Mercedes-Benz B-Class 2011, Owner'S Manual

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It is important that you observe the safety
instructions when towing away your vehicle
(
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.
X
Vehicles with manual transmission:
shift to neutral.
X
Vehicles with automatic transmission:
turn the key to position 2 in the ignition
lock.
X
Shift the transmission to position N.
As soon as the vehicle is loaded:
X
Prevent the vehicle from rolling away by
applying the electric parking brake.
X
Vehicles with manual transmission:
shift to first gear or reverse gear.
X
Vehicles with automatic transmission:
shift the transmission to position P.
X
Turn the key to position 0 in the ignition
lock and remove it.
X
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:
R
the battery is connected.
R
the engine has cooled down.
R
the catalytic converters have cooled down.
X
Switch on the hazard warning lamps
(
Y
page 99).
X
Fit the towing eye (
Y
page 285).
X
Secure the rigid towing bar or the towing
rope.
X
Depress and hold the brake pedal.
X
Turn the key to position 2 in the ignition
lock.
X
Depress the clutch pedal and keep it
depressed.
X
Engage neutral.
X
Release the brake pedal.
X
Tow-start the vehicle.
X
Engage second gear.
X
Release the clutch pedal slowly without
depressing the accelerator pedal.
The engine is started.
X
Depress the clutch pedal and shift to neu-
tral.
X
Stop at a suitable place.
X
Secure the vehicle by applying the electric
parking brake.
X
Remove the rigid towing bar or towing rope.
X
Remove the towing eye (
Y
page 286).
X
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
G WARNING
Only use fuses that have been approved for
Mercedes-Benz vehicles 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
287
Breakdown
assista
nce
Z