353 Practical hintsFuses
Fuses
Your vehicle’s electrical fuses are located
in various fuse boxes:
In the dashboard on the passenger side
In the rear passenger compartment un-
der the right rear seat
In the engine compartment on the driv-
er’s side
In the engine compartment on the pas-
senger side
The following implements are located in
the vehicle tool kit in the trunk
(
page 322):
The fuse chart. The amperages of the
fuses are also given there.
Spare fuses
Special fuse extractor
Fuse boxes in passenger compartment
There are two fuse boxes. One fuse box is
located in the dashboard on the front pas-
senger side. An additional fuse box is lo-
cated under the right rear seat.
Fuse box in dashboard
1Recess in the cover
2Cover
iOnly install fuses that have been tested
and approved by Mercedes-Benz and
that have the specified amperage rat-
ing.
Never attempt to repair or bridge a
blown fuse. Have the cause determined
and remedied by an authorized
Mercedes-Benz Center.
354 Practical hintsFusesOpening
Open the front passenger door.
Insert flat, blunt object as a lever in
recess1 on the edge of cover2.
Loosen cover2 from the dashboard us-
ing lever.
Using your hands, pull cover2 in the di-
rection of the arrow and remove.
Closing
Press cover2 back onto the dash-
board.Fuse box in the rear passenger
compartment
1Cover
Opening
Pull cover1 away from fuse box
(arrow).
Remove cover rearward.
Closing
Press cover back on until it engages.
Fuse boxes in engine compartment
There are fuse boxes located in the engine
compartment on both the driver’s and
front passenger side in front of the firewall
(dividing wall between engine compart-
ment and passenger compartment).
1Fuse box cover, driver’s side
2Slide
!Do not use sharp objects such as a
screw driver to open the fuse box in the
dashboard, as this could damage the
dashboard.
