Replacing componentsVehicle equipment
This chapter describes all series equipment as
well as country-specific and special equipment
offered for this model series.Therefore, it also
describes equipment that may not be found in
your vehicle, for instance due to the selected
special equipment or the country version. This
also applies to safety-related functions and sys‐
tems.
Tool kit
The onboard vehicle tool kit is stored in a pouch
under the trunk floor panel.
Replacing the wiper blades
1.Fold up the wiper arm.2.Fold the wiper blade upwards.3.Press the hook.4.Pull the wiper blade downward out of the
holder and remove it toward the top left, see
arrow.
Do not fold out the wiper arms
To avoid damage, make sure that the
wiper arms are resting against the windshield
before you open the engine compartment.◀
Lamp and bulb replacement
General information
Lamps and bulbs make an essential contribution
to vehicle safety.
The manufacturer of your vehicle recommends
that you entrust corresponding procedures to
your service center if you are unfamiliar with
them or they are not described here.
You can obtain a selection of replacement bulbs
at your service center.
Danger of burns
Only change bulbs when they are cool;
otherwise, there is the danger of getting
burned.◀
Working on the lighting system
When working on the lighting system, you
should always switch off the lights affected to
prevent short circuits.
To avoid possible injury or equipment damage
when replacing bulbs, observe any instructions
provided by the bulb manufacturer.◀
Do not touch the bulbs
Do not touch the glass of new bulbs with
your bare hands, as even minute amounts of
contamination will burn into the bulb's surface
and reduce its service life.
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Transmission positions– 7-gear automatic transmis‐
sion 55– 8-gear automatic transmis‐
sion 53
Transporting children
safely 43
Tread depth, tires 160
Tread, tires 160
Trip-distance counter, refer to Trip odometer 60
Triple turn signal activa‐ tion 50
Trip odometer 60
Trunk
– Comfort Access 29
Trunk lid
– Comfort Access 29– Emergency unlocking 28– Opening from the inside 27– Opening from the out‐
side 27– Remote control 23
Turning circle, refer to Dimen‐
sions 203
Turn signal
– Indicator/warning lamp 14
Turn signals 50
Turn signals
– Bulb replacement, front 172– Triple turn signal activa‐
tion 50
U
Uniform Tire Quality Grading/ UTQG 159
Unintentional alarms 31
Units
– Average fuel consump‐
tion 63– Temperature 63
Universal Garage Door
Opener 96
Universal remote control 96
Unlocking– From the inside 27– From the outside 22– Hood 164– Setting the unlocking char‐
acteristics 22– Trunk lid 29– Without remote control, refer
to Comfort Access 28
Updates made after the edito‐
rial deadline 6
Upholstery care 183
USB audio interface 128
V
Vacuum cleaner, connecting, refer to Connecting electrical
devices 100
Vehicle
– Battery replacement 174– Breaking in 108– Cargo 204– Dimensions, refer to Dimen‐
sions 203– Identification number, refer
to Engine compartment 163– Weight 204
Vehicle care 183
Vehicle care, refer to Care 182
Vehicle equipment 6
Vehicle jack 174
Vehicle paint 183
Vehicle storage 185
Vehicle, switching off 46
Vehicle wash 182
Ventilation
– Draft-free 91, 95– Refer to Climate control 89
Vents, refer to Air vents 89
Voice activation, mobile phone 141
W
Warning and indicator lamps 15
Warning messages, refer to
Check Control 66
Warning triangle 177
Washer/wiper system 51
Washing, vehicle 182
Water on roads 109
Wear indicator in tire 160
Welcome lamps 68
Wheelbase, refer to Dimen‐ sions 203
Wheel change 173
Wheels and tires 155
Wheels, changing 161
Wheels, Flat Tire Monitor FTM 75
Width, refer to Dimen‐ sions 203
Wind deflector 34
Window, convenient opening and closing 23
Windows, defrosting and de‐
fogging– Automatic climate con‐
trol 94
Windows, defrosting and re‐
moving condensation
– Air conditioner 91
Windows, pinch protection 32
Windshield
– Cleaning 51– Defrosting and defogging, air
conditioner 91– Defrosting and defogging,
automatic climate con‐
trol 94
Windshield, defrosting, refer
to Defrosting windows 91
Windshield wash 51
Windshield wash
– Filling capacity, reser‐
voir 206– Nozzles 52– Washer fluid 52
Windshield washer fluid 52
Windshield wiper blades, changing 170
Windshield wiper, refer to Washer/wiper system 51
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Winter storage, care 185
Winter tires, suitable tires 162
Winter tires, tread 160
Wiper blades, changing 170
Wiper fluid 52
Wood, care 184
Working in the engine com‐ partment 164
Wrench/screwdriver, refer to Onboard vehicle tool kit 170
X
Xenon headlamps– Bulb replacement 171
Y
Your individual vehicle
– Settings, refer to Personal
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