2018 MERCEDES-BENZ A-CLASS SALOON wiper blades

Wi
ndscreen wipers and windscreen washer
sy stem Switching
the windscreen wipers on/off 1
gWindsc reen wipers off
2 Ä Automatic wiping, normal
3 Å Automatic wiping, frequent 4
° Continuous wiping, slow
5 ¯ Continuous wiping, fast #
Turn the combination switch tothe cor re‐
sponding 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 Wipes 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. 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 (/ page139).
The wiper arms will mo veinto thech ange
position.
Re moving the wiper blades #
Foldthe wiper arms away from the wind‐
screen. Light and sight
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#
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. 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 (/ page139).
The wiper arms will mo veinto the original
position.
Maintenance display 14 0
Light and sight

#
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. 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. #
Tofold in or out: brieflypress button 2. #
Toset:press button 1or3 toselect the
outside mir rorto be adjus ted. #
Press button 4toadjust the position of the
mir rorgl ass. Light and sight
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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
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.
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. 442
Maintenance and care

Ending ..................................................
411
Managing bookmar ks........................... 411
Overview ..............................................4 10
We bsite
Calling up ............................................ 409
Wheel change
Fitting a new wheel ............................ .487
Lo we ring theve hicle ........................... 488
Preparation ......................................... 483
Ra ising theve hicle .............................. 484
Re moving a wheel .............................. .486
Re moving/fitting hub caps .................. 484
Wheel change
see Emer gency spa rewheel
Wheel rotation ........................................ .482
Wheels Care .................................................... 442
Changing hub caps .............................. 484
Checking ............................................ .469
Che cking the tyre pressure (tyre
pressure monitoring sy stem) ............... 472
Fitting .................................................. 487
Flat tyre ............................................... 448
Inter changing ...................................... 482 MOExtended tyres ..............................
.449
Noise ................................................... 469
No tes on fitting .................................... 479
Re moving ............................................ 486
Re placing .................................... 479, 483
Re starting the tyre pressure loss
wa rning sy stem ................................... 478
Re starting the tyre pressure monitor‐
ing sy stem ...........................................4 73
Selection ............................................. 479
Snow chains ........................................ 469
St oring ................................................ 482
TIREFIT kit ...........................................4 50
Ty re pressure (N otes) .......................... 470
Ty re pressure loss warning sy stem
(function) ............................................. 478
Ty re pressure monitoring sy stem
(function) ............................................. 472
Ty re pressure table .............................. 471
Un usual handling characteristics ........ 469
Wi -Fi ........................................................ .320
Overview ............................................. 320
Setting ................................................. 321
Setting up a hotspot ............................ 322
Setting up an Internet connection ....... 406 Wi
descreen co ckpit instrument dis‐
play
Instrument clu ster ................................. 12
Wi ndow airbag ...........................................39
Wi ndo ws
see Side windo ws
Wi ndo ws(Care) ...................................... .442
Wi ndscreen ..............................................1 45
Defrosting ............................................ 14 5
Wi ndscreen
see Windsc reen
see Windshield
Wi ndscreen washer fluid ........................ 504
No tes .................................................. 504
Wi ndscreen washer sy stem
To pping up ...........................................4 35
Wi ndscreen wipers
Changing the wiper blades .................. 13 9
Switching on/off ................................. 13 9
Wi ndshield ............................................... 13 9
Changing the wiper blades .................. 13 961 4
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