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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 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. #
Only use theto wing eye or trailer hitch
to to waw ay ortow start theve hicle. #
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 369). Breakdown assis
tance 367 
     
        
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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
left-hand side of theve hicle, when vie wed in
th e direction of tr avel (/ page 368)
R Fuse box on the driver's side of the cockpit
(/ page 369)
R Fuse box in the front passenger foot we ll
(/ page 369)
R Fuse box in the load compartment on the
ri ght-hand side of theve hicle, when vie wed
in the direction of tr avel (/ page 369) Opening and closing
the fuse box in the
engine compa rtment Requ
irement:
R You need a dry clo thand a sc rewdriver.
Obser vethe no tes on electrical fuses
(/ page 367). 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. 368
Breakdown assis tance 
     
        
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#
Remo veany existing moisture from the fuse
box using a dry clo th.#
Loosen scr ews2 and remo vefuse box lid
1 from theto p.
Closing #
Check whe ther the seal is positioned cor‐
re ctly in the lid. #
Insert the lid into the brac ket at there ar of
th e fuse box. #
Fold down the lid of the fuse box and tighten
scr ews2. #
Close the bonn et. Opening and closing
the fuse box in the
cockpit Re
quirements:
R Obser vethe no tes on electrical fuses
(/ page 367).
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 #
Contact a Mercedes-Benz Service Centre for
fur ther information. Opening and closing
the fuse box in the load
compa rtment Obse
rveth e no tes on electrical fuses
(/ page 367). #
Open the side co ver. #
Remo vecover1.
The fuse assignment diagram is on the side of
th e fuse box. Breakdown assis
tance 369 
     
        
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Fo
il co vering
Ra dar and ultrasonic sensor s................19 8
Fr ag rance
see Fragrance sy stem
Fr ag rance sy stem
Inserting/removing theflacon...............1 54
Setting................................................... 154
Fr ee driving mode
St arting................................................. .247
Fr ee software.............................................. 38
Fr equencies
Mobile phon e....................................... .390
Tw o-w ayradio.......................................3 90
Fr ont airbag (driver, front passenger).......45
Fr ont passenger seat
Ad justing from the driver's seat............ 102
Fr ont passenger seat
see Seat
Fu el
Ad ditives...............................................3 96
Diesel.................................................... 396
E10....................................................... .395
Fu elreser ve........................................... 397 Low outside
temp eratures..................... 396
Pe trol..................................................... 395
Quality (diesel)...................................... 396
Quality (p etro l)...................................... 395
Re fuelling.............................................. 185
Sulphur content..................................... 395
Ta nk content.......................................... 397
Fu el consum ption indicator
Calling up.............................................. 180
Fu nction seat
see Door cont rol panel
Fu nction seat (rear)
see Seat (rear)
Fu ses
Before replacing a fuse.......................... 367
Fu se assignment diagram...................... 367
Fu se box in the engine compartmen t.... 368
Fu se box in the front passenger foot‐
we ll....................................................... 369
Fu se box in the load compartment........ 369
Fu se box on the dashboard................... 369
No tes..................................................... 367 G
Garage door opener Cleari ngthe memory.............................1 95
Programming buttons............................ 19 3
Re solving problems...............................1 94
Synchronising thero lling code............... 194
Garage door opene rs
Opening/closing the door.....................1 94
Gearshift recommendation..................... .184
Genera l operating permit number (EU)... 391
Genuine parts............................................. .23
Glide mode................................................. 184
Glo vebox
Air vent.................................................. 16 0 H
Handbrake see Electric parking brake
Handling characteristics (unusual)......... 370
HANDS-FREE ACCESS ................................ .86
Hazard warning lights.............................. .135 Index
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