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389 Practical hints
Opening/closing in an emergency
Opening/closing in an emergency
Power tilt/sliding sunroof
You can open or close the tilt/sliding
sunroof manually should an electrical
malfunction occur.
The tilt/sliding sunroof drive is located
behind the lens1 of the interior overhead
light.
1Lens
Remove SmartKey from the starter
switch.
Pry off lens1 using a flat blade
screwdriver.2Locking tabs
Slide both locking tabs2 in direction
of the arrows.
Lower the rear of the cover and
remove.
Remove the cover.
Take the crank3 out of the Operator’s
Manual pouch.3Crank
Insert crank3 through hole on the left
side.
Turn crank3 clockwise to:
slide sunroof closed
raise sunroof at the rear
Turn crank3 counterclockwise to:
slide sunroof open
lower sunroof at the reari
Do not disconnect electrical
connectors.
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398 Practical hints
Replacing bulbs
Low beam bulb
Press the clamp on housing cover1
and remove it.
Pull the electrical connector off.
Turn bulb socket4 counterclockwise
and take out the bulb.
Insert the new bulb so that its socket
locates in the recess of the lamp
housing.
Turn bulb socket4 clockwise until it
engages.
Plug the electrical connector onto the
bulb.
Align housing cover1 and press until
it engages.High beam bulb
Press the clamp on housing cover2
and remove it.
Pull the electrical connector off.
Turn bulb socket5 counterclockwise
and take out the bulb.
Insert the new bulb so that its socket
locates in the recess of the lamp
housing.
Turn bulb socket5 clockwise until it
engages.
Plug the electrical connector onto the
bulb.
Align housing cover2 and press until
it engages.Front turn signal lamp bulb
Turn bulb socket3 with the bulb
counterclockwise and remove it.
Press gently onto the bulb and turn it
counterclockwise out of bulb
socket3.
Press new bulb gently into bulb
socket3 and turn clockwise until it
engages.
Place bulb socket3 back into the
lamp and turn it clockwise.
Parking and standing lamp bulb
Press the clamp on housing cover2
and remove it.
Pull out bulb socket6 with the bulb.
Pull the bulb out of bulb socket6.
Press the new bulb into bulb socket6.
Press bulb socket6 back into the
lamp.
Align housing cover2 and press until
it engages.
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399 Practical hints
Replacing bulbs
Bi-Xenon* headlamp
1Housing cover for Bi-Xenon headlamp
2Housing cover for high beam flasher,
parking and standing lamp3Bulb socket for turn signal lamp bulb
4Bulb socket for high beam flasher bulb
5Bulb socket for parking and standing
lamp bulbHigh beam flasher bulb
Press the clamp on housing cover2
and remove it.
Pull the electrical connector off.
Turn bulb socket4 counterclockwise
and take out the bulb.
Insert the new bulb so that its socket
locates in the recess of the lamp
housing.
Turn bulb socket4 clockwise until it
engages.
Plug the electrical connector onto the
bulb.
Align housing cover2 and press until
it engages.
Warning!G
Do not remove the cover1 for the
Bi-Xenon headlamp. Because of high voltage
in Bi-Xenon lamps, it is dangerous to replace
the bulb or repair the lamp and its compo-
nents. We recommend that you have such
work done by a qualified technician.
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400 Practical hints
Replacing bulbs
Front turn signal lamp bulb
Turn bulb socket3 with the bulb
counterclockwise and remove it.
Press gently onto the bulb and turn it
counterclockwise out of bulb
socket3.
Press new bulb gently into bulb
socket3 and turn clockwise until it
engages.
Place bulb socket3 back into the
lamp and turn it clockwise.
Parking and standing lamp bulb
Press the clamp on housing cover2
and remove it.
Pull out bulb socket5 with the bulb.
Pull the bulb out of bulb socket5.
Press the new bulb into bulb socket5.
Press bulb socket5 back into the
lamp.
Align housing cover2 and press until
it engages.Additional turn signal lamp bulbs
The additional turn signal lamps in the
exterior rear view mirrors have LEDs.
If a malfunction occurs or LEDs fail to func-
tion, the entire turn signal unit must be re-
placed. Have the turn signal unit replaced
by an authorized Mercedes-Benz Center.
Front side marker lamp bulbs
Since replacing the side marker lamp bulbs
is a technically highly demanding process,
we recommend you have the side marker
lamp bulbs replaced by an authorized
Mercedes-Benz Center.
Replacing bulbs for rear lamps
Before you start to replace a bulb for a rear
lamp, do the following first:
Turn the exterior lamp switch to
positionM (
page 114).
Open the trunk (page 99).
Tail lamp unit
1Latch
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401 Practical hints
Replacing bulbs
Fold the corresponding trim panel to
the side.
Turn latch1 to vertical position and
remove the bulb carrier.
Bulb carrier
2Brake lamp bulb
3Backup lamp bulb
4Rear fog lamp (driver’s side only),
tail and standing lamp bulb
5Parking and side marker lamp bulb
6Turn signal lamp bulb
Press gently onto the respective bulb
and turn counterclockwise out of its
bulb socket.
Press the new bulb gently into its bulb
socket and turn clockwise until it
engages.
Reinstall the bulb carrier and lock it
again with latch1.
Reinstall the trim panel.License plate lamp
1Screw
Loosen both screws1.
Remove the license plate lamp.
Replace the bulb.
Reinstall the license plate lamp.
Retighten screws1.
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410 Practical hints
Flat tire
Lowering the vehicle
Lower vehicle by turning crank
counterclockwise until vehicle is
resting fully on its own weight.
Remove the jack.1 - 5Wheel bolts
Tighten the five wheel bolts evenly,
following the diagonal sequence
illustrated (1to5), until all bolts are
tight. Observe a tightening torque
of 80 lb-ft (110 Nm).Before storing the jack, it should be fully
collapsed, with handle folded in (storage
position) (
page 381).
Store the jack and the other vehicle
tools in the trunk.
Warning!G
Inflate collapsible tire only after the wheel is
properly mounted.
Inflate the collapsible tire using the electric
pump (
page 408) before lowering the ve-
hicle.
Warning!G
Have the tightening torque checked after
changing a wheel. The wheels could come
loose if they are not tightened to a torque
of 80 lb-ft (110 Nm).
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414 Practical hints
Battery
Batteries contain materials that can harm
the environment if disposed of improperly.
Large 12 volt storage batteries contain
lead. Recycling of batteries is the preferred
method of disposal. Many states require
sellers of batteries to accept old batteries
for recycling.i
The following procedures must be
carried out following any interruption of
battery power (e.g. due to reconnec-
tion):
Set the clock (page 140).
Vehicles with COMAND*:
See COMAND operator’s manual.
Synchronize side windows
(
page 240).
Synchronize tilt/sliding sunroof
(
page 244).
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421 Practical hints
Fuses
Main fuse box in passenger
compartment
The main fuse box is located in the passen-
ger compartment on the driver’s side of
the cockpit.
1Main fuse box cover
Opening fuse box
Open the driver’s door.
Pull fuse box cover1 open with a
screw driver or similar tool (see arrow).
Remove fuse box cover1 rearward.Closing fuse box
Attach fuse box cover1 in the front.
Fold fuse box cover1 in until it
engages.
Fuse box in engine compartment
The fuse box is located in the engine
compartment on the driver’s side.
1Cover
2Screws
3RetainerRemoving cover
Twist screws2
90° counterclockwise.
Lift the rear of cover1.
Slide out retainer3 and remove
cover1 by pulling towards front.
Opening fuse box
4Fuse box cover
5Clamps
With a dry cloth, remove any moisture
from the fuse box.
Release clamps5.
Remove fuse box cover4.