#
Firstloosen and remo vethe negative term inal
clamp on the battery so that the clamp is no
longer in contact with thete rm inal. #
Remo vethe positive term inal clamp co ver. #
Loosen the positive term inal clamp and fold it
up tothe side, toge ther with the prefuse box. Re
moving/installing the star ter battery Ve
hicles with rear wheel drive: removing the
st ar ter battery #
Disconnect thest ar ter battery (/ page 298). #
Remo vebreather hose 1with the connector
brac ket from the connection on the degassing
co ver. #
Pull out and remo vescr ews2 of brac ket3
up wa rds. #
Slide thest ar ter battery from its anchorage in
th e direction of tr avel. #
Foldthe bars of thest ar ter battery upwards
and remo vethest ar ter battery from the bat‐
te ry box.
Ve hicles with rear wheel drive: installing the
st ar ter battery #
When reconnecting thest ar ter batter y,
obser vethe saf ety measures and pr otection
no tes (/ page 295). #
Insert thest ar ter battery into the battery box. #
Fold down the bars of thest ar ter batter y. #
Slide thest ar ter battery into its anchorage in
th e opposite direction tothe direction of
tra vel. #
Insert brac ket3. #
Tighten scr ews2 on brac ket3 which holds
th e battery in place. #
Attach breather hose 1with the connector
brac ketto the connection of the degassing
co ver. #
Reconnect thest ar ter battery (/ page 298).
Mercedes-Benz recommends that you ha vethe
st ar ter battery replaced at a qualified specialist
wo rkshop, e.g. an authorized Mercedes-Benz
Center. Breakdown assis
tance 299
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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 new fuse which has been inser ted also
blo ws, ha vethe cause traced and rectified at a
qu alified specialist workshop.
Make sure of thefo llowing before replacing a
fuse:
R theve hicle is secured such that it does not
ro llaw ay
R all electrical consume rsare swit ched off
R the ignition is switched off
The fuses are located in various fuse bo xes:
R fuse box in the front-passenger foot we ll
(/ page 305)
R fuse box in the seat base of the driver's seat
(/ page 305) Opening
the fuse box in the seat base of the
dr iver's seat #
Toopen: press down and unclip fasteners 1
on the co ver. #
Remo vethe co ver. #
Toclose: pressthe co verfirm ly in tothe seat
base until fasteners 1clip in. Opening and closing
the fuse box in the co-
driver's foot we ll Opening
the fuse box #
Unlocking andremoving thestow age com‐
partment co ver in the co-driver's foot we ll
(/ page 306). Example:
vehicle tool kit insert #
Lift the insert at mar ked positions 1. #
Pull the insert out of clips 2.
Closing the fuse box #
Slide the insert into clips 2. #
Close the insert bypressing on mar ked posi‐
tions 1. #
Put on thestow age compartment co ver in the
co-driver's foot we ll and lock it (/ page 306). Ve
hicle tool kit Information on
theve hicle tool kit The
vehicle tool kit is located in thestow age com‐
partment in thefo ot we ll on the front-passenger
side (/ page 306).
The vehicle tool kit contains:
R ato wing eye
R a scr ewdriver with Torx, Phillips and slotted
bits
The vehicle tool kit may also contain thefo llow‐
ing, forex ample:
R an open-end wrench
R a wheel wrench Breakd
own assi stance 305
