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Trip meter.............................
26, 100, 102
Resetting. ......................................... 98
Turn signal lamps
Display message ............................. 217
Two-way radio
Installation. ..................................... 275
Tyre grip.............................................. 184
Tyre pressure ..................................... 178
Display message ............................. 211
see Tyre pressure
Tyre pressure loss warning system.1 79
Tyres Direction of rotatio n....................... 177
General notes. ................................ 176
Technical data. ............................... 283
Tyre tread............................................ 178 U
Unladen weight.......................... 287, 288
Unlocking Emergency unlocking...................... 241
From the inside (central unlocking
button) .............................................. 61 V
Variable Speedtronic .........................118
Vehicle Emergency unlocking .............241, 242
Individual settings (on-board com-
puter). ............................................. 106
Leaving parked up. .........................240
Towing. ........................................... 269
Tow-starting .................................... 270
Transporting ................................... 270
Vehicle battery................................... 263
Vehicle dimensions............................ 286
Vehicle electronics............................ 275
Vehicle identification number (VIN).2 77
Vehicle identification plates............. 276
Vehicle tool kit................................... 200
Vehicle weights.................................. 286 W
Warning and indicator lamp ABS (yellow).................................... 224
LIM (cruise control)......................... 116
LIM (variable Speedtronic). .............118
Warning and indicator lamps
ESP ®
......................................... 56, 226
Warning signal
Audible. .......................................... 230
Warning triangle................................. 200 Washer fluid
Display message ............................. 221
Washer fluid reservoir....................... 300
Filling capacity. ............................... 300
Wearing seat belts............................... 73
Wheel bolts Tightening torque............................ 262
Wheel chock
Use. ................................................ 201
Wheels
General notes. ................................ 176
Interchanging.................................. 181
Technical data. ............................... 283
Windowbags......................................... 42
Windows Cleaning. ........................................ 194
Cleaning the windscreen ...............194
see Side windows
Windscreen
Cleaning ......................................... 194
Windscreen washer fluid................... 300
Topping up. ..................................... 175
Windscreen washer fluid reservoir.. 175
Windscreen washer system.............. 300
Windscreen wipers.............................. 83
Cleaning. ........................................ 194
Malfunction..................................... 237
Replacing the wiper blades .............251
Winter diesel...................................... 170
Winter driving............................. 181, 182 Index
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Windscreen wipers
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cle, open a door or remove the key from the
ignition lock.
The interior lighting switches off after a delay.
You can set the delayed switch-off using the
on-board computer (Y page 110). If the door
is left open, the interior lighting goes out after
approximately five minutes.
Emergency accident lighting If the interior lighting is set to automatic, the
interior lighting is activated automatically if
the vehicle is involved in an accident.
X To deactivate: press the hazard warning
lamp button (Y page 80).
or
X Lock and then unlock the vehicle using the
key. Windscreen wipers
Switching the windscreen wipers on/
off
Combination switch
1 To switch on the windscreen wipers
2 Single wipe/to wipe the windscreen using
washer fluid
Settings: 0
Windscreen wipers off
I
Intermittent wipe
II
Continuous wipe, slow
III
Continuous wipe, fast
!
Vehicles with a rain sensor*: If the windscreen becomes dirty in dry
weather conditions, the windscreen wipers
may be activated inadvertently. This could
then damage the windscreen wiper blades
or scratch the windscreen.
For this reason, you should always switch
off the windscreen wipers in dry weather.
X Turn the key to position 1or 2in the ignition
lock.
X Turn the combination switch to the corre-
sponding position. Rear window wiper
Combination switch
1
Switch
% To wipe with washer fluid Controls
* optional
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Side windows
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&
To switch on intermittent wiping
( To switch off intermittent wiping
) To wipe with washer fluid
X Turn the key to position 1or 2in the ignition
lock.
X Turn the combination switch to the corre-
sponding position.
When the rear window wiper is switched on
the icon appears in the instrument cluster. Side windows
Opening/closing the side windows
G
Risk of injury
Make sure that nobody can become trap-
ped between the side window and the door
frame when a side window is opened. Do
not touch or lean against the side window
during the opening procedure. You could
become trapped between the side window
and the door frame as the side window
moves down. If there is a risk of becoming
trapped, release the switch or pull the
switch upwards to close the side window
again. G
Risk of injury
Make sure that nobody can become trap-
ped when closing the side windows. If there
is a risk of becoming trapped, release the
switch or push the switch again to reopen
the side window. G
Risk of injury
Children may injure themselves if they
operate the side windows.
Never leave children unsupervised in the
vehicle. Always take the key with you when leaving the vehicle, even if you are only
leaving it for a short time.
G
Risk of injury
Do not leave children unsupervised in the
vehicle, even if they are secured in a child
restraint system. The children could:
R be seriously or even fatally injured on
parts of the vehicle
R be seriously or even fatally injured by
prolonged exposure to extremely high or
extremely low temperatures
If children open a door, they could:
R seriously or even fatally injure other peo-
ple
R get out of the vehicle, thereby injuring
themselves or be seriously or even fatally
injured by a passing vehicle
Activate the child-proof locks if children are
travelling in the vehicle. They could other-
wise open doors or windows while the vehi-
cle is in motion and thereby injure them-
selves or others. Controls
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Care
194Do not aim directly at any of the following:
R
tyres
R door joint
R electrical components
R Battery
R connectors
R lights
R seals
R trim elements
Damaged seals or electrical components
can lead to failures or leaks.
Cleaning the wiper blades and the out-
side of the windscreen G
Risk of injury
Before cleaning the windscreen or wiper
blades, turn the key in the ignition to 0.
Otherwise, the windscreen wipers may
move and injure you. X
Turn the key to position 1(Y page 62) in
the ignition lock.
X Set the windscreen wipers to position
I(Y page 83) on the combination switch.
X Turn the key to position 0(Y page 62) or
remove it when the wiper arms are vertical.
! Only fold the windscreen wipers away
from the windscreen when vertical, other-
wise you will damage the bonnet.
X Fold the wiper arms away from the wind-
screen.
X Wipe the windscreen and wiper blades with
a damp, lint-free cloth (e.g. a microfibre
cloth) and cleaning agent.
X Fold the wiper arms back on to the wind-
screen before the ignition is switched on.
! Do not clean the wiper blades too often
as this will result in damage to the surface
coating, leading to wiper noise.
Cleaning the windows !
Do not use dry cloths, abrasive products,
solvents or cleaning agents containing sol-
vents to clean the inside of the windows.
Clean the insides of the windows with a
damp cloth or commercially-available glass cleaner. Avoid touching the inside of the
rear windscreen and the side windows with
hard objects, e.g. ice scrapers or rings. You
could otherwise cause damage to the win-
dows, rear window heating or aerial on the
rear window.
i Anti-glare film retrofitted to the insides of
the windows could interfere with radio or
mobile phone reception, especially if it is
conductive or metal-coated film. Informa-
tion about anti-glare film can be obtained
from any Mercedes-Benz Service Centre.
Cleaning the headlamps X
Clean the plastic lenses of the headlamps
with a damp sponge.
! Only use washer fluid which is suitable for
plastic lamp lenses. Unsuitable washer
fluid could damage the plastic lamp lenses
of the headlamps.
Therefore, do not use:
R dry cloths
R abrasive products
R solvents
R cleaning products containing solvents Operation
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Replacing the wiper blades
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Removing
X
Remove the key from the ignition lock.
X Fold the wiper arm away from the rear win-
dow until it engages.
X Turn wiper blade 1in the direction of
arrow 2until it is released from the
retainer on the wiper arm.
X Remove wiper blade 1.
Fitting X
Push the new wiper blade 1onto the wiper
arm until you feel it engage.
X Make sure that wiper blade 1is seated
correctly. X
Turn wiper blade 1parallel to the wiper
arm.
X Fold the wiper arm back onto the rear win-
dow. Adjusting the spraying nozzles
Check the spraying nozzles setting regularly.
If they have moved, you can readjust them
yourself. G
Risk of injury
The wiper arms could start moving and
cause an injury if you leave the windscreen
wipers switched on.
Remove the key from the ignition lock
before adjusting the spraying nozzles.
! Do not use any tools, e.g. a needle, to
adjust the spraying nozzles. There is other-
wise a risk of damaging the spraying noz-
zles. X
Swivel spraying nozzles 1upwards or
downwards.
X Wipe briefly with washer fluid to test them
(Y page 83).
The spraying nozzles are correctly posi-
tioned if the stream of water hits the wind-
screen approximately in the centre. Practical advice
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