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Information on "Jump-starting"
(
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page 312).
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.
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.
Coupe: the fuse allocation chart is on the fuse
box in the trunk (
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page 319).
Cabriolet: the fuse allocation chart is in the
vehicle documents.
If a newly inserted fuse also blows, have the
cause traced and rectified at a qualified special-
ist workshop, e.g. an authorized Mercedes-Benz
Center.
!
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 systems 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.
Before changing a fuse
X
Switch off the engine.
X
Switch off all electrical consumers.
X
Make sure that the ignition is switched off
(
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page 136).
or
X
When using the SmartKey, turn the SmartKey
to position 0 in the ignition lock and remove it
(
Y
page 136).
X
Secure the vehicle against rolling away
(
Y
page 153).
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 front-passenger footwell
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 trunk
Dashboard fuse box
!
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
Open the driver's door.
X
To open: pull cover
:
outwards in the direc-
tion of the arrow and remove it.
X
To close: clip in cover
:
on the front of the
dashboard.
X
Fold cover
:
inwards until it engages.
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Fuses
Breakdown
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