Information for 4MATIC vehicles
!
Vehicles with 4MATIC must not be towed
with the front or rear axle raised; otherwise,
the transmission may be damaged.
Vehicles with 4MATIC may either be towed away
with both axles on the ground or be loaded up
and transported.
If the vehicle has transmission damage or dam-
age to the front or rear axle, have it transported
on a transporter or trailer.
In the event of damage to the electrical sys-
tem: if the battery is defective, the automatic
transmission will be locked in position P. To shift
the automatic transmission to position N, you
must provide power to the vehicle's on-board
electrical system in the same way as when jump-
starting (
Y
page 397).
Have the vehicle transported on a transporter or
trailer.
Tow-starting (emergency engine
starting)
!
Do not tow-start vehicles with automatic
transmission. You could otherwise damage
the automatic transmission.
You can find information on "Jump-starting"
under (
Y
page 397).
Electrical fuses
Important safety notes
G
WARNING
If you manipulate, bridge or replace a faulty
fuse with a fuse of a higher amperage, the
electric cables could be overloaded. This may
result in a fire. There is a risk of an accident
and injury.
Always replace faulty fuses with specified new
fuses of the correct amperage.
!
Only use fuses marked with an "S" for the
fuse box in the engine compartment and
under the rear bench seat. Components or
systems could otherwise be damaged.
The fuses in your vehicle disconnect faulty cir-
cuits. If a fuse blows, all the components on the
circuit and their functions will fail.
Blown fuses must be replaced with fuses of the
same rating, which you can recognise by the
colour and fuse rating. The fuse ratings are listed
in the fuse allocation chart.
The fuse allocation chart is located in the fuse
box under the rear bench seat (
Y
page 403).
If the newly inserted fuse also blows, have the
cause traced and rectified at a qualified special-
ist workshop, e.g. a Mercedes-Benz Service
Centre.
Before replacing a fuse
Observe the important safety notes
(
Y
page 402)
X
Secure the vehicle against rolling away
(
Y
page 191).
X
Switch off the engine.
X
Switch off all electrical consumers.
X
Remove the key from the ignition lock.
or, on vehicles with KEYLESS-GO start function
or 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.
The driver's door can be closed again.
All indicator lamps in the instrument cluster
must be off.
The fuses are located in various fuse boxes:
R
Fuse box on the front-passenger side of the
dashboard
R
Fuse box in the engine compartment on the
right-hand side of the vehicle, when viewed in
the direction of travel
R
Fuse box under the rear bench seat
Dashboard fuse box
Observe the important safety notes
(
Y
page 402).
!
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.
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