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Installing and removing the towing eye

Vehicles with an automatic transmission must

not be tow-started.

NOTE Damage to the vehicle due to incor-

rect use of the towing eye or trailer hitch

When a towing eye or trailer hitch is used to

recover a vehicle, the vehicle may be damaged

in the process.

Electrical fuses

Notes on electrical fuses

Only use the towing eye or trailer hitch to

WARNING Risk of accident and injury due

to overloaded lines

tow away or tow start the vehicle.

Do not use the towing eye or trailer hitch

to tow the vehicle during recovery.

If you manipulate or bridge a faulty fuse or if

you replace it with a fuse with a higher amper-

age, the electric line could be overloaded.

Tow-starting the vehicle

This could result in a ꢀre.

Vehicles with automatic transmission

Always replace faulty fuses with speci-

ꢀed new fuses containing the correct

amperage.

NOTE Damage to the automatic transmis-

sion due to tow starting

Press the mark on cover 1 inwards and

The automatic transmission may be damaged

in the process of tow starting vehicles with

automatic transmission.

NOTE Damage due to incorrect fuses

remove.

Screw in the towing eye clockwise as far as it

will go and tighten.

Make sure that cover 1 engages in the

bumper when you remove the towing eye.

Electrical components or systems may be

damaged by incorrect fuses, or their function-

ality may be signiꢀcantly impaired.

Vehicles with automatic transmission

must not be tow started.

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If the newly inserted fuse also blows, have the

cause traced and rectiꢀed at a qualiꢀed specialist

workshop.

Opening and closing the fuse box in the engine

compartment

Only use fuses that have been approved

by Mercedes-Benz and which have the

correct fuse rating.

Requirements:

Ensure the following before replacing a fuse:

A dry cloth and a screwdriver are available.

Blown fuses must be replaced with fuses of the

same rating, which you can recognize by the color

and the label. The fuse ratings and further infor-

mation to be observed can be found in the fuse

assignment diagram.

Fuse assignment diagram: on the fuse box in the

trunk (/ page 308).

The vehicle is secured against rolling away.

Observe the notes on electrical fuses

(/ page 305).

All electrical consumers are switched oꢁ.

The vehicle is switched oꢁ.

Opening

The electrical fuses are located in various fuse

boxes:

WARNING Risk of injury from using the

windshield wipers when the hood is open

Fuse box in the engine compartment on the

driver's side (/ page 306)

If the windshield wipers start moving when the

hood is open, you could be trapped by the

wiper linkage.

NOTE Damage or malfunctions caused by

moisture

Fuse box on the driver's side of the cockpit

(/ page 307)

Moisture may cause damage to the electrical

system or cause it to malfunction.

Always switch oꢁ the windshield wipers

and the vehicle ꢀrst if you need to open

the hood.

Fuse box in the front passenger footwell

(/ page 307)

Fuse box in the trunk on the right-hand side of

the vehicle, when viewed in the direction of

travel (/ page 308)

When the fuse box is open, make sure

that no moisture can enter the fuse box.

When closing the fuse box, make sure

that the seal of the lid is positioned cor-

rectly on the fuse box.

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Insert lid 3 into the bracket at the rear of the

fuse box.

Fold down lid 3 of the fuse box and tighten

screws 4.

Insert cover 1 on both sides.

Turn clips 2 on cover 1 a quarter-turn

clockwise.

Close the hood.

Opening and closing the fuse box in the cockpit

Observe the notes on electrical fuses

(/ page 305).

The fuse box is on the driver's side on the side of

the cockpit under a cover.

Turn clips 2 on cover 1 a quarter-turn to

Remove any existing moisture from the fuse

box using a dry cloth.

Loosen screws 4 and remove fuse box lid 3

from the top.

counter-clockwise.

To open and close it, consult an authorized

Mercedes-Benz Center.

Pull cover 1 upwards in the direction of the

arrow.

Opening and closing the fuse box in the front

passenger footwell

Closing

Check whether the seal is positioned correctly

in cap 3.

Observe the notes on electrical fuses

(/ page 305).

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Fold cover 1 down in the direction of the

arrow.

The fuse assignment diagram is in a recess on the

side of the fuse box.

To open: open cover 1 in the direction of the

arrow and remove it.

To close: reinsert cover 1.

Opening and closing the fuse box in the trunk

Observe the notes on electrical fuses

(/ page 305).

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