496 Practical hints
Replacing wiper blades
Removing
Remove the SmartKey from the starter
switch.
Vehicles with KEYLESS-GO*
Make sure the vehicle’s on-board
electronics have status0
(
page 41).
1Wiper arm
2Wiper blade
Fold wiper arm 1 away from the rear
window until it engages.
Turn wiper blade2 to form a right
angle with wiper arm 1 as shown.
Hold wiper arm 1 and disengage
wiper blade 2 by carefully sliding it in
direction of arrow.
Remove wiper blade 2.Installing
1Wiper arm
2Wiper blade
Insert wiper blade 2 into wiper
arm1.
Hold wiper arm 1 and engage wiper
blade 2 by pushing it in direction of
arrow until it locks into place.
Check whether the wiper blade is
securely fastened.
Fold the wiper arm to rest on the rear
window.
M a k e s u r e t o h o l d o n t o t h e w i p e r w h e n
folding the wiper arm back.
!Do not pull on the wiper blade insert. It
could tear.
568 Index
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Warning indicators
Parktronic* 293
Warning lamps see Lamps, Indicator and
warning
Warning sounds
Distance warning function* 284
Distronic* 275
Exterior lamps 68
Parking brake 58
Parktronic system* 293
Seat belt telltale 82, 426, 427
Warranty coverage 10, 525
Washer fluid see Windshield washer fluid
Washer reservoir level 372
Washing the vehicle 410
Wear pattern, Tires 404
Weights, Vehicle 537
Wheel
Bolts 500
Change 497
Removing 500
Spare 534
Tightening torque 504Wheels
Sizes 532
Wheels, Tires and 373
Window curtain air bags 78
Windows see Power windows
Windshield
Cleaning 415
Defogging 225, 240
Infrared reflecting* 344
Washer fluid 546
Windshield washer fluid 372
Messages in the multifunction
display 469
Mixing ratio 546
Refilling 372
Reservoir level 372
Windshield washer system 372, 546
Windshield wipers 60
Cleaning wiper blades 415
Fast continuous wiping 61
Fast intermittent wiping 61
Rear window wiper/washer 62
Replacing wiper blades 494
Slow continuous wiping 61
Slow intermittent wiping 61Winter driving
Snow chains 406
Tires 405
Winter driving instructions 354
Winter tires 405
Wiping and washing simultaneously 63
Wood trims, cleaning 418
