Breakdown assistance 405
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Tow starting the vehicle (emergency engine
start)
Tow-start the vehicle while the clutch pedal
is fully depressed.
Slowly release the clutch pedal.
Immediately shift to neutral if the engine
starts.
Pull over and stop the vehicle, paying atten‐
tion to road and traffic conditions.
Remove the tow bar.
Remove the towing eye.
Have the vehicle checked at a qualified spe‐
cialist workshop.
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Always replace faulty fuses with speci‐
fied new fuses containing the correct
amperage.
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Vehicles with automatic transmission
NOTE Damage to the automatic trans‐
mission due to tow-starting
NOTE Damage due to incorrect fuses
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Electrical components or systems may be
damaged by incorrect fuses, or their func‐
tionality may be significantly impaired.
The automatic transmission may be damaged
in the process of tow-starting vehicles with
automatic transmission.
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Only use fuses that have been approved
by Mercedes-Benz and which have the
correct fuse rating.
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Vehicles with automatic transmission
must not be tow-started.
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Vehicles with automatic transmission must
not be tow-started.
Blown fuses must be replaced with fuses of the
same rating, which you can recognise by the col‐
our and fuse rating. The fuse ratings and further
information to be observed can be found in the
fuse assignment diagram.
Fuse assignment diagram: on the fuse box in
the boot (/ page 407).
Electrical fuses
Notes on electrical fuses
Vehicles with manual transmission
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Observe the notes on towing away
(/ page 401).
If necessary, allow the engine and exhaust
system to cool down.
Switch the ignition on.
Engage second gear.
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WARNING Risk of accident and injury
due to overloaded lines
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If you manipulate or bridge a faulty fuse or if
you replace it with a fuse with a higher
amperage, the electric line could be overloa‐
ded.
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Release the electric parking brake.
This could result in a fire.
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