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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 getotheve hicle due to
incor rect use of theto 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. *
NO
TEDama getotheve hicle due to
incor rect use of theto wing eye or trailer
hitch When a
towing eye or trailer hitch is used to
re co ver a vehicle, theve hicle may be dam‐
aged in the process. #
Do not use theto wing eye or trailer
hitch to towtheve hicle during reco very. 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 the label. The fuse ratings and fu rther
information tobe obser ved can be found in the
fuse assignment diagram.
Fu se assignment diag ram: onthe fuse box in
th e load compartment (/ page 334). Breakdown assis
tance 331
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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 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 332) R
Fuse box on the driver's side of the cockpit
(/ page 333)
R Fuse box in the front passenger foot we ll
(/ page 333)
R Fuse box in the load compartment on the
ri ght-hand side of theve hicle, when vie wed
in the direction of tra vel (/ page 334) 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 331).
Opening &
WARNING Risk of injury from usingthe
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 retai ning clip 2on co ver1 aqu arter-
turn anti-clo ckwise. #
Fold co ver1 up in the direction of the
ar row. 332
Breakdown assis tance
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#
Remo veany existing moisture from the fuse
box using a dry clo th.#
Loosen scr ews3 and remo vefuse box lid
4 upwards.
Closing #
Che ckwhe ther the seal is positioned cor‐
re ctly in lid 4. #
Insert lid 4into the brac ket at there ar of
th e fuse box. #
Fold down lid 4ofthe fuse box and tighten
scr ews3. #
Fold down co ver1. #
Turn retai ning clip 2on co ver1 aqu arter-
turn clo ckwise. #
Close the bonn et. Opening and closing
the fuse box in the
cockpit Re
quirements:
R Obser vethe no tes on electrical fuses
(/ page 331).
The fuse box is on the driver's side on the side of
th e cockpit 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 331). #
Toopen: open co ver1 inthe direction of
th e ar row and remo veit. #
Toclose: reinse rtco ver1. Breakdown assi
stance 333
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Opening and closing
the fuse box in the load
compa rtment Obse
rveth e no tes on electrical fuses
(/ page 331). #
Open the load compartment floor . #
Toopen: fold co ver1 up in the direction of
th e ar row.
The fuse assignment diagram is on the side of
th e fuse box. #
Toclose: fold down co ver1. 334
Breakdown assi stance
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Exterior lighting
Care...................................................... 309
Exterior lighting see Lights F
Fa tigue de tection
see ATTENTION ASSIST
Fire extinguisher........................................ 314
Fi rs t-aid kit (soft sided) .............................314
Flacon Inserting/removin g............................... 14 6
Flat towing
see Tow- bar sy stem
Flat tyre MOEx tended tyres................................. 315
No tes..................................................... 315
TIREFIT kit..............................................3 17
Wheel chang e....................................... .345
Floor mats.................................................. 12 5
Fo g light (enhanced) .................................. 131Fo
il co vering
Ra dar and ultrasonic sensor s................184
Fr ag rance
see Fragrance sy stem
Fr ag rance sy stem
Inserting/removing theflacon...............1 46
Setting................................................... 14 5
Fr ee software.............................................. .37
Fr equencies
Mobile phon e....................................... .354
Tw o-w ayradio.......................................3 54
Fr ont airbag (driver, front passenger).......44
Fr ont passenger seat
see Seat
Fu el
Ad ditives...............................................3 60
Diesel.................................................... 360
E10....................................................... .359
Fu elreser ve........................................... 361
Low outside temp eratures..................... 360
Pe trol..................................................... 359
Quality (diesel)...................................... 360
Quality (p etro l)...................................... 359 Re
fuelling............................................... 171
Sulphur content..................................... 359
Ta nk content.......................................... 361
Fu el consum ption indicator
Calling up.............................................. 16 6
Fu nction seat
see Door cont rol panel
Fu ses
Before replacing a fuse.......................... 331
Fu se assignment diagram...................... 331
Fu se box in the engine compartmen t.... 332
Fu se box in the front passenger foot‐
we ll....................................................... 333
Fu se box in the load compartment........ 334
Fu se box on the dashboard................... 333
No tes..................................................... 331 G
Garage door opener Cleari ngthe memory.............................1 80
Programming buttons............................ 178
Re solving problems...............................1 80
Synchronising thero lling code..............1 79454
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