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Fuses and bulbs
Towing a vehicle equipped with au-
t
omatic gearbo
x
Certain restrictions must be observed when
towing your v
ehicle.
Please observe the relevant instructions
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page 86.
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:
●
Make sure the selector l
ever is in the N
position.
●
The vehicle must not be towed faster than
50 km/h (30 mph).
●
The vehicle must not be towed further than
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.
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.
Note
●
If it is not possible to t
ow 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.
●
Should the power supply to the selector
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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page 41.
Fuses and bulbs
Fuses
Intr
oduction
In general, a fuse can be assigned to various
electrical components. Like
wise, 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 electrical shocks, causing
burns and e
ven death!
●
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 circuit without fuses can
cause a fir
e and serious injury.
●
Never use a fuse with a higher value. Only
replace fuses with a fuse of the same
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