2008 MERCEDES-BENZ G-CLASS SUV wiper fluid

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Windows
Cleaning ......................................... 184
Cleaning the windscreen. ...............184
Side windows. ................................... 84
Windscreen
Cleaning. ........................................ 184
Windscreen heating ...........................128
see Windscreen heating
Windscreen washer fluid................... 281
Topping up. ..................................... 162
Windscreen washer fluid reservoir
..................................................... 162, 281
Windscreen washer reservoir
Capacity. ........................................ 281
Windscreen washer system.............. 281
Windscreen wipers.............................. 82
Cleaning. ........................................ 184
Malfunction..................................... 224
Replacing the wiper blades .............242
Winter diesel...................................... 156
Winter driving............................. 168, 169
Winter tyres........................................ 168Index
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Centre console
25Centre console
Upper section Function Page
1
Switches the seat heating
on the left-hand front seat
on/off 64
2
Switches the windscreen
heating* on/off
128
3
Rear window wiper 83
Intermittent wipe 83
To wipe using washer fluid 83
4
Deactivates/activates
ESP
® 48
5
Engages the differential
locks
93
6
Locks and unlocks centrally 55
7
Primes/deactivates tow-
away protection*
52
Primes/deactivates the
interior motion sensor*
52
8
Switches the seat heating
on the right-hand front seat
on/off
64 Function Page
9
Switches the right-hand
seat ventilation* on
/off 64
a
Switches the hazard warn-
ing lamps on/off
78
b
Controls COMAND APS*
and the audio system, see
the respective operating
instructions
c
Opens the ashtray 148
Cigarette lighter 149
d
Controls Thermatic (auto-
matic air conditioning)
122
J
5
PASSENGER AIRBAG
OFF warning lamp 39
K
Switches the left-hand seat
ventilation* on/off
64At a glance
* optional
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Windscreen wipers
82 Courtesy lighting in the front doors
To help you see better when it is dark, the
courtesy light is switched on when the
respective door is opened if you have activa-
ted the automatic control for the interior light.
The courtesy light is switched off when the
door is closed. 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 (the interval
depends on the intensity of the rain) II
Continuous wipe, slow
III
Continuous wipe, fast (when the
vehicle is stationary the wiper
speed switches to continuous wipe,
slow)
!
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 Make sure that the key is in position 1or
2 in the ignition lock.
The various wiper settings can be selected
as follows:
Single wipe X
Briefly press the combination switch to the
pressure point in the direction of arrow
2. Controls
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Windscreen wipers
83
Wiping with washer fluid X
Press the combination switch beyond the
pressure point in the direction of arrow
2.
i Wipe the windscreen using washer fluid
even if it is raining. By doing so, you will
avoid smearing the windscreen.
Intermittent wipe/rain sensor X
Turn the combination switch in the direc-
tion of arrow 1to position I.
The rain sensor is activated. The appropri-
ate wiping frequency is set automatically
according to the intensity of the rain.
i If you have selected the intermittent wipe
setting, wiping is interrupted when the
vehicle is stationary and you open the driv-
er's or the front-passenger door. This pro-
tects people getting into and out of the
vehicle from being sprayed with water.
Intermittent wipe continues when:
R you close the doors again
R you turn the combination switch to posi-
tion IIor III
R you shift the selector lever to Dor R Continuous wipe X
Depending on the intensity of the rain, turn
the combination switch in the direction of
arrow 1to position IIor III.
i When the windscreen wiper is switched
on and you stop the vehicle, the windscreen
wiper wipes more slowly.
Switching off the windscreen wipers X
Turn the combination switch to position 0. Rear window wiper
1
Intermittent wipe
2 Indicator lamp
3 To wipe with washer fluid i
The rear window wiper comes on auto-
matically if you shift the selector lever to
R while the windscreen wipers are on.
Intermittent wipe X
Make sure that the key is in position 1or
2 in the ignition lock.
X To switch on: press upper section 1of
the switch.
Indicator lamp 2lights up.
X To switch off: press upper section 1of
switch again.
Indicator lamp 2goes out.
Wiping with washer fluid X
Make sure that the key is in position 1or
2 in the ignition lock.
X Press and hold lower section 3of the
switch until the rear window is clean.
The rear window is wiped for a further five
seconds after the switch is released. Controls
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Care
184
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 lock to
0. The windscreen wipers could otherwise
move and cause injury.
X Turn the key to position 1in the ignition
lock (Y page 59).
X Set the windscreen wipers to position Ion
the combination switch (Y page 82).
X Turn the key to position 0or remove it when
the wiper arms are vertical (Y page 59).
! Only fold the wiper arms away from the
windscreen when they are in a vertical posi-
tion, otherwise you will damage the bonnet.
X Fold the wiper arms away from the wind-
screen until you feel them snap into place.
X Clean the windscreen and the wiper blades.
X Fold the windscreen wipers back again
before the ignition is switched on.
! Do not clean the wiper blades too often
as this will result in the rubber becoming
porous, 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 headlamp lenses with a wet
sponge.
! Only use washer fluid which is suitable
for plastic lenses. Unsuitable washer fluid
could damage the plastic lenses of the
headlamps.
Do not use the following: R
dry cloths
R abrasive cleaning agents
R solvents
R cleaning agents containing solvent
You could otherwise scratch or damage the
surface of the lenses.
Plastic trim !
Do not use dry, coarse or hard cloths and
do not scrub. Doing so will scratch or dam-
age the surfaces.
! In order to protect the vehicle's high-qual-
ity surfaces and to retain the overall
appearance, avoid contact with cosmetics
and suntan lotion.
X Wipe plastic parts with a damp, lint-free
cloth (e.g. a microfibre cloth).
X Light soiling: use a low-foaming soap (e.g.
a light liquid hand soap) diluted in water.
X Heavy soiling: use a cleaning agent that is
solvent-free and non-corrosive. Mercedes-
Benz recommends that you use a
Mercedes-Benz cleaning product for this
purpose. Operation
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