The fuses in your vehicle disconnect faulty cir-
cuits. If a fuse blows, all the components on the
circuit and their functions will fail.
Before replacing a fuse
Observe the important safety notes
(
Y
page 318).
X
Switch off the engine.
X
Switch off all electrical consumers.
X
Safeguard the vehicle against rolling away
(
Y
page 157).
X
Remove the key from the ignition lock.
or, on vehicles with KEYLESS
‑
GO:
X
Open the driver's door.
The on-board electronics now have status 0.
This is the same as the key having been
removed.
X
Remove the Start/Stop button from the igni-
tion lock (
Y
page 139).
All indicator lamps in the instrument cluster
must be off.
The fuses are located in various fuse boxes:
R
fuse box on the driver's side of the dashboard
R
fuse box in the engine compartment on the
left-hand side of the vehicle, when viewed in
the direction of travel
R
fuse box in the boot on the right-hand side of
the vehicle, when viewed in the direction of
travel
Dashboard fuse box
Pay attention to the important safety notes
(
Y
page 318).
!
Do not use a pointed object such as a screw-
driver to open the cover in the dashboard. You
could damage the dashboard or the cover.
!
Make sure that no moisture can enter the
fuse box when the cover is open.
!
When closing the cover, make sure that it is
lying correctly on the fuse box. Moisture seep-
ing in or dirt could otherwise impair the oper-
ation of the fuses.
X
To open: pull out cover
:
slightly at the bot-
tom in the direction of arrow
=
.
X
Pull cover
:
outwards in the direction of
arrow
;
and remove it.
X
To close: clip in cover
:
on the front of the
dashboard.
X
Fold cover
:
inwards until it engages.
Fuse box in the engine compartment
Observe the important safety notes
(
Y
page 318).
G
WARNING
When the bonnet is open, and the windscreen
wipers are set in motion, you can be injured by
the wiper linkage. There is a risk of injury.
Always switch off the windscreen wipers and
the ignition before opening the bonnet.
X
Make sure that the windscreen wipers are
switched off.
X
Open the bonnet (
Y
page 290).
X
Remove any existing moisture from the fuse
box using a dry cloth.
X
To open: take lines
;
out of the guides.
Electrical fuses
319
Breakdown
assistance
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