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Batteries do not belong in household
waste. They must be disposed of at
an appropriate recycling collection
point.
Laying up the vehicle for more than
4 weeks can lead to battery
discharge.
Disconnect the clamp from
the negative terminal of the vehicle
battery.
Ensure the ignition is switched off
before connecting or disconnecting
the vehicle battery.
Diesel fuel system
bleeding
If the tank has been run dry, the diesel
fuel system must be bled. Switch on
the ignition three times for 15 seconds
at a time. Then start the engine for
a maximum of 40 seconds. Repeat
this process after no less than
5 seconds. If the engine fails to start,
seek the assistance of a workshop. Wiper blade replacement
Service setting for front
windscreen wipers
Switch off the ignition but do not
remove ignition key or open driver's
door.
Within 4 seconds, push the wiper
lever down and release as soon as
the wipers are vertical. Wiper blades on the windscreen
Lift the wiper arm, press the two
catches on the arm, disengage the
wiper blade and remove.
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Wiper blade on the rear window Lift wiper arm. Disengage wiper blade
as shown in illustration and remove. Bulb replacement
Switch off the ignition and switch off
the
relevant switch or close the doors.
Only hold a new bulb at the base! Do
not touch the bulb glass with bare
hands.
Use only the same bulb type for
replacement. The bulbs of the front outer lamps are
replaced through openings in the
front wheel housing: turn wheels in
the way that gains access, release
catch and remove cover. To replace bulbs on the right side of
the engine compartment, detach the
air hose from the air filter. On the left
side, detach the plug to the fuse box.
Halogen headlights
Headlamps have separate systems
for
high beam 1 (inner bulbs) and low
beam 2 (outer bulbs).
Low beam 1. Replace bulbs through the opening in the wheel housing.
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1612. Remove protective cover
2. 3. Rotate bulb holder anti-clockwise
to disengage. Withdraw the bulb
holder from the reflector. 4. Detach bulb from bulb holder and
renew the bulb.
5.
Insert the bulb holder, engagingthe two lugs into the reflector and
rotate clockwise to secure.
6. Rotate bulb carrier to right as far as it will go.
7. Install protective cover.
8. Close the opening in the wheel housing with the cover.
High beam 1. Access to the bulbs is through the engine compartment. 2. Remove protective cover
1.
3. Detach wiring connector frombulb.
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4. Disengage spring clip from retainer by pressing forward and
then swing downward.
5.
Withdraw bulb from reflectorhousing.
6. When installing the new bulb, insert lugs in the reflector
recesses and engage the spring
clip.
7. Install the wiring connector onto bulb.
8. Install protective cover.
Parking lights 1. Access to the bulbs is through the engine compartment. 2. Remove protective cover
1. 3. Withdraw parking lamp bulb
holder from reflector. 4. Remove bulb from socket and
renew bulb.
5.
Insert holder in reflector. Installthe headlamp protective cover.
Front turn signal 1. Replace bulbs through the opening in the wheel housing.
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1632. Remove protective cover.
3. Rotate bulb holder anti-clockwise
to disengage. 4. Push bulb into socket slightly,
rotate anti-clockwise, remove and
renew bulb.
5. Insert bulb holder in reflector, rotate clockwise to engage.
6. Install protective cover.
7. Close the opening in the wheel housing with the cover.
Xenon headlights 9
Danger Xenon headlights work under
extremely high electrical voltage.
Do not touch. Except for the turn
signal bulbs, bulbs should be
replaced by a workshop.
Front turn signal
1. Access
to the bulbs is through the
engine compartment. 2. Rotate bulb holder anti-clockwise
to disengage.
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2. Press bulb slightly towards spring clip and remove.
3. Insert new bulb.
4. Install lamp.
Instrument panel
illumination
Have bulbs replaced by a workshop. Electrical system
Fuses
Data on the replacement fuse must
match
the data on the defective fuse.
The vehicle has two fuse boxes: one
behind a cover on the left side of the
load compartment and one in the front
left of the engine compartment. Store spare fuses in the load
compartment fuse box version B.
Open the cover 3 171.
Before replacing a fuse, turn off the
respective switch and the ignition. A blown fuse can be recognised by its
melted wire. Do not replace the fuse
until the cause of the fault has been
remedied.
Some functions are protected by
several fuses.
Fuses may also be inserted without
existence of a function.
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Vehicle careFuse extractor
A
fuse extractor may be located in the
fuse box in the load compartment. Place the fuse extractor on the
various types of fuse from the top or
side, and withdraw fuse. Engine compartment fuse
box
Insert a screwdriver into the opening
as far as it will go and tilt it sideways.
Open
the cover upwards and remove.
The fuse box has two different fuse
assignments depending on the load
compartment fuse box variant,
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169 Fuse assignments in
conjunction with load
compartment
fuse box version A
No. Circuit
1
ABS
2 ABS
3 Interior fan electronic climate
control
4 Interior fan heating and air
conditioning system
5 Radiator fan
6 Radiator fan
7 Central locking system
8 Windscreen washer, rear
window washer
9 Heated rear window, heated
exterior mirror
10 Diagnostics plug
11 Instruments No. Circuit
12
Mobile telephone, digital radio,
infotainment system, display
13 Courtesy light
14 Windscreen wipers
15 Windscreen wipers
16 Horn, ABS, brake light switch,
air conditioning system
17 Diesel fuel filter or air
conditioning system
18 Starter
19 –
20 Horn
21 Engine electronics
22 Engine electronics
23 Headlight range adjustment
24 Fuel pump
25 –
26 Engine electronics