2018 MERCEDES-BENZ A-CLASS HATCHBACK wiper blades

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Switching intermittent wiping on or off:
press button 2.
The è symbol will appear on the instru‐
ment clus ter when there ar wind owwiper is
swit ched on. 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. Moving
the wiper arms tothech ange posi‐
tion #
Switch the ignition on and switch off again
immediatel y. #
Within around 15seconds, press button
î onthe combination switch for appro x‐
ima tely thre e seconds (→ page134).
The wiper arms will mo veinto thech ange
position.
Re moving the wiper blades #
Foldthe wiper arms away from the wind‐
screen. #
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 as
fa r as it will go. #
Slide catch 2inthe direction of ar row 3
until it engages in there mo val position. #
Remo vethe wiper blade from the wiper arm
in the direction of ar row4. Light and sight
13 5

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. #
Switch the ignition on. #
Press theî button on the combination
switch (→ page134).
The wiper arms will mo veinto the original
position.
Maintenance display #
Remo veprotective film 1 from the 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 until the colour changes varies
depending on the usage conditions. Changing
there ar window wiper blade Re
moving the wiper blade #
Switch off the ignition. 13 6
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 rning from theta il‐
pipe or tailpipe trim
The tailpipe and tailpipe trim can become
ve ry hot. If you come into contact with these
car parts, you could burn yourself. #
Alw ays be particular lycareful when in
th e vicinity of theta ilpipe and tailpipe
trims and supervise children very
closely when in this area. #
Before any con tact, allow the car parts
to cool down. 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 brakepads, drive
th eve hicle for a few minutes af ter cleaning before parking
it. The brake discs and brakepads warm up and dry out.
Wi ndo ws
Clean windowsinside and outside with a damp clo thand with
a cleaning agent recommended for Mercedes-Benz. Do not use dry clo
ths or abrasive or sol vent-based cleaning
agents toclean the inside of windo ws.
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. 432
Maintenance and care

Fitting ..................................................
475
Flat tyre ............................................... 438
Inter changing ...................................... .471
MOExtended tyres ...............................4 38
Noise ................................................... 458
No tes on fitting ................................... 468
Re moving ............................................. 475
Re placing .....................................4 68,472
Re starting the tyre pressure loss
wa rning sy stem ................................... 467
Re starting the tyre pressure monitor‐
ing sy stem ...........................................4 62
Selection ............................................. 468
Snow chains ........................................ 458
St oring .................................................4 71
TIREFIT kit ...........................................4 40
Ty re pressure (N otes) .......................... 459
Ty re pressure loss warning sy stem
(function) ............................................. 467
Ty re pressure monitoring sy stem
(function) ............................................. 461
Ty re pressure table .............................. 460
Un usual handling characteristics ........ 458
Wi -Fi .......................................................... 313
Overview ..............................................3 13Setting .................................................
314
Setting up a hotspot ............................ 315
Setting up an Internet connection ....... 397
Wi ndow airbag ...........................................37
Wi ndo ws
see Side windo ws
Wi ndo ws(Care) ...................................... .432
Wi ndscreen ..............................................1 41
Defrosting ............................................ 141
Wi ndscreen
see Windsc reen
see Windshield
Wi ndscreen washer fluid ........................ 493
No tes .................................................. 493
Wi ndscreen washer sy stem
To pping up ...........................................4 26
Wi ndscreen wipers
Changing the wiper blades .................. 13 5
Switching on/off ................................. 13 4
Wi ndshield ............................................... 13 5
Changing the wiper blades .................. 13 5Wi
ng
see Front wheel ar ch
Wi nter operation
Snow chains ........................................ 458
Wi nter tyres
Setting the permanent speed limita‐
tion ...................................................... 200
Wi per blades
Ca re .................................................... 432
Re placing .............................................1 35
Wire lesscharging
Fu nction/no tes .................................... 11 8
Mobile phone ....................................... 11 9
Wire lessvehicle comp onents
Declaration of con form ity ...................... 23
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