Fuses and bulbs
Towing a vehicle equipped with au-
tomatic gearbox
Note
Fuses and bulbs
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If it is not possible to tow the vehicle in
the normal way, or if it has to be towed fur-
ther than 50 km (30 miles), it must be
transported on a special car transporter or
trailer.
Fuses
Certain restrictions must be observed when
towing your vehicle.
Introduction
Please observe the relevant instructions
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Should the power supply to the selector
page 86.
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In general, a fuse can be assigned to various
electrical components. Likewise, an electrical
component can be protected by several
fuses.
lever be interrupted in position P, the selec-
tor lever will be locked. Before the vehicle
can be recovered/manoeuvred you must
manually release the selector lever
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The vehicle can be towed with a tow bar or
tow rope in the normal way, with all four
wheels on the ground. When doing so, please
note the following points:
Only replace fuses when the cause of the
problem has been solved. If a newly inserted
fuse blows after a short time, you must have
the electrical system checked by a special-
ised workshop as soon as possible.
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Make sure the selector lever is in the N
position.
The vehicle must not be towed faster than
50 km/h (30 mph).
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The vehicle must not be towed further than
WARNING
50 km (30 miles). Reason: when the engine
is not running, the gearbox oil pump does not
work and the gearbox is not adequately lubri-
cated for higher speeds or longer distances.
The high voltages in the electrical system
can give serious electrical shocks, causing
burns and even death!
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Never touch the electrical wiring of the
ignition system.
If the vehicle has to be towed with a break-
down truck, it must only be suspended at the
front wheels. Reason: the drive shafts are lo-
cated on the front wheels. If the car is towed
with the rear wheels lifted off the road (I.e.
travelling backwards), the drive shafts also
turn backwards. The planetary gears in the
automatic gearbox then turn at such high
speeds that the gearbox will be severely
damaged in a short time.
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Take care not to cause short circuits in
the electrical system.
WARNING
Using unsuitable fuses, repairing fuses or
bridging a current circuit without fuses can
cause a fire and serious injury.
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Never use a fuse with a higher value. Only
replace fuses with a fuse of the same
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