with the hazard warning
lamps switche don, us ethe combination
switch as usua ltosignal achange of direc-
tion. In this case, onl ythe turn signal sfor
the desired direction flash. Whe nyou reset
the combination switch, the hazard warn-
ing lamps star tflashing again. Towin
gthe vehicle awa ywitht he rear
axl eraised
! Vehicles with 4MATI
Cmustn ot be towed
with the front or rea raxler aised ;otherwise,
the transmissio nmay be damaged.
! Vehicles with automatic transmission
mus tnot be towed with the rea raxler aised.
The car/traile rcombination may otherwise
swerve or eve noverturn.
! The ignition mus
tbes witche doff if you
are towing the vehicl ewitht he rea raxle
raised .Intervention by ESP ®
could other-
wise damag ethe brake system.
Onl yvehicle swithout 4MATIC can be
towed awa ywitht he rear axl eraised.
X Switch on the hazard warning lamps
(Y page 145).
X Mov ethe front wheel stothe straight-
ahea dposition.
X Turn the key in the ignition lock to position
0 and remove the key from the ignition
lock.
X Whe nleaving the vehicle, take the key or
the KEYLESS-GO key with you.
Whe ntowing your vehicl eawayw itht he rear
axl eraised ,itisi mportant tha tyou observe
the safety instructions (Y page 407). Transporting the vehicle
! Yo
um ay onl ysecure the vehicl ebythe
wheels, not by parts of the vehicl esuchas
axl eors teering components .Otherwise,
the vehicl ecould be damaged.
The towing eyes or traile rtow hitch can be
used to pull the vehicl eonto atraile rort rans-
porter if yo uwishtot ranspor tit.
X Vehicles with manual transmission:
depress the clutch peda lfully and shift to
neutral.
X Vehicles with automatic transmission:
turn the key to position 2in the ignition
lock.
X Shift the automatic transmissio ntoposi-
tion N.
As soon as the vehicle is loaded: X Prevent the vehicl efrom rolling away by
applying the parking brake.
X Vehicles with manual transmission:
depress the clutch peda lfully and engage
first or reverse gear.
X Vehicles with automatic transmission:
shift the automatic transmissio ntoposi-
tion P.
X Turn the key in the ignition lock to position
0 and remove the key from the ignition
lock.
X Secure the vehicle. Note
sfor 4MATIC vehicles
! Vehicles with 4MATI
Cmustn ot be towed
with the front or rea raxler aised ;otherwise,
the transmissio nmay be damaged.
If the vehicl ehastransmissio ndamageor
damag etothe front or rea raxle, have it trans-
ported on atransporter or trailer.
In the even tofdamage to the electrical
system
If the battery is defective, the automatic
transmissio nwillbel ocked in position P.To
shift the automatic transmissio ntoposition 410
Towin
gawayand tow-startingBreakdown assistance
N,y
ou must provide power to the vehicle's
electrical system in the same way as when
jump-startin g(Ypage 405).
Have the vehicle transported on atransporter
or trailer. Tow-starting (emergency engine
starting)
! Vehicles with automatic transmission
must not be tow-started. The transmission
may otherwise be damaged.
i You can find information on "Jump-start-
ing" under (Y page 405).
Before tow-starting, the following conditions
must be fulfilled:
R the battery is connected
R the engin ehas cooled down
R the exhaust system has cooled down
When tow-starting, it is important that you
observ ethe safet ynotes (Y page 407) and the
legal requirementsine ach respective coun-
try.
X Switch on the hazard warnin glamps
(Y page 145).
X Fit the towin geye (Y page 409).
X Secure the rigid towin gbar or the towing
rope.
X Depress the brake pedal and keep it
depressed.
X Turn the key to position 2in the ignition
lock.
X Depress the clutc hpedal fully, engage sec-
ond gear and continue to keep the clutch
pedal fully depressed.
X Release the brake pedal.
X Tow-start the vehicle.
X Release the clutc hpedal slowly, do not
depress the accelerator pedal while doing
so.
X When the engin ehas been started, imme-
diately depress the clutc hpedal fully and
shift to neutral. X
Pull over at asuitable place and sto pthe
vehicle safely, paying attention to road and
traffic conditions.
X Depress the parkin gbrake.
X Remove the rigid towin gbar or towin grope.
X Remove the towin geye (Y page 409).
X Switch off the hazard warnin glamps. Electrical fuses
Important safet
ynotes G
WARNING
If you manipulate, bridge or replace afaulty
fuse with afuse of ahigher amperage, the
electric cables could be overloaded. This may result in afire. There is arisk of an accident
and injury.
Always replace faulty fuses with specified new fuses of the correct amperage.
! Only use fuses that have been approved
for Mercedes-Benz vehicles and which
have the correct fuse ratin gfor the system
concerned. Otherwise, components or sys-
tem scould be damaged.
The fuses in your vehicle serv etodisconnect
faulty circuits. If afuse blows, all the compo-
nents on the circuit and their function swill
fail.
Blown fuses must be replaced with fuses of
the same rating, which you can recognise by
the colour and fuse rating. The fuse ratings
are listed in the fuse allocation chart.
If the newly inserted fuse also blows, have the
cause traced and rectified at aqualified spe-
cialist workshop, e.g. aMercedes-Benz Ser-
vice Centre. Befor
ereplacing afuse
Pay attention to the important safet ynotes
(Y page 411). Electrical fuses
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