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to
wing eye. Fasten theto w bar tothe trailer
hitch.
% Make sure 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 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 boot (→ page 433).
* NO
TEDama geor malfunctions caused
by moisture Moisture may cause dama
getothe electrical
sy stem or cause it tomalfunction. Breakdown assi
stance 431
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#
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.
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 432)
R Fuse box on the driver's side of the cockpit
(→ page 433)
R Fuse box in the front passenger foot we ll
(→ page 433) R
Fuse box in the boot on theright-hand side
of theve hicle when vie wed in the direction of
tr ave l (→ page 433) 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 431).
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 clips 2on co ver1 anti-clockwise a
qu arter-turn. #
Pull co ver1 upwards in the direction of the
ar row. 432
Breakdown assis tance
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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 lid 3. #
Insert lid 3into the brac ket at there ar of
th e fuse box. #
Fold down lid 3ofthe fuse box and tighten
scr ews4. #
Insert co ver1 on bo thsides. #
Turn clips 2on co ver1 clockwise a quar‐
te r-turn. #
Close the bonn et. Opening and closing
the fuse box in the
cockpit 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. Opening and closing
the fuse box in the front
passenger foot we ll Obser
vethe no tes on electrical fuses
(→ page 431). #
Open co ver1 inthe direction of the ar row
and remo veit. Fu
se box in the boot Obser
vethe no tes on electrical fuses
(→ page 431). Breakdown assis
tance 433
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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. 434
Breakdown assis tance
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Fu
elreser ve ........................................ 463
Low outside temp eratures ...................4 62
Pe trol ................................................... 461
Quality (diesel) .................................... 462
Quality (p etro l) .................................... .461
Re fuelling ............................................. 173
Sulphur content ................................... 461
Ta nk content ....................................... 463
Fu el consum ption
On-board computer ............................ .258
Fu nction seat
see Door cont rol panel
Fu ses ........................................................ 431
Before replacing a fuse ........................ 431
Fu se assignment diagram .................... 431
Fu se box in the boot ............................4 33
Fu se box in the engine compartment .. 432
Fu se box in the front passenger foot‐
we ll ...................................................... 433
Fu se box on the dashboard ................. 433
No tes ................................................... 431 G
Garage door opener Cleari ngthe memory ........................... 182
Opening or closing the door ................1 82
Programming buttons .......................... 180
Ra dio equipment appr oval numbers .... 182
Re solving problems .............................. 181
Synchronising thero lling code ............ .181
Gearshift recommendation .....................171
Genera l operating permit number
(EU) .......................................................... .457
Genuine parts ............................................ 20
Glide mode ............................................... 172
Glo vebox
Air vent ................................................ 154
Locking/unlocking ...............................1 16 H
Handbrake see Electric parking brake
Handling characteristics (unusual) ....... 435
HANDS-FREE ACCESS ................................ 82 Haza
rdwa rning lights ............................ .130
HD prog rammes
see CI+ module
Head airbag ............................................... 38
Head le vel heating (AIRSCARF) ..............109
Head restra int
Fr ont (adjusting mechanically) .............1 03
Re ar (fitting/removing) ........................ 105
Head-up display ....................................... 263
Ad justing display elements (on-board
compu ter) ............................................ 263
Ad justing the brightness (on-board
computer) ............................................ 263
Fu nction .............................................. 264
Menu (on-board compu ter) .................. 263
Operating the memory function ........... 11 3
Setting the position (on-board com‐
puter) .................................................. 263
Switching on/off ................................. 265
Headla mpflasher ................................... .129
Heating see Clima tecontrol 558
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