Ve
hicles with manual transmission #
Obser vethe no tes on permissible towing
me thods (/ page242).
Be fore tow- starting, ensure thefo llowing:
R make sure that the battery is connected and
ch arge d. The ignition cannot be switched on
ot herwise and there will be no steering and
braking assis tance.
R use a towing bar and attach it tothe front
to wing eye (/ page246) on ly.
R ifth e engine does not start af ter a few sec‐
onds, try a jump-sta rting procedure using the
battery of ano ther vehicle (/ page 237).
To w- starting procedure #
Switch on the hazard warning lamps
(/ page 107). #
If necessar y,allow the engine and the
ex haust sy stem tocool down. #
Switch on the ignition. #
Shift to2nd or 3rd gear. #
Release the parking brake. #
Keep the clutch pedal fully depressed when
to w starting theve hicle. #
Release the clutch pedal slowl y.#
When the engine has star ted, shift toneutral
immedia tely. #
Stop in accordance with the tra ffic condi‐
tions. #
Use the parking brake tosecure theve hicle
against rolling away. #
Remo vetheto wing device. #
Remo vetheto wing eye. #
Switch off the hazard warning lamps
(/ page 107). Electrical fuses
Note
s on electrical fuses *
NO
TEElectrical fuses #
Obser vethe information in the supple‐
ment. You may otherwise failto recog‐
nise dangers. The fuse allocation
chart and the information on
th e fuses can be found in the "Fuse allocation
ch art" Supplement. Ve
hicle tool kit Information on
theve hicle tool kit The
vehicle tool kit is in there ar stow age com‐
partment.
Apart from some countr y-specific variants, vehi‐
cles without a spare wheel are not equipped with
a tyre-changing tool.
If yo ur vehicle is equipped with a tyre-change tool
kit, you can find it in theve hicle tool kit in the
re ar stow age compartment.
Some tools forch anging a wheel are specific to
th eve hicle. For more information on which tyre-
ch ange tool kits are requ ired and appr ovedfor
per form ing a wheel change on your vehicle, con‐
sult a qualified specialist workshop.
Re quired tyre-change tool kits may include the
fo llowing, forex ample:
R Jack
R Wheel spanner
R Ratchet ring spanner
% The jack has a maximum
weight of 7.5 kg
depending on theve hicle's equipment.
Yo u will find the maximum load capacity of
th e jack stated on the adhesive label
attached tothe jac k.
The jack is maintenance-free. If there is a
malfunction, please contact a qualified spe‐
cialist workshop. St
ow age comp artment in there ar Opening
thesto wage compa rtment St
ow age compartment in there ar on theright-
hand side of theve hicle Breakdown assis
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