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 354).
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.
!
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.
The fuses in your vehicle disconnect faulty cir-
cuits. If a fuse blows, all the components in 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 360).
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 359)
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 vehicle electronics now have status 0.
This is the same as the key having been
removed.
The driver's door can be closed again.
X
Safeguard the vehicle against rolling away
(
Y
page 168).
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
!
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.
Mercedes-Benz recommends that you have this
work performed at a qualified specialist work-
shop, e.g. at a Mercedes-Benz Service Centre.
X
Open the front-passenger door.
X
To open: pull cover
:
outwards in the direc-
tion of the arrow and remove it.
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