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#
Tow- start theve hicle while the clutch pedal is
fully depressed. #
Slowly re leasethe clutch pedal. #
Immediately shiT toneutral if the engine
starts. #
Stop theve hicle in accordance with the tra1c
conditions. #
Remo vetheto w bar. #
Remo vetheto wing eye. #
Have theve hicle checked at a quali/ed spe-
cialist workshop. Electr
Electr
ical fuses
ical fuses N
No
ot
tes on electr
es on electr ical fuses
ical fuses &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of accident and injury due
to ove rloaded lines
If yo u manipulate or bridge a faulty fuse or if
yo ure place it with a fuse with a higher amper-
age, the electric line could be overloaded.
This could result in a /re. #
Alwaysre place faulty fuses with speci-
/ed new fuses containing the cor rect
amperage. *
N
NOOTE
TE Damage due toincor rect fuses Electrical components or systems may be
damaged
byincor rect fuses, or their function-
ality may be signi/cantly impaired. #
Only use fuses that ha vebeen appr oved
by Mercedes-Benz and which ha vethe
cor rect fuse rating. Blown fuses must be
replaced with fuses of the
same rating, whi chyou can recognise bythe col-
our and the label. The fuse ratings and fur ther
information tobe obser ved can be found in the
fuse assignment dia gram.
F F use assignment diagr
use assignment diagr am:
am:onthe fuse box in the
engine compartment (/ page 372). *
N
NOOTE
TE Damage or malfunctions caused by
moisture Moisture may cause damage
tothe electrical
system 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 ne wlyinser ted fuse also blo ws, ha vethe
cause traced and recti/ed at a quali/ed specialist
wo rkshop.
Ensure thefo llowing before replacing a fuse:
R The vehicle is secured against rolling away.
R All electrical consume rsare switched o..
R The vehicle is switched o..
The elect rical fuses are located in various fuse
bo xes:
R Fuse box in the engine compartment on the
leT-hand side of theve hicle, when vie wed in
th e direction of tr avel (/ page 372) Breakdown assistance
371
371
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R
Fuse box in the front passenger foot we ll
(/ page 372)
R Fuse box in the centre of the load compart-
ment (/ page 373) Opening and closing t
Opening and closing t
he fuse bo
he fuse box in t
x in the engine
he engine
com
com par
partment
tment R
R
eq
eq uir
uir ements:
ements:
R A dry clo thand a scr ewdriver are available.
Obser vethe no tes on elect rical fuses
(/ page 371).
Opening
Opening &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of injury from using the
windscreen wipers when the bonnet is
open
If th e windscreen wipers start moving when
th e bonnet is open, you could be trapped by
th e wiper linkage. #
Always switch o. the windscreen wipers
and vehicle before opening the engine
bonnet. #
Open the bonnet. #
Remo veany existing moisture from the fuse
box using a dry clo th. #
Loosen scr ews1. #
Press clamps 2and liT the fuse box lid up
and out. The fuse assignment diag
ram is in a recess on the
side of the fuse box.
Closing Closing #
Check whe ther the seal is positioned cor rectly
in the lid. #
Place the lid on the fuse box. #
Make sure that clamps 2engage. #
Tighten scre ws1. #
Close the bonnet. Opening and closing t Opening and closing t
he fuse bo
he fuse box in t
x in the fr
he front
ont
passeng
passeng er f
er foo
ootw
twell
ell Obser
vethe no tes on elect rical fuses
(/ page 371). 372
372
Breakdown assistance
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Opening
Opening
#
LiT carpet 1inthe direction of the ar row. #
Loosen scr ews2 and remo vethe fuse box
lid from theto p.
Closing
Closing #
Place the lid on the fuse box. #
Tighten scre ws2. #
Fold back the carpet. Opening and closing t
Opening and closing t
he fuse bo
he fuse box in t
x in the load com-
he load com-
par
par tment
tment Obser
vethe no tes on elect rical fuses
(/ page 371). #
Open the load compartment 0oor. Fu
se box 1is located underneath the load com-
partment 0oor. Breakdown assistance
373
373
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ESC (Electr
ESC (Electr
onicSt
onic Stability Contr
ability Contr ol)
ol)
see ESP ®
(Elect ronic Stability Prog ram)
ESP
ESP ®
®
Crosswind Assis t.................................... 226
Tr ailer stabilisatio n................................. 227
ESP
ESP ®
®
(Electr
(Electronic St
onic Stability Pr
ability Pr ogr
ogram)
am)
Ac tivating/deactivating.......................... 227
Fu nction/no tes...................................... 225
EU type appr ov
EU type appr oval number
al number ............................. 394
Ext
Ext er
erior lighting
ior lighting
Care..................................................... .348
Ext
Ext er
erior lighting
ior lighting
see Lights F F
F F atigue det
atigue det ection
ection
see ATTENTION ASSIST
F
F ir
ir e e
e e xtinguisher
xtinguisher.......................................... 353
F
F irs
irst-aid kit t-aid kit (soT
(soTsided)
sided)................................. 353
Flat to
Flat towing
wing
see Tow- bar system Flat tyre
Flat tyre
MOExtended tyres................................. 354
No tes..................................................... 354
TIREFIT kit.............................................. 356
Wheel chang e........................................ 383
Floor mats
Floor mats................................................... 136
F
F oil cov
oil cov er
er ing
ing
Ra dar and ultrasonic sensor s................. 223
Fr
Fr ee
ee soTw
soTw are
are................................................. 45
Fr
Fr eq
eq uencies
uencies
Mobile phone......................................... 393
Tw o-w ayradio........................................ 393
Fr Fr ont airbag (dr
ont airbag (dr iv
iver
er , fr
, fr ont passeng
ont passeng er)
er).............. 52
Fr
Fr ont passeng
ont passeng er seat
er seat
see Load compartment
see Seat
Fr
Fr ont wheel ar ch
ont wheel ar ch
Fi tting/removing the co ver..................... 148
Fr
Fr ont wheel arc
ont wheel arc h cov
h cover
er
Fi tting/removing.................................... 148
F
F uel
uel
Additives................................................ 398
Diesel.................................................... 399 E10........................................................ 397
Fu
elreser ve........................................... 400
Low outside temp eratures...................... 399
Pe trol..................................................... 397
Quality (diesel )....................................... 399
Quality (petrol)....................................... 397
Re fuellin g.............................................. .191
Sulphur content..................................... 397
Ta nk content.......................................... 400
F F uel consump
uel consump tion indicat
tion indicator
or
Calling up.............................................. 185
F
F unction seat
unction seat
see Door cont rol panel
F
F uses
uses
Before replacing a fuse.......................... 371
Fu se assignment diag ram...................... .371
Fu se box in the engine compartment......3 72
Fu se box in the front passenger foot-
we ll........................................................3 72
Fu se box in the load compartment......... 373
No tes..................................................... 371 510
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