2011 MERCEDES-BENZ C-Class fuse box

Emergency spare wheelStorage location ............................ 254
Emergency starting ........................... 266
Emergency tensioning device Function ........................................... 54
Safety guidelines ............................. 35
Emissions purification
Service and warranty information ....18
Engine
Irregular running ............................ 136
Starting problems ..........................136
Starting the engine with the key ....133
Starting with KEYLESS-GO .............133
Switching off .................................. 149
Warning lamp Check Engine ..........210
Engine electronics
Malfunction .................................... 136
Engine number .................................. 304
Engine oil Adding ........................................... 240
Checking the oil level ..................... 239
Display message ............................ 196
Lubricant additives ........................309
Notes about oil grades ................... 308
Temperature (on-board computer) . 171
Viscosity ........................................ 309
ESC (Electronic Stability Control)
see ESP ®

ESP ®
(Electronic Stability
Program) Activating/deactivating (AMG
vehicles) .......................................... 65
Activating/deactivating (except
AMG vehicles) .................................. 64
Activating/deactivating (on-
board computer) ............................ 178
AMG menu (on-board computer) ...171
Display message ............................ 184
ETS/4ETS ........................................ 63
Important safety information ...........63
Warning lamp ................................. 207
ETS/4ETS (Electronic Traction
System) ................................................ 63
Exhaust check ................................... 151
Exhaust tail pipe (cleaning
instructions) ...................................... 247Exterior lighting
see Lights
Exterior mirrors
Adjusting ....................................... 100
Dipping (automatic) .......................101
Folding in/out (automatically) .......101
Folding in/out (electrically) ...........100
Folding in when locking (on-board
computer) ...................................... 182
Out of position ............................... 101
Setting ........................................... 100
Storing settings (memory
function) ........................................ 102
Storing the parking position ..........101
Exterior view ........................................ 24
F
First-aid kit ......................................... 253
Flat tire Changing a wheel/mounting the
spare wheel ................................... 255
MOExtended run-flat system .........259
Preparing the vehicle .....................254
Raising the vehicle .........................256
Floormat ............................................. 236
Front fog lamp (display message) ... 193
Fuel Additives ........................................ 308
Notes ............................................. 306
Premium-grade unleaded gasoline . 306
Refueling ........................................ 145
Specifications ................................ 307
Troubleshooting ............................. 148
Fuel consumption
Current (on-board computer) .........170
Notes ............................................. 150
Fuel filler cap (display message) ..... 197
Fuel filler flap Emergency release ........................146
Opening/closing ............................ 146
Fuel level
Calling up the range (on-board
computer) ...................................... 170
Fuses
Dashboard fuse box .......................267
Fuse allocation chart .....................267
8IndexBA 204 USA, CA Edition A 2011; 1; 5, en-UShereepeVersion: 3.0.3.62010-05-20T09:17:30+02:00 - Seite 8

Fuse box in the engine
compartment ................................. 267
Fuse box in the trunk .....................268
Notes ............................................. 266
G
Garage door opener Clearing the memory .....................235
Notes ............................................. 232
Opening/closing the garage door ..234
Programming the remote control ...232
Gear indicator (on-board
computer) .......................................... 171
Gear lever ........................................... 137
Gear or selector lever (cleaning
guidelines) ......................................... 248
Genuine Mercedes-Benz parts ......... 302
Genuine wood trim and trim strips
(cleaning instructions) ...................... 248
Glove box ........................................... 216
H
Headlamp cleaning system .............. 109
Adding washer fluid .......................241
Notes ............................................. 310
Headlamp mode (daytime driving)
see Daytime running lamps
Headlamps
Cleaning ......................................... 246
Misting up ...................................... 110
Head restraints
Adjusting (electrically) .....................96
Adjusting (manually) ........................95
Adjusting (rear) ................................ 96
Installing/removing (rear) ................96
see NECK-PRO head restraints
(except AMG vehicles)
Heating
see Climate control
High beam flasher ............................. 109
Hill start assist .................................. 135
Hood Closing ........................................... 239
Display message ............................ 200
Opening ......................................... 238
Hydroplaning ..................................... 154
I
Immobilizer .......................................... 66
Instrument cluster Overview .......................................... 26
Submenu (on-board computer) ......178
Warning and indicator lamps ...........27
Instrument cluster lighting ................ 26
Instrument lighting see Instrument cluster lighting
Interior lighting
Automatic control ..........................111
Delayed switch-off (on-board
computer) ...................................... 180
Emergency lighting ........................111
Manual control ............................... 111
Reading lamp ................................. 110
J
Jack Storage location ............................ 253
Using ............................................. 256
Jump-starting ..................................... 262
K
KEYLESS-GO Button ............................................ 132
Convenience closing feature ............85
Display message ............................ 202
Locking ............................................ 71
Starting the engine ........................133
Unlocking ......................................... 71
Key positions
KEYLESS-GO .................................. 132
SmartKey ....................................... 131
Kickdown ................................... 140, 143
Knee bag .............................................. 38
L
LATCH-type (ISOFIX) child seat
anchors ................................................ 58
License plate lamp (display
message) ............................................ 193
Index9BA 204 USA, CA Edition A 2011; 1; 5, en-UShereepeVersion: 3.0.3.62010-05-20T09:17:30+02:00 - Seite 9

Mercedes-Benz Center will be happy to
advise you.
iIf a fuse has blown, visit a breakdown
service or an authorized Mercedes-Benz
Center.
If the newly inserted fuse also blows, have the
cause traced and rectified at a qualified
specialist workshop, e.g. an authorized
Mercedes-Benz Center.
! Only use fuses that have been approved
for Mercedes-Benz vehicles and which
have the correct fuse rating for the system
concerned. Otherwise, components or
systems could be damaged.
Before changing a fuse
XPark the vehicle and apply the parking
brake.
XSwitch off all electrical consumers.XRemove the key from the ignition lock.
The fuses are located in various fuse boxes:
Rfuse box on the driver's side of the
dashboard
Rfuse box in the engine compartment on the
left-hand side of the vehicle, when viewed
in the direction of travel
Rfuse box in the trunk on the right when
viewed in the direction of travel
The fuse allocation chart is located in the
vehicle tool kit (Y page 253) in the stowage
compartment under the trunk floor.
Fuse box in the dashboard
! Do not use a pointed object such as a
screwdriver to open the cover in the
dashboard. You could damage the
dashboard or the cover.
XTo open: pull out cover : slightly at the
bottom in the direction of arrow =.
XPull cover : outwards in the direction of
arrow ; and remove it.
XTo close: clip in cover : on the front of
the dashboard.
XFold cover : inwards until it engages.
Fuse box in the engine compartment
XMake sure that the windshield wipers are
turned off.
GRisk of injury
Make sure that the windshield wipers are
turned off and the key is pulled out of the
ignition lock before you open the cover of the
fuse box. Otherwise, the windshield wipers
and the wiper rods above the cover could be
set in motion. This could lead to you or others
being injured by the wiper rods.
XOpen the hood (Y page 238).Fuses267Breakdown assistanceBA 204 USA, CA Edition A 2011; 1; 5, en-UShereepeVersion: 3.0.3.62010-05-20T09:17:30+02:00 - Seite 267Z

XRemove any existing moisture from the
fuse box using a dry cloth.
XTake lines ; from the guides.XTo open: open clamps :.XRemove the fuse box cover forwards.XTo close: check whether the rubber seal is
lying correctly in the cover.
XInsert the cover at the rear of the fuse box
into the retainer.
XFold down the cover and close clamps :.XSecure lines ; in the guides.
! The cover must be seated properly,
otherwise moisture or dirt could impair the
function of the fuses.
XClose the hood (Y page 239).
Fuse box in the trunk
XOpen the trunk lid.XTo open: turn rotary catch : clockwise.XOpen cover ; downwards in the direction
of the arrow.
268FusesBreakdown assistance
BA 204 USA, CA Edition A 2011; 1; 5, en-UShereepeVersion: 3.0.3.62010-05-20T09:17:30+02:00 - Seite 268