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Insert the cover with the tabs at the top and
push in at t
he bottom until the cover engages.
Rear towing eye (vehicles with passenger vehicle
appr
oval)
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Rear towing eye 2 is r
mly screwed to the
vehicle.
*
NOTE Damag
e to the vehicle due to incor-
rect use of the towing eye or trailer hitch
When a towing eye or trailer hitch is used to
r
ecover a vehicle, the vehicle may be damaged
in the process.
#
Only use the towing eye or trailer hitch to
t
ow away or tow start the vehicle.
#
Do not use the towing eye or trailer hitch
to tow the vehicle during recovery.
Tow-starting the vehicle
*
NOTE Damag
e to the automatic transmis-
sion due to tow starting
The automatic transmission may be damaged
in t
he process of tow starting vehicles with
automatic transmission.
#
Vehicles with automatic transmission
mus
t not be tow started.
Electrical fuses
Notes on electrical fuses
&
WARNING Risk of accident and injur
y 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.
#
Always replace faulty fuses with specied
ne
w fuses containing the correct amper-
age.
*
NOTE Damage due to incorrect fuses
Electrical components or systems could be
damag
ed by incorrect fuses.
#
Only use fuses which have been
appr
oved by Mercedes-Benz and which
have the correct fuse rating.
The electrical fuses in your vehicle isolate defec-
tiv
e circuits. If a fuse blows, all the components on
the circuit and their functions will cease to oper-
ate.
Blown fuses must be replaced with fuses of an
equivalent specication, which you can determine
by the color and fuse rating. The fuse allocation
chart and further information on the electric fuses
and relays can be found in the "Fuse allocation
chart" supplement.
*
NOTE Damag
e or malfunctions caused by
moisture
Moisture may cause damage to the electrical
sy
stem or cause it to malfunction.
#
When the fuse box is open, make sure
t
hat no moisture can enter the fuse box.
#
When closing the fuse box, make sure
t
hat the seal of the lid is positioned cor-
rectly on the fuse box.
If the new fuse which has been inserted also
blo
ws, have the cause traced and rectied at a
qualied specialist workshop.
Make sure of the following before replacing a fuse:
R
The vehicle is secured such that it does not roll
away
R
All electrical consumers are switched o
R
The vehicle is switched o
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