Fuses; Notes On 4Matic Vehicles; Tow-Starting (Emergency Engine Starting); Before Changing A Fuse - Mercedes-Benz C-Class Operator's Manual

Fuses

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As soon as the vehicle has been loaded:
Prevent the vehicle from rolling away by
X
applying the electric parking brake.
Shift the automatic transmission to posi-
X
tion P.
Turn the SmartKey to position 0 in the igni-
X
tion lock and remove it.
Secure the vehicle.
X

Notes on 4MATIC vehicles

! Vehicles with 4MATIC must not be towed
with either the front or the rear axle raised,
as doing so will damage the transmission.
Vehicles with 4MATIC may either be towed
away with both axles on the ground or be loa-
ded up and transported.
If the vehicle's transmission, front, or rear
axle is damaged, have the vehicle transported
on a truck or trailer.
In the event of damage to the electrical
system: if the battery is defective, the auto-
matic transmission will be locked in position
P. To shift the automatic transmission to posi-
tion N, you must provide power to the vehi-
cle's electrical system in the same way as
when jump-starting (
Have the vehicle transported on a transporter
or trailer.
Tow-starting (emergency engine
starting)
! Vehicles with automatic transmission
must not be tow-started. You could other-
wise damage the automatic transmission.
i
You can find information on "Jump-start-
ing" under (
Y
page 349).
Y
page 349).
Fuses
Important safety notes
G WARNING
If you manipulate or bridge a faulty fuse or if
you replace it with a fuse with a higher amper-
age, the electric cables could be overloaded.
This could result in a fire. There is a risk of an
accident and injury.
Always replace faulty fuses with the specified
new fuses having the correct amperage.
Blown fuses must be replaced with fuses of
the same rating, which you can recognize by
the color and value. The fuse ratings are listed
in the fuse allocation chart.
If a newly inserted fuse also blows, have the
cause traced and rectified at a qualified spe-
cialist workshop, e.g. an authorized
Mercedes-Benz Center.
! Only use fuses that have been approved
for Mercedes-Benz vehicles and which
have the correct fuse rating for the system
concerned. Otherwise, components or sys-
tems could be damaged.
The fuses in your vehicle serve to close down
faulty circuits. If a fuse blows, all the compo-
nents on the circuit and their functions stop
operating.

Before changing a fuse

Secure the vehicle against rolling away
X
( page 174).
Y
Switch off all electrical consumers.
X
Make sure that the ignition is switched off
X
( page 157).
Y
or
When using the SmartKey, turn the Smart-
X
Key to position 0 in the ignition lock and
remove it ( page 157).
Y
All indicator lamps in the instrument cluster
must be off.