●
If the message Towing damages the
electrical system. Manual! on the in-
strument cluster, only tow the vehicle in
emergency situations, at walking speed and
for a maximum of 100 m.
WARNING
Never attach the tow rope or tow bar to axle
or running gear components. They could be
damaged, resulting in an accident and seri-
ous injury.
●
Seek specialist assistance and, if applica-
ble, have the vehicle transported on a tow
truck.
Front towline anchorage
Fig.183 Front bumper on right: remove
the lid.
Fig.184 Right side of the front bumper:
towline anchorage screwed in.
The housing of the removable towline anchor-
age is on the right side of the front bumper
underneath a cover ›››Fig.183.
The towing eye should always be kept in the
vehicle.
Bear in mind the instructions for towing
›››page275.
Fitting the towline anchorage
●
Remove the towing eye from the vehicle tool
kit in the luggage compartment ›››page270.
●
Remove the cover by pressing down on its
base and leave it hanging from the vehicle
›››Fig.183.
●
Screw the towing eye in the housing by
turning it to the maximum anticlockwise
›››Fig.184 , ››› . Use a suitable object
that can completely and securely tighten the
towing eye in its housing.
●
After towing, unscrew the towing eye clock-
wise with a suitable object.
●
Replace the cover and push it in until it clicks
into place.
●
Clean the towing eye if necessary and then
store it in the luggage compartment along with
the other vehicle tools.
NOTICE
The towing eye must always be completely
and rmly tightened. Otherwise, it could
jump out of the housing during towing.
Fuses
Introduction
In general, a fuse can be assigned to various
electrical components. Likewise, 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 specialised
workshop as soon as possible.
Fuses for the emergency services (high volt-
age system)
In the fuse box inside the vehicle ›››page278
there is a high voltage system fuse marked
with a little yellow ag that allows the emer-