2015 MERCEDES-BENZ C-CLASS COUPE wiper blades

Overview .......................................... 32
Parking brake ................................ 290
PASSENGER AIR BAG ......................40
Reserv efuel .................................. .290
Seat bel t........................................ 285
Steering ......................................... 295
Tyr ep ressure monitor ................... 294
Warning triangle ................................ 335
Washer fluid
Display message ............................ 283
Whee land tyre combinations
Tyres .............................................. 366
Whee lboltt ightening torque ........... 365
Whee lchock ...................................... 362
Wheels
Changing awheel .......................... 361
Changing/replacing ....................... 361
Checking ........................................ 354
Cleaning ......................................... 329
Emergency spare wheel ................. 367
Fitting anew wheel ........................ 365
Fitting awheel ............................... 362
Important safety notes .................. 353
Information on driving .................... 353
Removing awheel .......................... 364
Snow chains .................................. 356
Storing .......................................... .361
Tightening torqu e........................... 365
Whee lsize/tyre size ..................... .366
Windowbag
Display message ............................ 262
Operation ......................................... 47
Windows
Cleaning ......................................... 329
see Side windows
Windscreen
Demisting ...................................... 133
Windscreen washe rfluid
see Windscreen washer system
Windscreen washe rsystem
Important safety notes .................. 377
Topping up ..................................... 325
Windscreen wipers
Problem (malfunction) ................... 128
Replacing the wiper blades ............ 126
Switching on/off ........................... 125
Winte roperation
Important safety notes .................. 355 Radiator cover ............................... 322
Slippery road surfaces ................... 179
Snow chains .................................. 356
Summer tyres ................................ 355
Winte rtyres
Limiting the spee d(on-board com-
puter) ............................................. 248
M+S tyres ...................................... 355
Wiper blades
Cleaning ......................................... 329
Important safety notes .................. 126
Replacing ....................................... 126
Replacing (windscreen) .................. 126
Wooden trim (cleaning instruc-
tions) ................................................. .332
Workshop
see Qualified specialist workshop Index
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X
Switch off the lights.
X Ope nthe bonnet.
X Turn housing cover :anti-clockwise and
remove it.
X Turn bulb holder ;anti-clockwise and pull
out.
X Pull the bulb ou tofbulbh older ;.
X Insert the new bulb into bulb holder ;.
X Insert bulb holder ;and turn it clockwise.
X Press on housing cover :and turn it to the
right.
Turn signals X
Remove the cove rinthe front wheel arch
(Y page 124).
X Turn housing cover :anti-clockwise and
remove it.
X Turn bulb holder ;anti-clockwise, unlock it
and pull out.
X Pull the bulb ou tofbulbh older ;.
X Insert the new bulb into bulb holder ;.
X Insert bulb holder ;and turn it clockwise.
X Press on housing cover :turn clockwise and
lock.
X Replace the cove rinthe front wheel arch
(Y page 124). Windscree
nwipers Switchin
gthe windscree nwipers on/
off
! Do not operate the windscreen wiper
swhen
the windscreen is dry ,asthis could damage
the wiper blades. Moreover, dust that ha scol-
lected on the windscreen can scratch the glas
sifw ipingtakes place when the wind-
screen is dry.
If it is necessary to switch on the windscreen wiper sindry weathe rconditions ,always
operate them using washe rfluid.
! If the windscreen wiper
slea ve smears on
the windscreen afte rthe vehicl ehasbeen
washe dinana utomatic car wash, this may be
du etow axor othe rresidue .Clean the wind-
screen with washe rfluid afte ranautomatic
car wash.
! Intermittent wiping with rai
nsensor: du eto
optical influences and the windscreen becom-
ing dirty in dry weathe rconditions ,the wind-
screen wiper smay be activate dinadvertently.
Thi scould damag ethe windscreen wiper
blades or scratch the windscreen.
For this reason, yo ushoul dalway sswitch off
the windscreen wiper sindry weather. 1
$ Windscreen wiper soff
2 Ä Intermittent wipe, lo w(rain sensor set
to lo wsensitivity)
3 Å Intermittent wipe, hig h(rain sensor
set to hig hsensitivity)
4 ° Continuou swipe, slow
5 ¯ Continuou swipe, fast
B í Singlewipe
î To wipe with washe rfluid
X Turn the key to position 1or 2in the ignition
lock (Y page 145).
X Turn the combination switch to the corre-
sponding position.
Vehicles with arain sensor: in theÄor
Å position, the appropriate wiping frequency
is automaticall yset according to the intensity of
the rain. In the Åposition, the rai nsensor is
more sensitive than in the Äposition, caus-
ing the windscreen wiper to wipe more fre-
quently. Windscree
nwipers
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If the wiper blades are worn, the windscreen will
no longer be wiped properly. This could mean
you are unabletoo bserve the traffic conditions. Replacin
gthe wiperb lades
Important safety notes G
WARNING
If the windscree nwipers begin to move while
you are changing the wiper blades, you can be trapped by the wiper arm. There is arisk of
injury.
Alwayss witch off the windscreen wipers and
ignition before changing the wiper blades.
! Never open the bonnet/tailgate if
awiper
arm is folded awayf rom the windscreen/rear
window.
Never fold awindscreen wiper arm withou ta
wiper blade back onto the windscreen/rear
window.
Hold the windscree nwiper arm firmly when
you change the wiper blade. If you release the
wiper arm withou tawiper blade and it falls
onto the windscreen/rear window ,the wind-
screen/rear window may be damaged by the
force of the impact.
Mercedes-Benz recommends that you have
the wiper blades changed at aqualifieds pe-
cialist workshop.
! To avoid damaging the windscreen wiper
blades, make sure that you touch only the
wiper arm of the windscreen wiper.
Replacing the windscreen wiperb ladesMovingt
he wiperb lades to the vertical
position
On vehicles without KEYLESS-GO:
X Turn the key to position 1or 2in the ignition
lock (Y page 145).
X Set the windscree nwipers to the °posi-
tion.
X When the wiper arms have reached the verti-
cal position, turn the key to position 0and
remove it from the ignition lock.
X Fold the wiper arm awayf rom the windscreen.On vehicles with KEYLESS-GO:
X Switch off the engine.
X Remove yourf oot from the brake pedal.
X Set the windscree nwipers to the °posi-
tion.
X Press the Start/Stop button repeatedly until
the windscree nwipers start.
X When the wiper arms have reached the verti-
cal position, press the Start/Stop button.
X Fold the wiper arm awayf rom the windscreen.
Removing the wiperb lades X
Hold onto the wiper arm with one hand. With
the other hand, turn the wiper blade in the
direction of arrow :awayf rom the wiper arm
as far as it willg o.
X Slide catch ;in the direction of arrow =
until it engages in the removal positio nwith a
noticeable click. X
Remove the wiper blade in the direction of
arrow ?awayf rom the wiper arm. 126
Windscreen wipersLights and windscreenw
ipers

Fitting th
ewiper blades X
Inser tthe neww iper blade int othe wiper arm
in th edirection of arrow :. X
Slid ecatch ;in th edirection of arrow =
until it engages in th elockin gpositio nwitha
noticeable click.
X Mak esure that th ewiper blade sit scorrectly.
X Fol dthe wiper arm back onto th ewindscreen. X
Remove protective film :of th eservic eindi-
cator on th etip of th ewiper blade.
If th ecolour of th eservic eindicator changes
from blac ktoyellow, th ewiper blades should be
replaced. i
The duration of th
ecolour chang evaries
dependin gontheusage conditions. Windscreen wipers
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Washing the vehiclea
nd cleaning the
paintwork
Automatic car wash G
WARNING
Braking efficiency is reduced after the vehicle has been washed .There is arisk of an acci-
dent.
After washing the vehicle, brake carefully
while paying attention to the traffic conditions in order to restore full braking efficiency.
! When DISTRONIC PLUS or the HOLD func-
tion is activated, the vehicl ebrakes automat-
ically in certain situations.
To avoi ddamage to the vehicle, deactivate
DISTRONIC PLUS and the HOLD function in
the following or similar situations:
R when towing away
R in ac ar wash
! Make sure:
R the side windows and sliding sunroo fare
close dcompletely.
R the blower for the ventilation/heating is
switched off (OFF button is depressed).
R the windscreen wiper switch is at position
0
R the 360° camera or reversing camera is
switched off.
The vehicl ecouldo therwise be damaged.
! If the key is withi
nthe rear detection range
of KEYLESS-GO, the following situations, for
example, coul dleadtot he boot lid opening
unintentionally:
R using acar wash
R using ahigh-pressure cleaner
Make sure that the key is at least 3maway
from the vehicle.
! Make sure that the automatic transmission
is in neutral position Nwhen washing your
vehicl einat ow-through car wash. The vehicle
may otherwise be damaged.
R Operating with the key:
Do not remove the key from the ignition
lock. Do not open the driver's door when
the engine is switched off or at very low
speeds. Otherwise, whe nintransmission position
Dor Rthe automatic transmission
wil lautomatically switch to park position P
and block the wheels.
R Operating with the Start/Stop button:
Do not open the driver's door whe nthe
engine is switched off or at very low
speeds. Otherwise, whe nintransmission
position Dor Rthe automatic transmission
wil lautomatically switch to park position P
and block the wheels.
Observe the following to make sure that the
automatic transmission stay sinneutral position
N:
Operating with the key and Start/Stop button:
X Make sure the ignition is switched on.
X Make sure that the vehicl eisstationary.
X Depress the brake peda land keep it
depressed.
Operating with the Start/Stop button only: X Engage park position P.
X Releas ethe brake pedal.
X Remove the Start/Stop button from the igni-
tion lock (Y page145).
X Insert the key into the ignition lock.
X Switch on the ignition.
X Depress the brake peda land keep it
depressed.
Operating with the key and Start/Stop button:
X Select neutral N.
X Releas ethe brake pedal.
X Releas ethe electric parking brake, if neces-
sary.
X Switch off the ignition and leave the key in the
ignition lock.
You can wash the vehicl einanautomatic car
wash from the very start.
Was hoff excess dirt before cleaning the vehicle
in an automatic car wash.
After using an automatic car wash, wip eoff wax
from the windscreen and the wiper blades. This
wil lprevent smears and reduce wiping noises
caused by residue on the windscreen.
Washing by hand In some countries
,washing by hand is only
allowe datspeciall yequipped washing bays. Care
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Car
eand treatmen tofmattp aintwork !
Never polis
hthe vehicle or th elight alloy
wheels. Polishin gmakes th epaintwork shiny.
! The followin
gmay caus ethe pain tto
become shin yand thus reduc ethe matt
effect:
R vigorous rubbing wit hunsuitable materials
R frequen tuse of car washes
R washin gthe vehicle in direct sunlight
! Never use pain
tcleaner, buffing or polishing
products, or glos spreserver, e.g .wax. These
product sare only suitable for high-gloss sur-
faces. Thei ruse on vehicle swithm attp aint-
work leads to considerable surface damage
(shiny, spotte dareas).
Always have paintwork repairs carried out at a
qualified specialist workshop.
! Do no
tuse wash program swithah ot wax
treatmen tunde rany circumstances.
Observ ethese note sifyour vehicle has aclear
mat tfinish. This will help you to avoid damag eto
th ep aintwork due to incorrect treatment.
Thes enotes also apply to light-alloy wheel swith
ac lear mat tfinish.
The vehicle should preferably be washe dby
han dusingas ofts ponge, car shampoo and
plenty of water.
Use only insect remove rand car shampoo from
th er ange of approved Mercedes-Ben zcare
products. Cleaning vehicle parts
Cleaning th ewheels G
WARNING
The wate rjet of circular-jet nozzles (dir tgrind-
ers )can caus edamag enotvisible from the
outside to tyres or chassis components .Com-
ponents damaged in this way can unexpect-
edly fail. Ther eisariskofana ccident.
Do no tuse high-pressure cleaners wit hcircu-
lar-je tnozzle stoc lean th evehicle .Haved am-
aged tyres or chassis components replaced
immediately. !
Do no
tuse acidic wheel cleanin gproducts
to remove brak edust .This coul ddamage
wheel bolt sand brak ecomponents.
! Do no
tpark up th evehicle for an extended
period straigh tafter cleanin git, particularly
after having cleane dthe wheel swithw heel
cleaner. Whee lcleaners coul dcause
increased corrosion of th ebrak ediscsa nd
brak epads/linings. For this reason ,you
should driv efor afew minute safter cleaning.
Brakin gheat sthe brak ediscsa nd th ebrake
pads/linings, thus dryin gthem. The vehicle
can then be parked up.
Cleaning th ewindows G
WARNING
If th ewindscree nwiper sare set in motion
when cleanin gthe windscree norwiper
blades ,you coul dbecome trapped. Ther eisa
danger of injury.
Always switch off th ewindscree nwiper sand
th ei gnition before cleanin gthe windscree nor
wiper blades.
! Do no
tuse dry cloths, abrasive products,
solvents or cleanin gagents containing sol-
vents to clean th einside of th ewindows. Do
no ttou ch th einsides of th ewindows with
hard objects, e.g .anice scrape rorring. There
is otherwise ariskofd amaging th ewindows.
! Clean th
ewaterdrainage channels of the
windscree nand th erear window at regular
intervals. Deposits suc hasleaves, petals and
polle nmay unde rcertain circumstances pre-
ven twate rfromd raining away. This can lead
to corrosion damag eand damag etoelec-
tronic components.
X Clean th einside and outside of th ewindows
wit had amp cloth and acleanin gagen ttha tis
recommended and approved by Mercedes-
Benz.
Cleaning th ewiper blades G
WARNING
If th ewindscree nwiper sare set in motion
when cleanin gthe windscree norwiper
blades ,you coul dbecome trapped. Ther eisa
danger of injury. Care
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