Breakdown assistance
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Vehicles with an automatic transmission must
not be tow-started.
If the newly inserted fuse also blows, have the
cause traced and rectiꢀed at a qualiꢀed specialist
workshop.
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Only use fuses that have been approved
by Mercedes-Benz and which have the
correct fuse rating.
Ensure the following before replacing a fuse:
Electrical fuses
Blown fuses must be replaced with fuses of the
same rating, which you can recognize by the color
and the label. The fuse ratings and further infor-
mation to be observed can be found in the fuse
assignment diagram.
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The vehicle is secured against rolling away.
Notes on electrical fuses
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All electrical consumers are switched oꢁ.
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WARNING Risk of accident and injury due
to overloaded lines
The vehicle is switched oꢁ.
The electrical fuses are located in various fuse
boxes:
Fuse assignment diagram: on the fuse box in the
engine compartment (/ page 289).
If you manipulate or bridge a faulty fuse or if
you replace it with a fuse with a higher amper-
age, the electric line could be overloaded.
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Fuse box in the engine compartment on the
leꢂ-hand side of the vehicle, when viewed in
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NOTE Damage or malfunctions caused by
moisture
This could result in a ꢀre.
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the direction of travel (/ page 289)
Always replace faulty fuses with speci-
ꢀed new fuses containing the correct
amperage.
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Fuse box in the front passenger footwell
(/ page 290)
Moisture may cause damage to the electrical
system or cause it to malfunction.
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Fuse box in the center of the trunk
(/ page 291)
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When the fuse box is open, make sure
that no moisture can enter the fuse box.
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NOTE Damage due to incorrect fuses
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When closing the fuse box, make sure
that the seal of the lid is positioned cor-
rectly on the fuse box.
Electrical components or systems may be
damaged by incorrect fuses, or their function-
ality may be signiꢀcantly impaired.
Opening and closing thee fuse box in the engine
compartment
Requirements:
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A dry cloth and a screwdriver are available.
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