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Position number B identifies the charged battery of the other vehicle or an equivalent jump-

starting device.

Press together cover : of positive clamp ; and slide it back.

Connectpositive terminal ; on your vehicle to positive terminal = of donor battery B

using the jump lead, beginning with your own battery.

Start the engine of the donor vehicle and run it at idling speed.

Connect negative terminal ? of donor battery B to earth point A of your vehicle using

the jump lead, connectingthe jump lead to donor battery B first.

Start the engine.

Before disconnecting the jump leads, let the engine run for several minutes.

Turn the key to position 0 in the ignition lock and remove it.

First, remove the jump leads from earth point A and negative terminal ?, then from pos-

itive terminal ; and positive terminal =, each time beginning at the contacts on your own

vehicle first.

Close cover : of positive terminal ; after removing the jump leads.

Have the battery checked at a qualified specialist workshop.

Jump-starting is not considered to be a normal operating condition.

Jump-starting cables and further information regarding jump starting can be obtained at

any qualified specialist workshop.

Towing and tow-starting

Important safety notes

WARNING

If you tow the vehicle, you must use a rigid

towing bar if:

the engine is not running.

there is a brake system malfunction.

there is a malfunction in the power supply

or the vehicle's electrical system.

The power assistance for the steering and the

brake force booster do not work when the

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engine is not running. You will need more

force to steer and brake, you may have to

depress the brake pedal with maximum force.

Before towing away, make sure that the steer-

ing can be moved and is not locked.

If you tow or tow-start another vehicle, its

weight must not exceed the maximum per-

missible gross vehicle weight of your vehicle.

WARNING

The vehicle is braked when the HOLD function

or DISTRONIC PLUS is activated. Therefore,

deactivateHOLD and DISTRONIC PLUS if the

vehicle is to be towed.

You may tow the vehicle for a maximum

of 50km. A towing speed of 50 km/h must

not be exceeded.

For towing distances over 50 km, the front

axle or the entire vehicle must be raised

and transported.

Only secure the tow rope or towing bar to

the towing eyes. The vehicle may otherwise

be damaged.

Do not use the towing eye for recovery,

as this could damage the vehicle. If in

doubt, recover the vehicle with a crane.

Pull away smoothly when towing away or

tow-starting a vehicle. If the tractive power

is too high, the vehicles could be damaged.

Vehicles with automatic transmission

must not be tow-started. The transmission

may otherwise be damaged.

Observe the legal requirements for the rele-

vant countries when towing and tow-starting.

It is better to have the vehicle transported

than to have it towed.

Vehicles with automatic transmission:

when towing a vehicle, the transmission must

be in position N.

The battery must be connected and charged.

Otherwise, you:

cannot turn the key in the ignition lock to

position 2

vehicles with automatic transmission:

cannot shift the transmission to position N

Deactivate the automatic locking feature

(Y page 203). You could otherwise be

locked out when pushing or towing the

vehicle.

Deactivate tow-away protection

(Y page 69) before the vehicle is towed.

Fitting/removing the towing eye

Fitting the towing eye

Remove the towing eye from the stowage

space.

The towing eye is under the tyre inflation

compressor in the stowage space beneath

the luggage compartment floor

(Y page 275).

Press the mark on cover : inwards in the

direction of the arrow.

Take cover : off the opening.

Screw the towing eye in clockwise to the

stop and tighten it.

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Vehicles with a trailer tow hitch: if you intend

to use the vehicle for towing, fold out the ball

coupling (Y page 183) and connect the tow-

bar to it.

Removing the towing eye

Loosen the towing eye and unscrew it.

Attach cover : to the bumper and press

until it engages.

Place the towing eye and the tyre inflation

compressor in the stowage space in the

luggage compartment under the luggage

compartment floor (Y page 274).

Towing the vehicle with the front axle

raised

The ignition must be switched off if you

are towing the vehicle with the front axle

raised. Intervention by ESP

could other-

wise damage the brake system.

Turn the key to position 2 in the ignition

lock.

When the vehicle is stationary, depress the

brake pedal and keep it depressed.

Vehicles with manual transmission:

shift to neutral.

Vehicles with automatic transmission:

shift the automatic transmission to posi-

tion P.

Release the brake pedal.

Release the electric parking brake.

Deactivate automatic locking

(Y page 203).

Switch on the hazard warning lamps

(Y page 99).

Turn the key in the ignition lock to position

0 and leave the key in the ignition lock.

When towing yourvehicle with the frontaxle

raised, it is important thatyou observe the

safety instructions (Y page 284).

Towing the vehicle with both axles on

the ground

WARNING

The power assistance for the steering and the

brake force booster do not work when the

engine is not running. You will then need

much more effort to brake and steer the vehi-

cle. Adapt your style of driving accordingly.

In order to signal a change of direction

when towing with the hazard warning lamps

switched on, use the combination switch as

usual.Inthis case, only the turn signals for

the desired direction flash. When the com-

bination switch is reset, the hazard warning

lamps start flashing again.

Vehicles with automatic transmission: the

automatic transmission automatically shifts

to position P when you open the driver's or

front-passenger door or when you remove the

key from the ignition lock. In order to ensure

that the automatic transmission stays in posi-

tion N when towing the vehicle, you must

observe the following points:

Make sure that the vehicle is stationary.

Turn the key to position 2 in the ignition

lock.

Depress and hold the brake pedal.

Shift the automatic transmission to posi-

tion N.

Vehicles with manual transmission:

Turn the key to position 2 in the ignition

lock.

Depress and hold the brake pedal.

Engage neutral.

Vehicles with manualor automatic trans-

mission:

Leave the key in position 2 in the ignition

lock.

Release the brake pedal.

Release the electric parking brake.

Switch on the hazard warning lamps

(Y page 99).

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It is important that you observe the safety

instructions when towing away yourvehicle

(Y page 284).

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. Oth-

erwise, the vehicle could be damaged.

Vehicles with manual transmission:

shift to neutral.

Vehicles with automatic transmission:

turn the key to position 2 in the ignition

lock.

Shift the transmission to position N.

As soon as the vehicle is loaded:

Preventthe vehicle from rolling away by

applying the electric parking brake.

Vehicles with manual transmission:

shift to first gear or reverse gear.

Vehicles with automatic transmission:

shift the transmission to position P.

Turn the key to position 0 in the ignition

lock and remove it.

Secure the vehicle.

The towing eyes or trailer tow hitch can be

used to pull the vehicle onto a trailer or trans-

porter if you wish to transport it.

Tow-starting (emergency engine

starting)

Vehicles with automatic transmission

must not be tow-started. Otherwise, you

could damage the automatic transmission.

Before tow-starting the following conditions

must be fulfilled:

the battery is connected.

the engine has cooled down.

the catalytic converters have cooled down.

Switch on the hazard warning lamps

(Y page 99).

Fit the towing eye (Y page 285).

Secure the rigid towing bar or the towing

rope.

Depress and hold the brake pedal.

Turn the key to position 2 in the ignition

lock.

Depress the clutch pedal and keep it

depressed.

Engage neutral.

Release the brake pedal.

Tow-start the vehicle.

Engage second gear.

Release the clutch pedal slowly without

depressing the accelerator pedal.

The engine is started.

Depress the clutch pedal and shift to neu-

tral.

Stop at a suitable place.

Secure the vehicle by applying the electric

parking brake.

Remove the rigid towing bar or towing rope.

Remove the towing eye (Y page 286).

Switch off the hazard warning lamps.

When tow-starting, it is important that you

observe the safety instructions (Y page 284)

and the legal requirements in each respective

country.

Electrical fuses

Important safety notes

WARNING

Only use fuses that have been approved for

Mercedes-Benzvehicles and which have the

correct fuse rating for the systems con-

cerned. Do not attempt to repair or bridge

faulty fuses. Using fuses which have not been

approved or attempting to repair or bridge

faulty fuses could cause the fuse to be over-

loaded and result in a fire. Have the cause

Electrical fuses

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