Mercedes-Benz C-Class 2014 Owner's Manual page 427

Electrical fuses
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In the event of damage to the electrical
system: if the battery is defective, the auto-
matic transmission will be locked in position
P. To shift the automatic transmission to posi-
tion N, you must provide power to the vehi-
cle's electrical system in the same way as
when jump-starting (
Have the vehicle transported on a transporter
or trailer.
Tow-starting (emergency engine
starting)
! Do not tow-start vehicles with automatic
transmission. You could otherwise damage
the automatic transmission.
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You can find information on "Jump-start-
ing" under (
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Before tow-starting, the following conditions
must be fulfilled:
the battery is connected
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the engine has cooled down
R
the exhaust system has cooled down
R
When tow-starting, it is important that you
observe the safety notes (
legal requirements in each respective coun-
try.
Switch on the hazard warning lamps
X
( page 137).
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Fit the towing eye (
X
Secure the rigid towing bar or the towing
X
rope.
Depress and hold the brake pedal.
X
Turn the key to position 2 in the ignition
X
lock.
Depress the clutch pedal fully, engage sec-
X
ond gear and continue to keep the clutch
pedal fully depressed.
Release the brake pedal.
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Tow-start the vehicle.
X
Release the clutch pedal slowly; do not
X
depress the accelerator pedal while doing
so.
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When the engine has been started, imme-
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diately depress the clutch pedal fully and
shift to neutral.
Pull over at a suitable place and stop the
X
vehicle safely, paying attention to road and
traffic conditions.
Use the electric parking brake to secure the
X
vehicle and prevent it from rolling away.
Remove the rigid towing bar or towing rope.
X
Remove the towing eye (
X
Switch off the hazard warning lamps.
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Electrical fuses
Important safety notes
G WARNING
If you manipulate, bridge or replace a faulty
fuse with a fuse of a higher amperage, the
electric cables could be overloaded. This may
result in a fire. There is a risk of an accident
and injury.
Always replace faulty fuses with specified new
fuses of the correct amperage.
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 a qualified spe-
cialist workshop, e.g. a Mercedes-Benz Ser-
vice Centre.
! Only use fuses that have been approved
for Mercedes-Benz vehicles and which
have the correct fuse rating for the system
concerned. Otherwise, components or sys-
tems could be damaged.
The fuses in your vehicle disconnect faulty
circuits. If a fuse blows, all the components on
the circuit and their functions will fail.
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