2018 MERCEDES-BENZ A-CLASS SALOON fuse box

#
Vehicles with automatic transmission
must not be tow- star ted. #
Vehicles with automatic transmission must
not be tow- star ted.
Ve hicles with manual transmission #
Obser vethe no tes on towing away
( / page 461). #
If necessar y,allow the engine and exhaust
sy stem tocool down. #
Switch the ignition on. #
Enga gesecond gear. #
Release the electric parking brake. #
Tow- start theve hicle while the clutch pedal
is fully depressed. #
Slowly release the clutch pedal. #
Immediately shift toneutral if the engine
st arts. #
Pull over and stop theve hicle, paying atten‐
tion toroad and traf fic conditions. #
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 gedue toincor rect fuses Electrical components or sy
stems may be
damaged byincor rect fuses, or their func‐
tionality may be significant lyimpaired. #
Only use fuses that ha vebeen appr oved
by Mercedes-Benz and which ha vethe
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 and fu rther
information tobe obser ved are lis ted in the fuse
assignment diagram.
Fu se assignment diag ram: onthe fuse box in
th e engine compartment (/ page 466).
* 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. Breakdown assis
tance 465

If
th e newly inser ted fuse also blo ws, ha vethe
cause traced and rectified at a qualified special‐
ist workshop.
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
left-hand side of theve hicle, when vie wed in
th e direction of tr avel (/ page 466)
R Fuse box in the front passenger foot we ll
(/ page 467)
R Fuse box in the cent reofthe boot
(/ page 468) Opening and closing
the fuse box in the
engine compa rtment Re
quirements:
R A dry clo thand a sc rewdriver are available. Obse
rveth e no tes on electrical fuses
(/ page 465).
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. #
Open the bonn et. #
Remo veany existing moisture from the fuse
box using a dry clo th. #
Loosen scr ews1. #
Press clamps 2and lift the fuse box lid up
and out.
The fuse allocation chart is in a recess on the
side of the fuse box. 466
Breakdown assis tance

Closing
#
Check whe ther the seal is positioned cor‐
re ctly in the lid. #
Place the lid on the fuse box. #
Make sure that clamps 2engage. #
Tighten scr ews1. #
Close the bonn et. Opening and closing
the fuse box in the front
passenger foot we ll Obser
vethe no tes on electrical fuses
(/ page 465). Opening #
Lift carpet 1inthe direction of the ar row. #
Loosen scr ews2 and remo vethe fuse box
lid from theto p.
Closing #
Place the lid on the fuse box. #
Tighten scr ews2. #
Fold back the carpet. Breakdown assis
tance 467

Opening and closing
the fuse box in the boot Obser
vethe no tes on electrical fuses
(/ page 465). #
Open the boot floor (/ page114). Fu
se box 1is located in the cent reunderneath
th e boot floor. 468
Breakdown assis tance

Fu
el .......................................................... .498
Ad ditives .............................................4 98
Diesel ................................................. .499
E10 ...................................................... 497
Fu elreser ve ........................................ 500
Low outside temp eratures ...................4 99
Pe trol ................................................... 497
Quality (diesel) .................................... 499
Quality (p etro l) .................................... 497
Re fuelling ............................................. 174
Sulphur content ................................... 497
Ta nk content ....................................... 500
Fu el consum ption
On-board computer ............................ .261
Fu el consum ption indicator
Calling up ............................................ .167
Fu nction seat
see Door cont rol panel
Fu ses ........................................................ 465
Before replacing a fuse ........................ 465
Fu se assignment diagram ...................4 65
Fu se box in the boot ............................4 68
Fu se box in the engine compartment .. 466 Fu
se box in the front passenger foot‐
we ll ...................................................... 467
No tes .................................................. 465 G
Garage door opener Cleari ngthe memory ........................... 184
Opening or closing the door ................1 84
Programming buttons .......................... 181
Ra dio equipment appr oval numbers .... 184
Re solving problems ............................. 183
Synchronising thero lling code ............ 182
Gearshift recommendation .............168, 172
Genera l operating permit number
(EU) .......................................................... .494
Genuine parts ............................................ 23
Glide mode ............................................... 172
Global sear ch
Fu nction .............................................. 307
Overview ............................................. 307
Glo vebox
Locking/unlocking .............................. .110 H
Handbrake see Electric parking brake
Handling characteristics (unusual) ....... 469
HANDS-FREE ACCESS ................................ 84
Hazard warning lights ............................ .130
Head restra int
Fr ont (adjusting mechanically) .............1 01
Re ar (adjusting) .................................. .102
Re ar (fitting/removing) ........................ 102
Head-up display ....................................... 266
Ad justing display elements (on-board
compu ter) ............................................ 266
Ad justing the brightness (on-board
computer) ............................................ 266
Fu nction .............................................. 267
Menu (on-board compu ter) .................. 266
Operating the memory function ........... 107
Setting the position (on-board com‐
puter) .................................................. 266
Headla mpflasher ................................... .129
Heating see Clima tecontrol Index
591