Fuses; Transporting The Vehicle; Important Safety Notes - Mercedes-Benz SLK Operator's Manual

or
Vehicles with automatic transmission:
X
shift the automatic transmission to
position N.
Release the brake pedal.
X
Release the electric parking brake.
X
It is important that you observe the safety
instructions when towing away your vehicle
( page 301).
Y

Transporting the vehicle

! Only lash the vehicle down by the wheels
or wheel rims, not by parts of the vehicle
such as axle or steering components.
Otherwise, the vehicle could be damaged.
The towing eye can be used to pull the vehicle
onto a trailer or transporter for transporting
purposes.
Vehicles with manual transmission:
X
shift to neutral.
Vehicles with automatic transmission:
X
turn the SmartKey to position 2 in the
ignition lock.
Move the selector lever to N.
X
As soon as the vehicle is loaded:
Prevent the vehicle from rolling away by
X
applying the electric parking brake.
Vehicles with manual transmission:
X
shift to first gear or reverse gear.
Vehicles with automatic transmission:
X
move the selector lever to P.
Turn the SmartKey to position 0 in the
X
ignition lock and remove the SmartKey
from the ignition lock.
Secure the vehicle.
X
Tow-starting (emergency starting)
! Vehicles with an automatic transmission
must not be tow-started. You could
otherwise damage the automatic
transmission.
You can find information on "Jump-starting"
at ( page 299).
Y
When tow-starting, it is important that you
observe the safety instructions (
Switch on the hazard warning lamps
X
( page 109).
Y
Install the towing eye (
X
Secure the rigid towing bar or the towing
X
rope.
Depress and hold the brake pedal.
X
Turn the SmartKey to position 2 in the
X
ignition lock.
Depress the clutch pedal and keep it
X
depressed.
Shift to neutral.
X
Release the brake pedal.
X
Tow-start the vehicle.
X
Shift to second gear.
X
Release the clutch pedal slowly; do not
X
depress the accelerator pedal while doing
so.
The engine is started.
Depress the clutch pedal and shift to
X
neutral.
Stop at a suitable place.
X
Apply the electric parking brake.
X
Remove the rigid towing bar or towing rope.
X
Remove the towing eye (
X
Switch off the hazard warning lamps.
X
Before tow-starting the following conditions
must be fulfilled:
the battery is connected.
R
the engine has cooled down.
R
the exhaust system has cooled down.
R

Fuses

Important safety notes

G
WARNING
Only use fuses that have been approved for
Mercedes-Benz vehicles and that have the
correct fuse rating for the systems
Fuses
303
page 301).
Y
page 302).
Y
page 302).
Y
Z