Mercedes-Benz SLK-Class 2015 Owners Manual - Manual (Page 308)

Tow-starting (emergency engine
starting)
! Vehicles with automatic transmission
must not be tow-started. You could other-
wise damage the automatic transmission.
i You can find information on "Jump-start-
ing" under (
Y
page 301).
Before tow-starting:
R the battery must be connected
R the engine must be cold
R
the exhaust system must have cooled down
When tow-starting, it is important that you
observe the safety instructions (
Y
page 303).
X Switch on the hazard warning lamps
(
Y
page 111).
X
Install the towing eye (
Y
page 304).
X
Secure the rigid towing bar or the towing
rope.
X Depress and hold the brake pedal.
X
Turn the SmartKey to position 2 in the igni-
tion lock.
X
Depress the clutch pedal fully, engage sec-
ond gear and keep the clutch pedal
depressed.
X
Release the brake pedal.
X
Tow-start the vehicle.
X
Release the clutch pedal slowly; do not
depress the accelerator pedal while doing
so.
X
As soon as the engine starts, depress the
clutch pedal immediately and shift to neu-
tral.
X Stop at a suitable place, in accordance with
the traffic conditions.
X
Depress the parking brake.
X
Remove the rigid towing bar or towing rope.
X Remove the towing eye (
Y
page 304).
X Switch off the hazard warning lamps.
Fuses
Important safety notes
G WARNING
If you manipulate or bridge a faulty fuse or if
you replace it with a fuse with a higher amper-
age, the electric cables could be overloaded.
This could result in a fire. There is a risk of an
accident and injury.
Always replace faulty fuses with the specified
new fuses having the correct amperage.
! Only use fuses that have been approved
for Mercedes-Benz vehicles and which
have the correct fuse rating for the system
concerned. Otherwise, components or sys-
tems could be damaged.
The fuses in your vehicle serve to close down
faulty circuits. If a fuse blows, all the compo-
nents on the circuit and their functions stop
operating.
Blown fuses must be replaced with fuses of
the same rating, which you can recognize by
the color and value. The fuse ratings are listed
in the fuse allocation chart.
If a newly inserted fuse also blows, have the
cause traced and rectified at a qualified spe-
cialist workshop, e.g. an authorized
Mercedes-Benz Center.
Before changing a fuse
X Secure the vehicle against rolling away
(
Y
page 161).
X
Switch off all electrical consumers.
X
Turn the SmartKey to position 0 in the igni-
tion lock and remove it (
Y
page 139).
or
X On vehicles with KEYLESS-GO, make sure
the ignition is switched off (
Y
page 140).
All indicator lamps in the instrument cluster
must be off.
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