Tightenin
gtorque ........................... 361
Wheel size/tire size .......................362
Windo wcurtain air bag
Operation ........................................ .47
Windows
see Side windows
Windshield
Defrosting ...................................... 139
Windshiel dwasher fluid
see Windshield washer system
Windshield washer system
Adding washer fluid .......................309
Notes ............................................. 378
Windshiel dwipers
Problem (malfunction) ...................128
Replacing the wiper blades ............126
Switching on/off ........................... 125
Winte rdriving
Important safety note s.................. 336
Slippery road surfaces ...................174
Snow chains .................................. 337
Winte rtires
M+S tires ....................................... 336
Wiper blades
Cleaning ......................................... 314
Important safety notes ..................126
Replacing ....................................... 126
Wooden trim (cleaning
instructions) ...................................... 316Z
ZONE function Switching on/off ........................... 13920
Index
The blue
0015indicator lamp in the
instrument cluster lights up when the high-
beam headlamps are switched on.
X To switch off the high-beam
headlamps: move the combination switch
back to its normal position.
The blue 0015indicator lamp in the
instrument cluster goes out.
i Vehicles with Adaptive Highbeam Assist:
when Adaptive Highbeam Assist is active,
it controls activation of the high-beam
headlamps (Y page 121).
High-beam flasher 001A
High-beam headlamps
0010 Turn signal, right
0024 High-beam flasher
0021 Turn signal, left
X To switch on: turn the SmartKey in the
ignition lock to position 1or 2,ors tart the
engine.
X Pull the combination switch in the direction
of arrow 0024. Hazard warning lamps
X
To switch on the hazard warning lamps:
press button 001A.
All turn signals flash. If you now switch on
at urn signal using the combination switch,
only the turn signal lamp on the
corresponding side of the vehicle will flash.
X To switch off the hazard warning
lamps: press button 001A.
The hazard warning lamps automatically
switch on if:
R an air bag is deployed
R the vehicle decelerates rapidly from a
speed of more than 45 mph (70 km/h) and
comes to astandstill
The hazard warning lamps switch off
automatically if the vehicle reaches aspeed
of over 6mph (10 km/h) again after afull
brake application.
i The hazard warning lamps still operate if
the ignition is switched off. Headlam
pcleaning system
The headlamps are cleaned automatically if
the "Wipe with washer fluid" function is
operated five times (Y page 125)while the
light sare on and the engin eisrunning. When
you switc hoff the ignition, the automatic
headlamp cleaning syste misreset and
counting is resumed from 0. 120
Exterior lightingLights and windshield wipers
tha
thas collecte donthewindshield can
scratch th eglass if wipin gtakes plac ewhen
th ew indshield is dry.
If it is necessary to switch on th ewindshield
wiper sindry weather conditions, always
use washe rfluid when operating the
windshield wipers.
! If the windshield wipers leave smear son
the windshield after the vehicle has been
washed in an automatic car wash, wax or
other residues may be the reason for this.
Clean the windshield using washer fluid
after washin gthe vehicle in an automatic
car wash.
! Intermitten twiping with rain sensor: due
to optical influences and the windshield
becomin gdirtyind ry weathe rconditions,
the windshield wipers may be activated
inadvertently. This could then damage the
windshield wiper blades or scratc hthe
windshield.
For this reason, you should always switch
off the windshield wipers in dry weather. Combination switch
0001
0003 Windshield wiper off
0002 0003 Intermittent wipe, low (rain sensor
set to low sensitivity)
0003 0002 Intermittent wipe, high (rain sensor
set to high sensitivity)
0005 0016 Continuous wipe, slow
0019 0017 Continuous wipe, fast
0025 000C Single wipe/0001 To wipe the
windshield using washer fluid X
Switch on the ignition.
X Turn the combination switch to the
corresponding position.
In the 0003or0002 position, the appropriate
wiping frequency is set automatically
according to the intensity of the rain. In
the 0002 position, the rain sensor is more
sensitive than in the 0003position, causing
the windshield wipers to wipe more
frequently.
If the wiper blades are worn, the windshield
will no longer be wiped properly. This could
prevent you from observing the traffic
conditions. Replace the wiper blades twice a
year, ideall yinspring and fall. Replacing the wiper blades
Important safety notes G
WARNING
If the windshield wipers begin to move while
you are changing the wiper blades, you could
be trapped by the wiper arm. There is arisk
of injury.
Always switch off the windshield wipers and
ignition before changing the wiper blades.
! To avoid damaging the wiper blades,
make sure that you touch only the wiper
arm of the wiper.
! Never open the hood if awindshield wiper
arm has been folded away from the
windshield.
Never fold awindshield wiper arm without
aw iper blade back ontot he windshield.
Hold the windshield wiper arm firmly when
you change the wiper blade. If you release
the windshield wiper arm without awiper
blade and it falls ontot he windshield, the
windshield may be damaged by the force of
the impact.
Mercedes-Benz recommends that you have
the wiper blades changed at aqualified
specialist workshop. 126
Windshiel
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