color and fuserating. The fuse ratings are li sted
in the fuse assignment diagram.
Fu se assignment diag ram: onthe fuse box in
th e cargo compartment (
→page 359).
* 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 a 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:
RThe vehicle is secured against rolling away.
RAll electrical consumers are switched off.
RThe ignition is switched off. The electrical fuses are located in
various fuse
bo xes:
RFu se box in the engine compartment on the
driver's side (→page 357)
RFu se box on the driver's side of the cockpit
(→page 358)
RFu se box in the front-passen gerfo ot we ll
(→page 358)
RFu se box in the cargo compartment on the
ri ght-hand side of theve hicle, when vie wed
in the direction of tra vel (
→page 359)
Fu se box in the engine compa rtment
Prerequisites
Observ eth e no tes on electrical fuses
(
→page 356).
Ha ve thefo llowing readily available:
RA dry clo th
RA screwdriver Opening
&
WARNING Risk of injury from usingthe
windshield wipers while the engine hood
is open
When the engine hood is open and the wind‐
shield wipers are set in motion, you can be
trapped bythe wiper linkage.
#Alw ays switch off the windshield wipers
and ignition before opening the engine
hood.
Breakdown assis tance 357