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Vehicles with automatic transmission
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must not be tow-started.
Observe the notes and information on start‐
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ing assistance (
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Vehicles with manual transmission
Observe the notes on permissible towing
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methods (
page 308).
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Before tow-starting, ensure the following:
make sure that the battery is connected and
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charged. The ignition cannot be switched on
otherwise and there will be no steering and
braking assistance.
use a towing bar and attach it to the front
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towing eye (
page 312) only.
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if the engine does not start after a few sec‐
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onds, try a jump-starting procedure using the
battery of another vehicle (
Tow-starting procedure
Switch on the hazard warning lamps
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(
page 107).
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If necessary, allow the engine and the
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exhaust system to cool down.
Switch on the ignition.
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Shift to 2nd or 3rd gear.
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Release the parking brake.
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Keep the clutch pedal fully depressed when
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tow starting the vehicle.
Release the clutch pedal slowly.
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When the engine has started, shift to neutral
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immediately.
Stop in accordance with the traffic condi‐
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tions.
Use the parking brake to secure the vehicle
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against rolling away.
Remove the towing device.
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Remove the towing eye.
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Switch off the hazard warning lamps
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(
page 107).
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page 303).
page 303).
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Breakdown assistance 313
Electrical fuses
Notes on electrical fuses
* NOTE Electrical fuses
Observe the information in the supple‐
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ment. You may otherwise fail to recog‐
nise dangers.
The fuse allocation chart and the information on
the fuses can be found in the "Fuse allocation
chart" Supplement.
Vehicle tool kit
Information on the vehicle tool kit
The vehicle tool kit is in the rear stowage com‐
partment.
Apart from some country-specific variants, vehi‐
cles without a spare wheel are not equipped with
a tyre-changing tool.
If your vehicle is equipped with a tyre-change tool
kit, you can find it in the vehicle tool kit in the
rear stowage compartment.
Some tools for changing a wheel are specific to
the vehicle. For more information on which tyre-
change tool kits are required and approved for
performing a wheel change on your vehicle, con‐
sult a qualified specialist workshop.
Required tyre-change tool kits may include the
following, for example:
Jack
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Wheel wrench
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Ratchet ring spanner
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The jack has a maximum weight of 7.5 kg
depending on the vehicle's equipment.
You will find the maximum load capacity of
the jack stated on the adhesive label
attached to the jack.
The jack is maintenance-free. If there is a
malfunction, please contact a qualified spe‐
cialist workshop.
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