Electrical Fuses - Mercedes-Benz CLS Operator's Manual

336 Breakdown assistance
Press the mark on cover 1
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remove.
Depending on the vehicle version, it is neces-
sary to take an additional step to unlock this
by pressing on the side of the release clips.
The cover beneath it can then be pulled
forward and removed at the recess.
Screw in the towing eye clockwise as far as it
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will go and tighten.
Vehicles with a trailer hitch: vehicles with a trailer
hitch do not have a rear bracket for the towing
eye. Fasten the tow bar to the trailer hitch.
After removing the towing eye,
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cover in the bumper.
* NOTE Damage to the vehicle due to incor-
rect use of the towing eye
When recovering the vehicle by towing it out
using the towing eye, the vehicle may be dam-
aged.
Only use the towing eye for towing or
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unhooking the vehicle.
inwards and
Do not use the towing eye for towing out
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during recovery.
* NOTE Damage to the vehicle due to incor-
rect use of the towing eye or trailer hitch
When a towing eye or trailer hitch is used to
recover a vehicle, the vehicle may be damaged
in the process.
Only use the towing eye or trailer hitch to
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tow away or tow start the vehicle.
Do not use the towing eye or trailer hitch
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to tow the vehicle during recovery.
1 engage the
Tow-starting the vehicle
Vehicles with automatic transmission
* NOTE Damage to the automatic transmis-
sion due to tow-starting
The automatic transmission may be damaged
in the process of tow-starting vehicles with
automatic transmission.
Vehicles with automatic transmission
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must not be tow-started.
Vehicles with an automatic transmission must
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not be tow-started.

Electrical fuses

Notes on electrical fuses
& WARNING Risk of accident and injury due
to overloaded lines
If you manipulate or bridge a faulty fuse or if
you replace it with a fuse with a higher amper-
age, the electric line could be overloaded.
This could result in a fire.
Always replace faulty fuses with speci-
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fied new fuses containing the correct
amperage.