384 Practical hintsReplacing wiper bladesWiper blades in vertical position
Removing wiper blades
Turn SmartKey in starter switch to
position1.
Turn combination switch to wiper
settingII (
page 54).
With wiper arm in vertical position, turn
SmartKey in starter switch to
position0.
Fold the wiper arm forward until it
snaps into place.
Turn the wiper blade at a right angle to
wiper arm (arrow 1).
Slide the wiper blade sideways out of
the retainer in the direction of
arrow2.
!To avoid damage to the hood, the wiper
arms should only be folded forward
when in the vertical position.
Warning!
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For safety reasons, switch off wipers and re-
move SmartKey from starter switch (vehi-
cles with KEYLESS-GO*: Make sure the
vehicle’s on-board electronics have
status0) before replacing a wiper blade.
Otherwise, the wiper motor could suddenly
turn on and cause injury.
452 IndexW
Warning lamps see Lamps, indicator and
warning
Warning sounds
Automatic transmission (vehicles with
KEYLESS-GO*) 59
Distronic* 210, 216, 332
Exterior lamps 59, 126
Parking brake 51, 329
Parktronic* 225, 227
Seat belt telltale 68
Warranty coverage 10, 405
Washer fluid see Windshield washer fluid
Washer reservoir level 271, 282
Washing the vehicle 318
Wear pattern, Tires 312
Weights 417Wheel
Bolts 370
Change 386
Removing 389
Sizes 283
Spare 370, 371, 386
Tightening torque 390, 432
Tires and wheels 283
Window curtain air bags 68
Windows, cleaning 323
Windshield
Cleaning wiper blades 323
Defogging 188
Windshield washer fluid 282, 419, 425
Message in display 360
Mixing ratio 425
Refilling 282, 425
Reservoir level 271, 282
Wiping 55Windshield washer system 425
Windshield wipers
Replacing wiper blades 384
Winter driving 313
Block heater (Canada only) 314
Snow chains 314
Tires 313
Winter driving instructions 265
Winter tires 313
Wood trims, cleaning 325
