Tow-starting the vehicle
Vehicles with automatic transmission
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Observe the following note on material dam-
age:
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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.
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Vehicles with automatic transmission
must not be tow-started.
Electrical fuses
Notes on electrical fuses
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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 re.
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Always replace faulty fuses with speci-
ed new fuses containing the correct
amperage.
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NOTE Damage due to incorrect fuses
Using incorrect fuses can result in damage to
electrical components or systems or their
functions being considerably restricted.
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Use only fuses approved for Mercedes-
Benz with the respective specied fuse
rating.
Blown fuses must be replaced with fuses of the
same rating, which you can recognise by the col-
our and the label. 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
load compartment (/ page 680).
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NOTE Damage or malfunctions caused by
moisture
Moisture may cause damage to the electrical
system or cause it to malfunction.
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When the fuse box is open, make sure
that no moisture can enter the fuse box.
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When closing the fuse box, make sure
that the seal of the lid is positioned cor-
rectly on the fuse box.
If the newly inserted fuse also blows, have the
cause traced and rectied at a qualied specialist
workshop.
Ensure the following before replacing a fuse:
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The vehicle is secured against rolling away.
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All electrical consumers are switched o.
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The vehicle is switched o.
The electrical fuses are located in various fuse
boxes:
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Fuse box in the engine compartment on the
le-hand side of the vehicle, when viewed in
the direction of travel (/ page 679)
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