2017 MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS SALOON wiper blades

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Turn signal light: press bulb2gently into
th e bulb mount, turn it anti-clockwise and
re mo veit from the bulb mount. #
Insert the new bulb into the bulb mount and
turn it clockwise. #
Reversing light: pull bulb3out of the bulb
mount. #
Insert the new bulb into the bulb mount. #
Insert the bulb mount again. #
Insert the plug until the catch hooks engage
audibl y. #
Close the side trim panel. Wi
ndscreen wipers and windscreen washer
sy stem Switching
the windscreen wipers on/off 1
gWindsc reen wipers off
2 Ä Intermittent wiping, normal
3 Å Intermittent wiping, frequent 4
° Continuous wiping, slow
5 ¯ Continuous wiping, fast #
Turn the combination switch tothe cor rect
position 1-5. #
Single wipe / washing: pushthe button on
th e combination switch in the direction of
ar row 1.
R í Single wipe
R î Wiping with washer fluid Re
placing the windsc reen wiper blades &
WARNING Risk of becoming trapped if
th e windscreen wipers are switched on
while wiper blades are being replaced
If th e windscreen wipers begin tomo vewhile
yo u are changing the wiper blades, you can
be trapped bythe wiper arm. #
Alw ays switch off the windscreen wip‐
ers and ignition before changing the
wiper blades. 14 0
Light and sight

Moving
the wiper arms toave rtical position #
Set the windscreen wipers tothe° slow
continuous wiping position on the combina‐
tion switch. #
As soon as the wiper arms are vertical rela‐
tive tothe engine bonn et, switch off the igni‐
tion.
Re moving the wiper blades #
Foldthe wiper arms away from the wind‐
shield. #
Hold the wiper arm with one hand. With the
ot her hand, turn the wiper blade in the direc‐
tion of ar row1away from the wiper arm to
th estop. #
Slide catch 2inthe direction of ar row 3
until it engages in there mo val position. #
Remo vethe wiper blade in the direction of
ar row 4away from the wiper arm. Fi
tting the wiper blades #
Inse rtthe new wiper blade into the wiper
arm in the direction of ar row1. #
Slide catch 2inthe direction of ar row 3
until it engages in the locking position. #
Make sure that the wiper blade sits cor rectly. #
Foldthe wiper arms back onto the wind‐
screen. Light and sight
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Maintenance display
#
Remo veprotective film 1 ofthe mainte‐
nance display on the tip of the newly fitted
wiper blades.
If th e colour of the maintenance display changes
from black to yellow, the wiper blades should be
re placed. %
The duration of the colour change varies
depending on the usage conditions. Mir
rors Operating
the outside mir rors &
WARNING Risk of inju rythro ugh adjust‐
ing vehicle settings while theve hicle is in
motion
Yo u could lose cont rol of theve hicle in the
fo llowing situations:
R ifyo u adjust the driver's seat, the head
re stra ints, thesteering wheel or the mir‐
ro r while theve hicle is in motion
R ifyo ufast enyour seat belt while theve hi‐
cle is in motion #
Before starting the engine: adjust the
driver's seat, the head restra ints, the
st eering wheel or the mir ror and fasten
yo ur seat belt. &
WARNING Risk of accident due tomis‐
judgement of dis tances when using the
outside mir ror
The outside mir rors reflect objects on a
smaller scale. The objects in view are in fact
closer than they appear.
As a result, you may misjud gethe dis tance
between you and thero ad user driving
behind you, e.g. when changing lanes. #
Therefore, alw ays look over your shoul‐
der in order toensure that you are
aw are of the actual dis tance between
yo u and thero ad users driving behind
yo u. 14 2
Light and sight

Note
s on care of car parts &
WARNING Risk of entrapment if the
windscreen wipers are swit ched on while
th e windscreen is being cleaned
If th e windscreen wipers are set in motion
while you are cleaning the windscreen or
wiper blades, you can be trapped bythe
wiper arm. #
Alw ays switch off the windscreen wip‐
ers and the ignition before cleaning the
windscreen or wiper blades. &
WARNING Risk of bu rns from tailpipes
and tailpipe trim
The tailpipe and tailpipe trim can become
ve ry hot. If you come into contact with these
parts of theve hicle, you could burn yourself. #
Alw ays be particular lycareful around
th eta ilpipe and theta ilpipe trim. #
Allow theve hicle parts tocool down
before youto uch them. Obser
vethefo llowing information: Note
s on cleaning and car eA voiding vehicle damage
Wheels/rims Usewate r and acid-free wheel cleaners. R
Do not use acidic wheel cleaners toremo vebrake dust.
This could damage wheel bolts and brake components.
R Toavoid cor rosion of the brake discs and brake pads,
drive theve hicle for a few minutes af ter cleaning before
parking it. The brake discs and brake pads warm up and
dry out.
Wi ndo ws
Cleanthe windo wsonthe inside and outside using a damp
clo thand cleaning agents recommended byMercedes-Benz. Do not use dry clo
ths or abrasive or sol vent-based cleaning
agents toclean the inside of windo ws. Maintenance and care
317

Note
s on cleaning and car eA voiding vehicle damage
Wi per blades
Fold out the wiper blades and clean them using a damp clo th.D o not clean the wiper blades too of ten.
Ex terior lighting
Cleanthe lenses with a wet sponge and mild cleaning agent,
e.g. car sha mpoo. Only use cleaning agents or cleaning clo
thsth at are suitable
fo r plast ic lenses.
AIRPANEL Ifth eve hicle is very dusty or there are salt deposits in the
AIR PANEL mechanics, the adjustment range of the shutters in
th era diator trim may be restricted.
R Switch on the ignition, and the shutters open automati‐
cally af ter appro ximately 12 0 seconds.
R Clean the bearing points of the shutters with a high-pres‐
sure water jet. When using a high-p
ressure cleaner, maintain a minimum dis‐
ta nce of 30 cm.
Sensors Cleanthe sensors in the front and rear bumper and in the
ra diator trim with a soft clo thand car shampoo. When using a high-pressure cleaner, main
tain a minimum dis‐
ta nce of 30 cm.
Re versing camera
and 360° Camera R
Open the camera co ver with the multimedia sys‐
te m(→ page 223) .
R Use clear water and a soft clo thtoclean the camera lens. Do not use a high-pressure cleaner.318
Maintenance and care

Wheel
change
see Emer gency spa rewheel
Wheel chock
see Chock
Wheel rotation ........................................ .355
Wheels Care ..................................................... 317
Changing hub caps .............................. 357
Checking ............................................ .344
Checking the tyre pressure (tyre
pressure monitoring sy stem) ............... 348
Fitting .................................................. 360
Flat tyre ............................................... 324
Inter changing ...................................... 355
MOExtended tyres .............................. .325
Noise ................................................... 344
No tes on fitting ................................... 352
Re moving ............................................ 360
Re placing .................................... 352, 357
Re starting the tyre pressure loss
wa rning sy stem ................................... 352
Re starting the tyre pressure monitor‐
ing sy stem ...........................................3 48
Selection ............................................. 352
Snow chains ........................................ 345 St
oring ................................................ 356
TIREFIT kit ...........................................3 26
Ty re pressure (N otes) .......................... 345
Ty re pressure loss warning sy stem
(function) ............................................. 351
Ty re pressure monitoring sy stem
(function) ............................................. 347
Ty re pressure table .............................. 346
Un usual handling characteristics ........ 344
Wi ndowbag ................................................ 38
Wi ndo ws
see Side windo ws
Wi ndo ws(Care) ........................................ 317
Wi ndscreen ...................................... 140, 147
Demi sting ............................................ 147
Infrared reflective ................................ 14 6
Re placing the wiper blades .................. 14 0
Wi ndscreen
see Windsc reen
Wi ndscreen heater ..................................1 52
Wi ndscreen heating
see Windsc reen heater Wi
ndscreen washer fluid ........................ 376
No tes ................................................... 376
Wi ndscreen washer sy stem
To pping up ...........................................3 13
Wi ndscreen wipers
Ac tivating/deactivating ...................... .140
Re placing the wiper blades .................. 14 0
Wi nter operation
Snow chains ........................................ 345
Wi nter tyres
Setting the permanent speed limit ...... 205
Wi per blades
Ca re ..................................................... 317
Re placing .............................................1 40
Wire lesscharging
Fu nction/no tes .................................... 124
Mobile phone ....................................... 12 5
Wire lessvehicle comp onents
Declaration of con form ity ...................... 24
Wo rkshop
see Qualified specialist workshop 490
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