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Useful information
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Where will I find...? ...........................430
Flat tyre ............................................. 433
Battery (vehicle) ................................ 438
Jump-starting .................................... 443
Towing away and tow-starting ........445
Electrical fuses ................................. 448 429Breakdown assistance
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Transporting the vehicle
PLUG-IN HYBRID vehicles Transportation of the vehicle should only be
carried out by professional recovery compa-
nies.
4MATIC vehicles/vehicles with auto-
matic transmission !
When the vehicle is loaded for transport,
the front and rear axles must be stationary
and on the same transportation vehicle.
Positioning over the connection point of the transport vehicle is not permitted. The drive
train may otherwise be damaged.
All vehicles !
You may only secure the vehicle by the
wheels, not by parts of the vehicle such as
axle or steering components. Otherwise,
the vehicle could be damaged.
The towing eyes or trailer tow hitch can be
used to pull the vehicle onto a trailer or trans-
porter if you wish to transport it.
X Turn the key to position 2in the ignition
lock.
X Shift the automatic transmission to posi-
tion N.
As soon as the vehicle is loaded: X Prevent the vehicle from rolling away by
applying the electric parking brake.
X Shift the automatic transmission to posi-
tion P. X
Turn the key to position 0in the ignition
lock and remove it.
X Secure the vehicle. Notes for 4MATIC vehicles
! Vehicles with 4MATIC must not be towed
with the front or rear axle raised; otherwise,
the transmission may be damaged.
Vehicles with 4MATIC may either be towed
away with both axles on the ground or be loa- ded up and transported.
If the vehicle has transmission damage or
damage to the front or rear axle, have it trans-
ported on a transporter or trailer.
In the event of damage to the electrical
system: if the battery is defective, the auto-
matic transmission will be locked in position
P. To shift the automatic transmission to posi-
tion N, you must provide power to the vehi-
cle's electrical system in the same way as
when jump-starting (Y page 443).
Have the vehicle transported on a transporter
or trailer. Tow-starting (emergency engine
starting)
! Do not tow-start vehicles with automatic
transmission. You could otherwise damage the automatic transmission.
i You can find information on "Jump-start-
ing" under (Y page 443). Electrical fuses
Important safety notes
G
WARNING
If you manipulate, bridge or replace a faulty
fuse with a fuse of a higher amperage, the
electric cables could be overloaded. This may result in a fire. There is a risk of an accident
and injury. 448
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Always replace faulty fuses with specified new
fuses of the correct amperage.
Blown fuses must be replaced with fuses of
the same rating, which you can recognise by
the colour and fuse rating. The fuse ratings
are listed in the fuse allocation chart.
If the newly inserted fuse also blows, have the
cause traced and rectified at a qualified spe-
cialist workshop, e.g. a Mercedes-Benz Ser-
vice Centre.
! 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 sys-
tems could be damaged.
The fuses in your vehicle disconnect faulty
circuits. If a fuse blows, all the components on
the circuit and their functions will fail. Before replacing a fuse
Observe the important safety notes
(Y page 448)
X Secure the vehicle against rolling away
(Y page 219).
X Switch off the engine.
X Switch off all electrical consumers.
X Remove the key from the ignition lock.
or, on vehicles with KEYLESS-GO start func-
tion or KEYLESS ‑GO:
X Open the driver's door.
The on-board electronics now have status
0. This is the same as the key having been
removed.
The driver's door can be closed again.
All indicator lamps in the instrument cluster
must be off.
The fuses are located in various fuse boxes:
R fuse box on the driver's side of the dash-
board
R fuse box in the front-passenger footwell R
fuse box in the engine compartment on the
driver's side
R fuse box under the luggage compartment
floor on the right-hand side of the vehicle,
when viewed in the direction of travel
The fuse allocation chart is on the fuse box in
the luggage compartment (Y page 451). Dashboard fuse box
! Do not use a pointed object such as a
screwdriver to open the cover in the dash-
board. You could damage the dashboard or
the cover.
! Make sure that no moisture can enter the
fuse box when the cover is open.
! When closing the cover, make sure that it
is lying correctly on the fuse box. Moisture seeping in or dirt could otherwise impair
the operation of the fuses. X
Open the driver's door.
X To open: pull out cover :slightly at the
bottom in the direction of arrow =.
X Fold cover :outwards in the direction of
arrow ;.
X To close: fold in cover :until it engages. Fuse box in the front-passenger foot-
well
! Make sure that no moisture can enter the
fuse box when the cover is open. Electrical fuses
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When closing the cover, make sure that it
is lying correctly on the fuse box. Moisture
seeping in or dirt could otherwise impair
the operation of the fuses. X
Open the front-passenger door.
X To open: fold cover :out towards the rear
and remove it.
X To close: clip in cover :at the rear.
X Fold cover :forwards until it engages. Fuse box in the engine compartment
G
WARNING
When the bonnet is open, and the windscreen wipers are set in motion, you can be injured by
the wiper linkage. There is a risk of injury.
Always switch off the windscreen wipers and
the ignition before opening the bonnet.
! Make sure that no moisture can enter the
fuse box when the cover is open.
! When closing the cover, make sure that it
is lying correctly on the fuse box. Moisture
seeping in or dirt could otherwise impair
the operation of the fuses. Fuse box cover (example)
X Open the bonnet.
X To open: press safety clips :on the cover
together.
X Remove fuse box cover ;upwards. Fuse box in the engine compartment (exam-
ple)
X Remove any existing moisture from the
fuse box using a dry cloth.
X Loosen screws =, fold up fuse box lid ?
and remove it.
X To close: check whether the seal is posi-
tioned correctly in lid ?.
X Insert lid ?into the bracket at the rear of
the fuse box.
X Fold down lid ?of the fuse box and tighten
screws =.
Fuse box cover (example)
X Insert cover ;on both sides and engage
safety clips :.
X Close the bonnet. 450
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Fuse box in the luggage compartment
! Make sure that no moisture can enter the
fuse box when the cover is open.
! When closing the cover, make sure that it
is lying correctly on the fuse box. Moisture seeping in or dirt could otherwise impair
the operation of the fuses. X
Open the tailgate.
X Lift the luggage compartment floor
upwards (Y page 400).
X To open: release cover at the top and open
it : downwards in the direction of the
arrow.
X To close: fold down cover :in the oppo-
site direction to the arrow and close the
Velcro fastener.
Make sure that the cover is in the recess
provided for it.
i The fuse allocation chart is in a recess on
the side of the fuse box. You can find the
corresponding fuse rating and fuse type on the fuse allocation chart. Electrical fuses
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