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Fuses and bulbs
Rear towline anchorage
Fig. 57
On the right side of the rear bumper:
t
o
wline anchorage in position.
The housing of the screw towing eye is on the
right side of the r
ear bumper behind a lid
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Fig. 57.
Vehicles equipped as standard with a towing
bracket do not have any housing for the
screw towing eye behind the lid. In this case,
the tow hitch needs to be extracted or instal-
led and used for towing
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page 300,
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.
Bear in mind the instructions f
or t
owing
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page 55.
Assemble the rear towing eye (cars with-
out a factory-equipped towing bracket)
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Remove the towing eye from the vehicle
tool kit in the luggage compartment
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page 41.
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Press the upper side of the lid
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Fig. 57 to
unclip it.
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Remove the lid and let it hang from the ve-
hicle.
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Screw the towline anchorage into the hous-
ing by turning it as far as it will go anticlock-
wise
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. Use a suitable object that can
compl
et
ely and securely tighten the towing
eye in its housing.
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After towing, unscrew the towing eye
clockwise with a suitable object.
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Insert the upper flange of the lid into the
opening of the bumper and press the lower
side of the lid until the upper flange is inserted
into the bumper.
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Clean the towing eye if necessary and then
store it in the luggage compartment along
with the other vehicle tools.
CAUTION
●
The to
wing eye must always be com-
pletely and firmly tightened. Otherwise, it
could be released while towing and tow-
starting.
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If the vehicle is factory-equipped with a
towing bracket, it is only allowed to tow
with a tow bar if this has been specially de-
signed to be installed with a tow hitch. If an
unsuitable tow bar is used, both the tow
hitch and the vehicle may be damaged. In-
stead, a tow rope should be used.
Fuses and bulbs
Fuses
Intr
oduction
In general, a fuse can be assigned to various
electrical components. Lik
ewise, an electrical
component can be protected by several
fuses.
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.
WARNING
The high voltages in the electrical system
can give serious el
ectrical shocks, causing
burns and even death!
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Never touch the electrical wiring of the
ignition system.
●
Take care not to cause short circuits in
the electrical system.
WARNING
Using unsuitable fuses, repairing fuses or
bridging a current cir
cuit without fuses can
cause a fire and serious injury.
●
Never use a fuse with a higher value. Only
replace fuses with a fuse of the same
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