C-Class Interactive Owner's Manual

Fuses

Notes on changing fuses

The fuses in your vehicle serve to close down faulty circuits. If a fuse blows, all the components on the circuit and their functions will fail.

Blown fuses must be replaced with fuses of the same rating, which you can recognise by the colour and value. The fuse ratings are listed in the fuse allocation chart. A Mercedes-Benz Service Centre will be happy to advise you.

Risk of fire

Only use fuses that have been approved for Mercedes-Benz vehicles and which have the correct amperage for the system concerned. Do not attempt to repair or bridge faulty fuses. A circuit overload could otherwise start a fire. Have the cause traced and rectified at a qualified specialist workshop, e.g. a Mercedes-Benz Service Centre.

If the newly inserted fuse also blows, have the cause traced and rectified at a qualified specialist workshop, e.g. a Mercedes-Benz Service Centre.

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 systems could be damaged.

The fuses are located in various fuse boxes:

  • Fuse box on the driver's side of the dashboard*

  • Fuse box in the engine compartment on the driver's side

  • Fuse box in the boot/luggage compartment on the right-hand side of the vehicle

Fuse allocation chart

The fuse allocation chart is located with the vehicle tool kit more in the stowage compartment under the boot/luggage compartment floor.

 

Before changing a fuse

  

Park the vehicle.

  

Switch off all electrical consumers.

  

Remove the key from the ignition lock.

 

Fuse box in the dashboard*

Cover
To remove the cover
To release the cover
  

To open: open the driver's door.

  

Pull out cover slightly at the bottom .

  

Pull cover outwards and remove it .

  

To close: clip in cover  at the front.

  

Fold cover  inwards until it engages.

  

Close the driver's door.

 

Fuse box in the engine compartment

  

Make sure that the windscreen wipers are turned off.

Risk of injury

Make sure that the windscreen wipers are turned off and the key is pulled out of the ignition lock before you open the cover of the fuse box. Otherwise, the windscreen wipers and the wiper rods above the cover could be set in motion. This could lead to you or someone being injured by the wiper rods.

  

To open: open the bonnet more.

Clamps
Lines
  

Remove moisture from the fuse box using a dry cloth.

  

Unclip lines from the lid.

  

Fold clamps upwards.

  

Lift off the fuse box cover towards the front of the vehicle.

  

To close: check whether the rubber seal is positioned correctly in the lid.

  

Insert the lid into the retainer at the rear of the fuse box.

  

Press the lid down and secure with clamps .

  

Clip lines onto the lid.

  

Close the bonnet more.

 

Fuse box in the boot (Saloon)

  

To open: open the boot lid.

Locking mechanism
Cover
  

Turn locking mechanism .

  

Open cover downwards.

 

Fuse box in the luggage compartment (Estate)

  

To open: open the tailgate.

Handle
  

Pull handle .

  

Open cover downwards.