Mercedes Benz 2007 sl 550 User Manual

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Practical hints
Fuses
The electrical fuses in your vehicle serve to 
switch off malfunctioning power circuits.
If a fuse is blown, the components and sys-
tems secured by that fuse will stop operat-
ing.
If a newly inserted fuse blows again, have 
the cause determined and rectified by an 
authorized Mercedes-Benz Center.
The following aids are available to help you 
replace fuses. They are located in the trunk 
with the vehicle tool kit (
Fuse chart
The fuse chart explains the fuse alloca-
tion and fuse amperages.
Spare fuses
Fuse extractor
The electrical fuses are located in different 
fuse boxes:
on the driver’s side of the engine com-
partment (
on the passenger side of the engine 
compartment (
under passenger-side rear storage 
compartment (
Before replacing fuses:
Apply the parking brake (
Make sure the gear selector lever is set 
to position P (
Turn off all electrical consumers.
Turn off the engine (
Remove the SmartKey from the starter 
switch.
Vehicles with KEYLESS-GO*: Open 
the driver’s door.
Warning!
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Only use fuses approved by Mercedes-Benz 
with the specified amperage for the system 
in question and do not attempt to repair or 
bridge a blown fuse. Using other than ap-
proved fuses or using repaired or bridged 
fuses may cause an overload leading to a 
fire, and/or cause damage to electrical 
components and/or systems. Have the 
cause determined and remedied by an 
authorized Mercedes-Benz Center
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A blown fuse must be replaced by an appro-
piate spare fuse (recognizable by its color or the 
fuse rating given on the fuse) of the amperage 
recommended in the fuse chart. 
Any Mercedes-Benz Center will be glad to advise 
you on this subject.