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Vehicles with an automatic transmission must
not be tow-started.
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WARNINGARNING Risk of accident and injury due
to overloaded lines
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.
This could result in a re.
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Always replace faulty fuses with speci-
ed new fuses containing the correct
amperage.
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NOOTETE Damage due to incorrect fuses
Electrical components or systems may be
damaged by incorrect fuses, or their function-
ality may be signicantly impaired.
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Only use fuses that have been approved
by Mercedes-Benz and which have the
correct fuse rating.
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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Fuse assignment diagruse assignment diagram:am: on the fuse box in the
engine compartment (/ page 291).
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NOTETE Damage or malfunctions caused by
moisture
Moisture may cause damage to the electrical
system or cause it to malfunction.
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When the fuse box is open, make sure
that no moisture can enter the fuse box.
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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.
If the newly inserted fuse also blows, have the
cause traced and rectied at a qualied specialist
workshop.
Ensure the following before replacing a fuse:
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The vehicle is secured against rolling away.
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All electrical consumers are switched o.
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The vehicle is switched o.
The electrical fuses are located in various fuse
boxes:
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Fuse box in the engine compartment on the
le-hand side of the vehicle, when viewed in
the direction of travel (/ page 291)
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Fuse box in the front passenger footwell
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Fuse box in the center of the trunk
(/ page 293)
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A dry cloth and a screwdriver are available.
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