2008 MERCEDES-BENZ S600 fuse

706 Practical hints
Fuses
Box on the front passenger side
Example illustration from S 550
1Retaining lugs
2Cover
Opening
Press retaining lugs1.
Remove cover2.
Closing
Attach cover2.
Press cover2 down manually.
Fuse boxes in passenger compartment
Fuse boxes in dashboard
1Cover1Cover
Opening
Open the respective door.
Using your hands, pull cover1 in the
direction of the arrow and remove.
Closing
Hook cover1 into the opening at the
front.
Press cover1 back on until it engag-
es.
!The cover must fit properly, as otherwise
moisture or dirt may impair the functionality of
the fuses.
!Do not use sharp objects such as a screw
driver to open the fuse box cover in the dash-
board, as this could damage it.

707 Practical hints
Fuses
Fuse box in the rear passenger
compartment
1CoverOpening
Swing down center armrest.
Open cover behind center armrest.
Pull cover1 forward in direction of ar-
row.
Closing
Press cover1 backward and engage.
Emergency engine shut-down
If the engine cannot be turned off as de-
scribed in the “Turning off the engine” sec-
tion (
page 397), you may use the
following emergency procedure.
Take the fuse chart and the fuse extrac-
tor (if equipped, depending on vehicle
production date) from the vehicle from
the vehicle tool kit (
page 668).
Find row “Emergency engine
shut-down” in the fuse chart table to
identify the fuses that have to removed
as well as their locations.
Remove the respective fuses.
!Make sure that the seal in the cover is not
damaged during opening or closing.

741 Index
Dynamic Rear View Monitor* 453
Camera lens 590
Cleaning camera lens 590
Parallel parking 458
Reverse parking
(back-in parking) 456
Switching on 456
View through the camera 454
E
Easy-entry/exit feature 357
COMAND menu 246
EBP 71
Electrical fuses see Fuses
Electrical outlet see Power outlet
Electrical system, Technical Data 722
Electronic Brake Proportioning see EBP
Electronic parking brake 395
Indicator lamp 29, 600
Mechanically releasing 673
Messages in display 633
Warning lamp 29, 600
Electronic Stability Program see ESP
®
Electronic traction system 72
Emergency call system 510
Emergency calls, Tele Aid 511
Emergency engine shut-down 707
Emergency operation
(limp-home mode) 416
Emergency operations
Locking the vehicle 671
Mechanically releasing the electronic
parking brake 673
Releasing from inside 484
Remote door lock 517
Remote door unlock 517
Tilt/sliding sunroof or tilt/sliding
panel* 674
Unlocking the trunk 672
Unlocking the vehicle 671
Emergency tensioning device see ETDEmergency, In case of
Battery, Jump starting 697
First aid kit 668
Flat tire 686
Fuses 704
Roadside Assistance 16
Roadside Assistance (Tele Aid) 513
Towing the vehicle 700
Emission control 536
Emission control information label 713
Emission control system warranties 14
Engine
Belt layout 714
Cleaning 587
Compartment 541
Coolant 547, 726, 730
Malfunction indicator lamp 29, 602
Number 712, 713
Oil 546, 724, 728
Oils 543
Residual heat and ventilation 476
Starting 389
Technical data 715
Turning off 397

743 Index
Fuel 539, 726, 729
Additives 730
Capacity, Fuel tank 726
Filling the tank 538
Fuel filler flap and cap 538
Fuel reserve warning lamp 29, 605
Gauge 29
Premium unleaded gasoline 539,
726, 729
Requirements, Octane rating 729
Fuel cap
Message in display 649
Fuel consumption statistics
Since last reset 268
Since start 268
Fuel filler flap 538
Locking/Unlocking 538
Fuel tank
Capacity 726
Filler flap 538
Fuels, coolants, lubricants etc.
Capacities 724Fuses 704
Fuse box in engine compartment 705
Fuse box in passenger
compartment 706
Fuse boxes in dashboard 706
Fuse chart (vehicle tool kit) 668
Fuse extractor (vehicle tool kit) 668
Replacing 704
Spare fuses (vehicle tool kit) 668
G
Garage door opener 518
Gasoline see Fuel
GAWR 576
Gear range
Automatic transmission 408
Limiting 408
Shifting into optimal 413
Gear selector lever 399
Gearshift pattern 399
Messages in display 617, 622, 624,
625, 667
Position 402
Shifting procedure 402
Transmission position 403Glove box 494
Gloves, Vehicle tool kit 668
GPS
Reception (COMAND) 163
Tele Aid 510
Gross Axle Weight Rating see GAWR
Gross Vehicle Weight Rating see GVWR
Gross Vehicle Weight see GVW
GVW 576
GVWR 577
H
Hands-free microphone 33
Hard plastic trim items, cleaning 594
Hazard warning flasher 377
Head restraints 353
Adjustment 353
Folding back and placing upright rear
head restraints 354
Front seat 353
Luxury active head restraints
(S 600 only) 55
Rear seat 354
Resetting activated luxury active head
restraints (S 600 only) 675