Transporting the vehicle
Vehicleswithautomatic transmission
!
When the vehicleisloaded for transport,
the front and rearaxles must be stationary
and on the same transportationvehicle.
Positioning overthe connectionpoint of the
transport vehicleisnot permitted.The drive
train mayotherwisebedamaged.
Allvehicles
!
Youmay onlysecurethe vehiclebythe
wheels,not by parts of the vehiclesuchas
axleorsteeringcomponents. Otherwise, the
vehiclecould be damaged.
The towing eyecan be used to pull the vehicle
onto atrailer or transporterfor transporting
purposes.
X
Turn the SmartKeytoposition 2 in the igni-
tionlock.
X
Shift the transmission to position i.
As soon as the vehicle has been loaded:
X
Prevent the vehiclefromrolling away by
applying the electricparkingbrake.
X
Shift the transmission to position j.
X
Turn the SmartKeytoposition u in the igni-
tionlockand remove the SmartKeyfromthe
ignition lock.
X
Secure the vehicle.
Tow-starting (emergency engine
starting)
!
Vehicles with automatic transmission must
not be tow-started.You could otherwise
damage the automatic transmission.
Youcan find informationon"Jump-starting"at
(Ypage 261).
Fuses
Important safety notes
G
WARNING
If youmanipulate or bridgeafaulty fuse or if
youreplace it with afusewithahigher
amperage,the electriccablescould be over-
loaded.Thiscould resultinafire. There is a
riskofanaccident and injury.
Alwaysreplace faulty fuses with the speci-
fiednew fuses havingthe correct amperage.
Blown fuses must be replaced with fuses of
the same rating,which youcan recognize by
the color and value. The fuse ratingsare listed
in the fuse allocation chart.
The fuse allocation chart is locatedinthe vehi-
cle tool kit in the stowagecompartment under
the trunk floor (Y page 253).
If anewly insertedfusealsoblows,havethe
cause traced and rectifiedataqualified spe-
cialist workshop,e.g.anauthorizedMercedes-
Benz Center.
!
Onlyuse fuses thathavebeenapproved
for Mercedes-Benz vehicles and which have
the correct fuse rating for the system con-
cerned.Otherwise, components or systems
could be damaged.
!
Make sure thatnomoisture can enterthe
fuse boxwhenthe coverisopen.
!
When closing the cover, make sure thatit
is lying correctlyonthe fuse box. Moisture
seeping in or dirt could otherwiseimpairthe
operationofthe fuses.
The fuses in your vehicleserve to close down
faulty circuits. If afuseblows,all the compo-
nents on the circuitand their functions stop
operating.
Before changingafuse
X
Switch off the engine.
X
Switch off allelectrical consumers.
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Fuses
Breakdownassistance
