2011-2018 Mercedes-Benz B-Class (W246, W242)

12.04.2017 (US:04.12.17), Category: Mercedes / B-Class

Fuse box in the engine compartment

2011-2018 Mercedes-Benz B-Class (W246) Fuse Box Location
  • Open the hood.
  • Use a dry cloth to remove any moisture from the fuse box.
  • To open: unclip hood release cable (4) from bracket (3).
  • Open retaining clamps (2).
  • Fold cover (1) up in the direction of the arrow and remove it.
2011-2018 Mercedes-Benz B-Class (W246) Fuse Box Location
  • To close: check whether the seal is seated correctly in cover (1).
  • Insert cover (1) at the back into openings (5) on the fuse box.
  • Slide hood release cable (4) to the side and hold if necessary.
  • Fold down cover (1).
  • Clip hood release cable (4) into bracket (3).
2011-2018 Mercedes-Benz B-Class (W246) Fuse Box Diagram

Fuses Specifications
No. A Description
201 5 Alarm siren
202 20 Stationary heater control unit
5 Electric Drive (W242): Park pawl control unit circuit 87 relay
203 15 LED headlamp: Right front lamp unit
5 Electric Drive (W242): Powertrain control unit
204 25 Electronic Stability Program control unit
205 15 Left fanfare horn
Right fanfare horn
206 5 OM651: CDI control unit
OM607: Powertrain control unit
Electric Drive (W242):
  
Brake booster vacuum pump relay
   Circuit relay87M
207 5 Diesel: Circuit relay87M
Electric Drive (W242):
   High-voltage battery cooling shutoff valve
   Park pawl control unit
208 7.5 M133, OM607: Circuit 87 relay
5 Electric Drive (W242): Fan motor
209 15 LED headlamp: Left front lamp unit
- Electric Drive (W242): Spare
210 5 Heated windshield relay
5 03.11.2014→ (except Canada): Starter front-end relay
211 7.5 Natural Gas Drive (W242): CNG control unit
15 Electric Drive (W242): Heater circuit circulation pump
212 15 M133, M270: Connector sleeve, circuit 87M3
OM651:
   Vent line heater element
   Coolant thermostat heating element
   Exhaust gas recirculation cooler bypass switchover valve
OM607 (Emissions standard EU5):
   Oxygen sensor upstream of catalytic converter
   Boost pressure positioner
OM607 (Emissions standard EU6): Oxygen sensor upstream of catalytic converter
OM607: CDI control unit
Electric Drive (W242): Electric drive and charger coolant pump
213 15 M133, M270, OM651: Connector sleeve, circuit 87 M2e
OM607 (Emissions standard EU5):
   Camshaft Hall sensor
   CDI control unit
   Quantity control valve
OM607 (Emissions standard EU6):
   Oxygen sensor downstream of catalytic converter
   CDI control unit
Electric Drive (W242): Battery cooling system coolant pump 1
214 10 M133, M270, OM651: Connector sleeve, circuit 87 M4e
15 Electric Drive (W242): Battery cooling system coolant pump 2
215 20 Gasoline:
   Cylinder 1 ignition coil
   Cylinder 2 ignition coil
   Cylinder 3 ignition coil
   Cylinder 4 ignition coil
OM651: Quantity control valve
OM607:
   CDI control unit
   Boost pressure positioner
   Quantity control valve
5 Electric Drive (W242):
   Thermal management control unit
   Gateway powertrain control unit
Electric Drive (W242) 03.11.2014→: High-voltage power distributor
216 5 Gasoline: ME-SFI control unit
OM607: Powertrain control unit
217 25 Valid with transmission 724: Dual clutch transmission fully integrated transmission control unit
218 5 Electronic Stability Program control unit
219 5 Electric Drive (W242): Park pawl control unit
220 10 Transmission cooling coolant circulation pump
221 40 Electric Drive (W242): Vacuum pump
222 7.5 Electric Drive (W242): Electrical refrigerant compressor
223 - Spare
224 7.5 DISTRONIC electric controller unit
COLLISION PREVENTION ASSIST controller unit
225 5 Electric Drive (W242): Powertrain control unit
226 5 Natural Gas Drive (W242): CNG control unit
Electric Drive (W242):
   Charger control unit
   Power electronics control unit
227 5 Electric Drive (W242): Power electronics control unit
228 5 Electric Drive (W242): Electric vehicle sound generator
229 5 Left front lamp unit
230 5 Electronic Stability Program control unit
231 5 Right front lamp unit
232 15 Headlamp control unit
233 - Spare
234 5 OM607: Powertrain control unit
10 Electric Drive (W242): High-voltage power distributor
235 7.5 OM607:
   Fan motor
   Radiator shutters actuator
7.5 M133:
  
Charge air cooler circulation pump
   Charge air cooler circulation pump
236 40 SAM control unit
237 40 Electronic Stability Program control unit
238 50 Heated windshield
239 30 Wiper speed 1/2 relay
240A 25 Starter circuit 50 relay
7.5 Electric Drive (W242): Powertrain control unit
240B 25 Circuit 15 relay (not latched)
241 7.5 Electric Drive (W242): High-voltage PTC heater
Relay
J Fanfare horn
K Wiper speed 1/2
L Windshield wiper ON/OFF
M Starter circuit 50
Electric Drive (W242): Circuit 87C
N Circuit 87M
O ECO start/stop: Transmission cooling coolant circulation pump
Electric Drive (W242): Park pawl control unit circuit 87
P Backup (F58kP)
Q Circuit 15 (not latched)
Electric Drive (W242): Brake booster vacuum pump supply
R Circuit 15
S Circuit 87
T Heated windshield

Gasoline:

  • M270 - 1.6L (B160, B 180 BlueEFFICIENCY, B180⁠, B200)
  • M270 - 2.0L (B200 Natural Gas Drive, B220 4MATIC, B250, B250 4MATIC) 

Diesel:

  • OM607 - 1.5L (B160 CDI, B180 CDI & B180 CDI BlueEFFICIENCY)
  • OM651 - 1.8L (B180 CDI⁠, B200 CDI⁠)
  • OM651 - 2.2L (B200 CDI, B200 CDI 4MATIC)
  • OM651 - 2.2L (B220 CDI & B220 CDI 4MATIC)

B250e - Electric Drive (W242)

If you manipulate or bridge a faulty fuse or if you replace it with a fuse with a higher amperage, 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.

Fuse box in the front-passenger foot-well

2011-2018 Mercedes-Benz B-Class (W246) Fuse Block Location
  • To open: open the front-passenger door.
  • Remove the floormat.
  • Fold out perforated floor covering (1) in the direction of the arrow.
2011-2018 Mercedes-Benz B-Class (W246) Fuses Block Location
  • To release cover (3), press retaining clamp (2).
  • Fold out cover (3) in the direction of the arrow to the catch.
  • Remove cover (3) forwards.
    Fuse allocation chart (4) is located on the lower right-hand side of cover (3).
  • To close: insert cover (3) on the left-hand side of the fuse box into the retainer. Cover (3) engages in the retainers.
  • Fold down cover (3) until clamps (2) lock audibly.
  • Fold back perforated floor covering (1).
  • Install the floormats.
2011-2018 Mercedes-Benz B-Class (W246) Fuse Block Diagram

Fuses Specifications
No. A Description
21 150 Diesel: PTC heater booster
22 200 Additional battery relay for ECO start/stop function
23 30 Left front door control unit
24 30 Right front door control unit
25 30 SAM control unit
26 10 ECO start/stop additional battery connector sleeve
27 30 Engine compartment fuse and relay module
28 5 Vehicle interior sound generator control unit
Electric Drive (W242): Thermal management control unit
29 15 →02.11.2014: Trailer socket
15 03.11.2014→: Trailer recognition control unit
30 5 Trailer recognition control unit
31 5 4MATIC: All-wheel drive control unit
32 5 Steering column tube module control unit
33 5 Audio/COMAND control panel
34 7,5 ACC control and operating unit
35 40 Rear window heater
36 7,5 Driver seat control unit
Driver seat lumbar support adjustment control unit
37 7,5 Audio/COMAND display
38 7,5 Supplemental Restraint System control unit
39 10 Overhead control panel control unit
40 15 OM651 (Emissions standard EU6): Powertrain control unit
5 Electric Drive (W242): Powertrain control unit
41 30 Panoramic sliding sunroof control module
42 5 Radio (Audio 5 USB, Audio 20 CD, Audio 20 CD with CD changer)
COMAND controller unit
25 Radio (Radio 20, Audio 20 USB)
43 5 Parking system control unit
44 40 Left front reversible emergency tensioning retractor
45 40 Right front reversible emergency tensioning retractor
46 7,5 Front passenger seat control unit
Front passenger seat lumbar support adjustment control unit
47 7,5 Navigation module
25 Adaptive damping system control unit
48 - Spare
49 7,5 Control unit for Drive Kit for iPhone®
5 COMAND fan motor
50 - Spare
51 - Spare
52 30 Electric Drive (W242): Park pawl actuator motor
53 - Spare
54 - Spare
55 5 Telematics services communications module
KEYLESS-GO control unit
56 10 Steering column tube module control unit
57 30 Lane Keeping Assist: Special-purpose vehicle multifunction control unit
7.5 Special vehicle: Special-purpose vehicle multifunction control unit
5 Electric Drive (W242): Park pawl actuator motor circuit 87 relay (F34kG)
58 30 Emergency vehicle fuse box
59 30 Front passenger seat control uni
60 30 Driver seat control unit
61 40 Sound system amplifier control unit
62 20 Valid for transmission 711: Electric steering lock control unit
63 25 Fuel system control unit
5 Electric Drive (W242): Gateway powertrain control unit
64 1 Electronic Toll Collection control unit
Dedicated Short-Range Communications control unit
65 5 Glove compartment lamp
66 15 Emergency vehicle fuse box
5 Special-purpose vehicle interface
67 - Spare
68 - Spare
69 - Spare
70 25 Rear center console socket
71 25 Luggage compartment socket
72 25 Front cigarette lighter with ashtray illumination
Vehicle interior power outlet 
73 30 Electric parking brake control unit
74 30 Electric parking brake control unit
75 20 Trailer recognition control unit
5 Electric Drive (W242): Battery management system control unit 
76 25 Trailer recognition control unit 
5 Electric Drive (W242): Park pawl control unit
77 25 Trailer recognition control unit
78 40 Emergency vehicle fuse box
79 40 SAM control unit
80 40 SAM control unit
81 40 Blower regulator
82 10 Overhead control panel control unit
83 7,5 Electronic ignition lock control unit
84 5 Upper control panel control unit
85 5 ATA [EDW]/tow-away protection/interior protection control unit
86 5 FM, AM and CL [ZV] antenna amplifier
01.06.2016→: Cellular telephone system antenna amplifier / compensator
87 10 Diagnostic connector
88 10 Instrument cluster
89 5 Exterior lights switch
90 5 Left rear bumper intelligent radar sensor
Intelligent radar sensor for right rear bumper
91 5 Pedal operation monitor switch
Footwell illumination switch
Electric Drive (W242): Battery management system control unit
92 5 Fuel system control unit
Electric Drive (W242): Gateway powertrain control unit
93 5 Electric parking brake control unit
94 7,5 Supplemental Restraint System control unit
95 7,5 Front passenger seat occupied recognition and ACSR
Weight sensing system (WSS) control unit
96 15 Tailgate wiper motor
97 5 Mobile phone electrical connector
98 5 SAM control unit
99 5 Tire pressure monitor control unit
100 5 M133: DIRECT SELECT INTERFACE
101 10 4MATIC: All-wheel drive control unit
102 5 Stationary heater radio remote control receiver
Electric Drive (W242): Powertrain control unit
AMG (01.09.2015→): Transmission mode control unit
01.06.2016→: Antenna changeover switch for telephone and stationary heater
103 5 Emergency call system control unit
Telematics services communications module
HERMES control unit
104 5 Media interface control unit
Multimedia connection unit
105 5 Digital Audio Broadcasting control unit
Satellite digital audio radio (SDAR) control unit
7,5 Tuner unit
106 5 Multifunction camera
107 5 Digital TV tuner
108 5 →31.05.2016: Reversing camera
7,5 01.06.2016→: Reversing camera
109 20 Charging socket electrical connector
110 30 Radio
COMAND controller unit
Engine sound control unit
Relay
A Circuit 15
B Rear window wiper
C Circuit 15R2
D Heated rear window
E Circuit 15R1
F Circuit 30g
G Electric Drive (W242): Park pawl actuator motor circuit 87

Front electrical prefuse box

2011-2018 Mercedes-Benz B-Class (W246) Decoupling relay location
2011-2018 Mercedes-Benz B-Class (W246) High Fuses Block
Fuses Specifications
No. A Description
1 300 Alternator
400 Electric Drive (W242): DC/DC converter control unit
2 200 Vehicle interior fuse box
250 Diesel: Vehicle interior fuse box
3 100 Electrical power steering control unit
4 40 SAM control unit
5 80 Fan motor
6 70 OM607: Fuel preheating control unit
7 125 OM607 (Emissions standard EU5): DPF regeneration heater booster control unit
8 100 OM607, OM651: Glow output stage
Relay
k1 Decoupling

Fuses location and description Mercedes-Benz B-Class (W246) with engine: 1.6L (B160, B 180, B200), 2.0L (B200, B220, B250) and diesel 1.5L (B160 CDI, B180 CDI), 1.8L (B180 CDI⁠, B200 CDI⁠), 2.2L (B200 CDI, B220 CDI); B250e Electric Drive (W242) (2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018)