Mercedes-Benz E-Class: Fuse box in the engine compartment
•► Make sure that the windshield wipers are turned off.
WARNING
Make sure that the windshield wipers are
switched off and that the SmartKey is
removed from the ignition lock before you
open the cover of the fuse box. Otherwise, the
windshield wipers and the wiper rods above
the cover could be set in motion. This could
lead to you or others being injured by the
wiper rods.
•► Open the hood
•► Remove any existing moisture from the fuse box using a dry cloth.
•► Take lines 2 from the guides.
•► Move aside lines 2. Route the lines behind connection 3 to do this.
•► To open: open clamps 1.
•► Remove the fuse box cover forwards.
Make sure that no moisture can enter the fuse box when the cover is open.
•► To close: check whether the rubber seal is lying correctly in the cover.
•► Insert the cover at the rear of the fuse box into the retainer.
•► Fold down the cover and close clamps 1.
•► Secure lines 2 in the guides.
The cover must be seated properly, otherwise moisture or dirt could impair the function of the fuses.
•► Close the hood
Before changing a fuse
•► Park the vehicle and apply the parking
brake.
•► Switch off all electrical consumers.
•► Remove the SmartKey from the ignition
lock.
The fuses are located in various ...
Fuse box in the trunk
•► Open the trunk lid
•► To open: release cover 1 at the top right
and left-hand sides with a flat object.
•► Open cover 1 downwards in the direction
of the arrow. ...
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