2016 MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS SALOON fuse box

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Remo vetheto w bar. #
Remo vetheto wing eye. #
Have theve hicle checked at a qualified spe‐
cialist workshop. Electrical fuses
Note
s on electrical fuses &
WARNING Risk of accident and inju ry
due to ov erloaded lines
If yo u manipulate or bridge a faulty fuse or if
yo ure place it with a fuse with a higher
amperage, the electric line could be overloa‐
ded.
This could result in a fire. #
Alw aysre place faulty fuses with speci‐
fi ed new fuses conta iningthe cor rect
amperage. *
NO
TEDama gecaused byincor rect fuses Incor
rect fuses may cause damage toelectri‐
cal components or sy stems. #
Only use Mercedes-Benz appr oved
fuses with the cor rect fuse rating. Blown fuses mu
stbe replaced with fuses of the
same rating, which you can recognise bythe col‐
our and fuse rating. The fuse ratings are li sted in
th e fuse assignment diagram.
Fu se assignment diag ram: onthe fuse box in
th e boot (→ page 400).
* NO
TEDama geor malfunctions caused
by moisture Moisture may cause dama
getothe electrical
sy stem or cause it tomalfunction. #
When the fuse box is open, make sure
th at no moisture can enter the fuse
box. #
When closing the fuse box, make sure
th at the seal of the lid is positioned cor‐
re ctly on the fuse box. If
th e newly inser ted fuse also blo ws, ha vethe
cause traced and rectified at a qualified special‐ ist
workshop, e.g. a Mercedes-Benz Service
Centre.
Ensure thefo llowing before replacing a fuse:
R The vehicle is secured against rolling away.
R All electrical consumers are switched off.
R The ignition is switched off.
The electrical fuses are located in various fuse
bo xes:
R Fuse box in the engine compartment on the
driver's side (→ page 399)
R Fuse box on the driver's side of the cockpit
(→ page 400)
R Fuse box in the front-passen gerfo ot we ll
(→ page 400)
R Fuse box in the boot on theright-hand side
of theve hicle, when vie wed in the direction
of tr avel (→ page 400) 398
Breakdown assis tance

Fu
se box in the engine compa rtment Re
quirements:
Obser vethe no tes on electrical fuses
(→ page 398).
Ha ve thefo llowing readily available:
R A dry clo th
R A scr ewdriver
Opening &
WARNING Risk of inju ryfrom using the
windscreen wipers while the engine bon‐
net is open
When the engine bonn etis open, and the
windscreen wipers are set in motion, you can
be trapped bythe wiper linkage. #
Alw ays switch off the windscreen wip‐
ers and ignition before opening the
engine bonn et. #
Turn clip 2on co ver1 aqu arter-turn to
th e left. #
Pull co ver1 upwards in the direction of the
ar row. #
Remo veany existing moisture from the fuse
box using a dry clo th. #
Loosen scr ews4, remo vefuse box lid 3
from theto p.
Closing #
Check whe ther the seal is positioned cor‐
re ctly in the lid. Breakdown assis
tance 399

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Insert lid into the brac ket at there ar of the
fuse box. #
Fold down lid of the fuse box and tighten
scr ews4. #
Insert co ver1 on bo thsides and engage
saf ety clips . #
Close the engine bonn et.Fu
se box on the dashboa rd The fuse box is on
the side of the dashboard
under a co ver. #
Con tact a Mercedes-Benz service centre for
fur ther information. Fu
se box in the front-passenger foot we ll Re
quirements
Obser vethe no tes on electrical fuses
(→ page 398). #
Open co ver1 inthe direction of the ar row
and remo veit. Fu
se box in the boot Re
quirements:
Obser vethe no tes on electrical fuses
(→ page 398). #
Fold co ver1 down in the direction of the
ar row.
The fuse assignment diagram is in a recess on
th e side of the fuse box. 400
Breakdown assis tance

Fr
ont airbag .............................................. .37
Fr ont passenger airbag shu toff ............... 39
PA SSENGER AIR BAG indicator lamp .... .41
Po ints toremember when the front
passenger seat is occupied ...................39
St atus display ........................................ 41
Sy stem self-test .....................................41
Fr ont passenger airbag shu toff
see Occupant saf ety
Fr ont passenger seat
Ad justing from the driver's seat ............ 94
Fr ont passenger seat
see Seat
Fu el .......................................................... .427
Ad ditives .............................................4 27
Consum ption ...................................... .429
Diesel ................................................. .428
E10 ...................................................... 426
Low outside temp eratures ...................4 28
Pe trol ................................................... 426
Quality (diesel) .................................... 428
Quality (p etro l) .................................... 426
Re fuelling ............................................ 16 6
Re ser vefuel le vel ................................ 429 Sulphur con
tent ................................... 426
Ta nk capacity ...................................... 429
Fu el consum ption
On-board computer ............................ .249
Fu nction seat
see Door cont rol panel
Fu se insert
see Fuses
Fu ses ........................................................ 398
Assignment diagram ............................3 98
Before changing .................................. 398
Fu se box in the boot ............................4 00
Fu se box in the engine compartment .. 399
Fu se box in the front-passen gerfo ot‐
we ll ...................................................... 400
Fu se box on the dashboard ................. 400
No tes .................................................. 398 G
Garage door opener Cleari ngthe memory ........................... 175
Opening or closing thega rage door .....1 75
Programming buttons .......................... 173
Ra dio equipment appr oval number ...... 176Re
solving problems .............................. 174
Synchronising thero lling code ............ .174
Gearshift paddles see Steering wheel gearshift paddles
Gea rshift recommendation ............162, 16 5
Genuine parts ............................................ 22
Genuine wood (Care) .............................. .376
Glide mode ............................................... 16 6
Glo vebox
Air vent ................................................ 151
Locking/unlocking .............................. 106
Gross mass ............................................. .423 H
Handbrake see Electric parking brake
Handling characteristics (unusual) ........401
HANDS-FREE ACCESS ................................ 76
HANDS-FREE ACCESS
see Opening the boot lid using your foot
Hands-free sy stem .................................... 69 526
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