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294 Breakdown assistance
Fitting
Press the arrow on cover
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cover
1
from the opening.
You will see the fixture for the towing eye.
Screw in the towing eye clockwise to the
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stop.
Insert the screwdriver into the towing eye and
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tighten the towing eye.
Stow the screwdriver in the vehicle tool kit.
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Removing
Remove the screwdriver from the vehicle tool
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kit.
Insert the screwdriver into the towing eye and
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turn the towing eye anti-clockwise.
Unscrew and remove the towing eye.
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Insert cover
1
with the lug at the top and
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press it in at the bottom until it engages.
Stow the towing eye and the screwdriver with
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the vehicle tool kit.
Rear towing eye
Rear towing eye under the bumper
When towing or tow-starting a vehicle, attach
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the towing device to rear towing eye 2.
Observe the notes on permissible towing
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methods (
page 290).
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Tow starting vehicle (emergency engine start)
If the drive system does not start, have the
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vehicle transported to the nearest qualified
specialist workshop, e.g. a Mercedes-Benz
Service Centre.
1
and remove
The drive system cannot be started by tow-
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starting. Do not attempt to tow-start the vehi‐
cle.
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
R
Wheel wrench
R
Ratchet ring spanner
R
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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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