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Load compartment
Stowage in the load
compartment To open the cover, lift the carpeting.
Raise, rotate and lift the ring. The
stowage compartment contains the
vehicle tools
3 173 and the coupling
ball bar.
The
fuse box is on the left side behind
the cover in the load compartment
side panelling 3 171.
The tyre repair kit is on the right side
behind the cover 3 179. Load compartment cover
Do not place any heavy or sharp-
edged objects on the load
compartment cover.
Before operating the load
compartment cover, the rear seat
belts
must be fed through the side belt
holders.
Opening Remove load compartment cover
from side brackets. It rolls up
automatically. Closing
Pull the cover towards the rear using
the handle and engage it in the
retainers at the sides.
Removing
Open the load compartment cover.
Pull
the release lever up and hold. Lift
cover on right side and remove from
retainers.
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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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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,
3 171.
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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
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No. Circuit
27
Heating, air conditioning
system, air quality sensor
28 –
29 Power steering
30 Engine electronics
31 Rear window wiper
32 Brake light switch
33 Headlight range adjustment,
light switch, clutch switch,
instrument, driver's door
module
34 Steering column control unit
35 Infotainment system
36 Cigarette lighter, front power
outlet Fuse assignments in
conjunction with load
compartment
fuse box version B
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 Windscreen washer system
8 Horn
9 Headlamp washer system
10 Emergency unlocking of central
locking system
11 –
12 – No. Circuit
13
Fog light
14 Windscreen wipers
15 Windscreen wipers
16 Control module electronics,
Open&Start system, ABS,
brake light switch
17 Diesel fuel filter heating
18 Starter
19 Transmission electronics
20 Air conditioning system
21 Engine electronics
22 Engine electronics
23 Adaptive Forward Lighting,
headlight range adjustment
24 Fuel pump
25 Transmission electronics
26 Engine electronics
27 Power steering
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No. Circuit
28
Transmission electronics
29 Transmission electronics
30 Engine electronics
31 Adaptive Forward Lighting,
headlight range adjustment
32 Brake system, air conditioning
system, clutch switch
33 Adaptive Forward Lighting,
headlight range adjustment,
light switch
34 Steering column control unit
35 Infotainment system
36 Mobile telephone, digital radio,
infotainment system, display Load compartment fuse
box
The fuse box is behind a cover. Press
the locking tabs forward and remove
the cover.
Do not store any objects behind the
cover.
Depending on the equipment, there
are two different fuse boxes.
Fuse box version A
To replace a fuse, remove the
relevant protective cap. No. Circuit
1
Fog light
2 Rear power outlet
3 Load compartment power outlet
4 Reversing lamps
5 Rear power windows
6 Air conditioning system
7 Front power windows
8 Heated exterior mirrors
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Fuse box version B No. Circuit
1
Front power windows
2 -
3 Instruments
4 Heating, air conditioning
system, electronic climate
control
5 Airbags
6 –
7 –
8 –
9 –
10 –
11 Heated rear window
12 Rear window wiper
13 Parking assist
14 Heating, air conditioning system
15 – No. Circuit
16
Seat occupancy recognition,
Open&Start system
17 Rain sensor, air quality sensor,
tyre pressure monitoring
system, interior mirror
18 Instruments, switches
19 –
20 CDC
21 Heated exterior mirrors
22 –
23 Rear power windows
24 Diagnostics plug
25 –
26 Electric foldable exterior mirrors
27 Ultrasonic sensor, anti-theft
alarm system
28 –