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th
eto wing eye. Connect theto w bar tothe
trailer hitch.
% Makesure that co ver1 engages in the
bumper when youre mo vetheto wing eye.
* NO
TEDama gedue toincor rect use of
th eto wing eye When a
towing eye is used toreco ver a vehi‐
cle, theve hicle may be damaged in the proc‐
ess. #
Only use theto wing eyeto to waw ay or
to w start theve hicle. To
w- starting theve hicle (eme rgency engine
st art) Ve
hicles with automatic transmission
* NO
TEDama getothe automatic trans‐
mission due to tow-starting The automatic transmission may be damaged
in the process of tow- starting vehicles with
automatic transmission. #
Vehicles with automatic transmission
must not be tow- star ted. #
Vehicles with automatic transmission must
not be tow- star ted. 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 382).
* 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. 380
Breakdown assis tance
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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 381)
R Fuse box on the driver's side of the cockpit
(→ page 382)
R Fuse box in the front-passen gerfo ot we ll
(→ page 382)
R Fuse box in the boot on theright-hand side
of theve hicle, when vie wed in the direction
of tra vel (→ page 382) Fu
se box in the engine compa rtment Re
quirements:
Obser vethe no tes on electrical fuses
(→ page 380).
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. Breakdown assis
tance 381
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#
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. #
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
quirement:
R Obser vethe no tes on electrical fuses
(→ page 380). #
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 380). 382
Breakdown assis tance
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#
Fold up co ver1 inthe direction of the
ar row.
The fuse assignment diagram is in a recess on
th e side of the fuse box. Breakdown assis
tance 383
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Fr
ont passenger seat
Ad justing from the driver's seat ............ 90
Fu el .......................................................... .410
Ad ditives .............................................. 41 0
Diesel ................................................... 41 0
E10 ...................................................... 409
Low outside temp eratures ...................4 10
Pe trol ................................................... 409
Quality (diesel) ..................................... 41 0
Quality (petrol) .................................... 409
Re fuelling ............................................ 15 3
Re ser vefuel le vel ................................ .411
Sulphur content ................................... 409
Ta nk capacity ....................................... 411
Fu el consum ption
On-board computer ............................ .230
Fu nction seat
see Door cont rol panel
Fu se insert
see Fuses
Fu ses ........................................................ 380
Assignment diagram ............................3 80
Before changing .................................. 380
Fu se box in the boot ............................3 82Fu
se box in the engine compartment .. 381
Fu se box in the front-passen gerfo ot‐
we ll ...................................................... 382
Fu se box on the dashboard ................. 382
No tes .................................................. 380 G
Garage door opener Cleari ngthe memory ........................... 16 2
Opening or closing thega rage door .....1 62
Programming buttons .......................... 15 9
Ra dio equipment appr oval numbers .... 16 2
Re solving problems .............................. 161
Synchronising thero lling code ............ 16 0
Gearshift paddles see Steering wheel gearshift paddles
Gea rshift recommendation ....................15 2
Genuine parts ............................................ 19
Genuine wood (Care) .............................. 360
Glide mode .............................................. .152
Glo vebox
Air vent ................................................ 13 9
Locking/unlocking .............................. 104Gross mass
............................................. .406 H
Handbrake see Electric parking brake
Handling characteristics (unusual) ....... 384
HANDS-FREE ACCESS ................................ 71
Hands-free sy stem .................................... 64
Hazard warning lights ............................ .116
HD prog rammes
see CAmodule (TV)
Head airbag ............................................... 32
Head le vel heating (AIRSCARF) ................97
Head restra int ............................................ 91
Fr ont (adjusting manually) ..................... 91
Re ar (removing/fitting) ........................ .93
Head-up display Adjusting brightness (on-board com‐
pu ter) .................................................. 236
Ad justing display elements (on-board
compu ter) ............................................ 236
Fu nction .............................................. 237 494
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