2018 MERCEDES-BENZ C-CLASS CABRIOLET wiper fluid

Vehicle batterysee Battery (vehicle)
Vehicle dimensions ........................... 345
Vehicle emergency locking ................ 83
Vehicle identification number
see VIN
Vehicle identification plate .............. 339
Vehicle level
AIRMATIC ...................................... 164
Display message ............................ 228
Video
Operating the DVD ......................... 201
see also Digital Operator's Man-
ual .................................................. 253
VIN
Seat ............................................... 340
Type plate ...................................... 339
W
Warning and indicator lampsABS ................................................ 244
Active Brake Assist ........................ 250
Airbag ............................................ 247
Brakes ........................................... 243
Coolant .......................................... 248
Distance warning ........................... 250
Engine diagnostics ......................... 247
ESP
®.............................................. 244
ESP®OFF ....................................... 246
Fuel tank ........................................ 247
General notes ................................ 241
Overview .......................................... 36
Parking brake ................................ 247
PASSENGER AIR BAG ...................... 44
Reserve fuel ................................... 247
Restraint system ............................ 247
Seat belt ........................................ 241
SPORT handling mode ................... 246
Steering ......................................... 252
Tire pressure monitor .................... 251
Warranty .............................................. 28
Washer fluid
Display message ............................ 239
Weather display (COMAND)
see also Digital Operator's Man-
ual .................................................. 253 Wheel and tire combinations
Tires ............................................... 336
Wheel bolt tightening torque ........... 336
Wheel chock ...................................... 332
Wheels
Changing a wheel .......................... 331
Checking ........................................ 313
Cleaning ......................................... 291
Important safety notes .................. 312
Information on driving .................... 312
Interchanging/changing ................ 331
Mounting a new wheel ................... 335
Mounting a wheel .......................... 332
Removing a wheel .......................... 335
Snow chains .................................. 315
Storing ........................................... 332
Tightening torque ........................... 336
Wheel size/tire size ....................... 336
Wind deflector (cleaning instruc-
tions) .................................................. 289
Wind screen ......................................... 91
Wind screen (cleaning instruc-
tions) .................................................. 290
Windows
see Side windows
Windshield
Defrosting ...................................... 118
Windshield washer fluid
see Windshield washer system
Windshield washer system
Adding washer fluid ....................... 285
Important safety notes .................. 344
Windshield wipers
Problem (malfunction) ................... 114
Repl acing the w
iper blades ............ 112
Switching on/off ........................... 111
Winter driving
Important safety notes .................. 314
Slippery road surfaces ................... 151
Snow chains .................................. 315
Winter operation
Radiator cover ............................... 282
Summer tires ................................. 314
Winter tires
M+S tires ....................................... 314
Wiper arm
Moving to a vertical position .......... 112
24Index

Interior lighting control
General notes
In order to preven tth evehicle's battery from
discharging ,th einterio rlighting function sare
automatically deactivated after som etime
except for when th eSmartKey is in position 2
in th eignition lock.
The color and brightness of th eambien tlighting
are set usin gth emultimedia system (see Digital
Operator's Manual).
Automatic interior lighting control
XTo switch on or off :press th e| button.
When th eautomatic interio rlighting control is
activated, th ebutto nis flus hwit hth eover-
head control panel.
The interio rlighting automatically switches on if
you:
Runlock th evehicl e
Ropenadoor
Rremove th eSmartKey from th eignition loc k
The interio rlighting is switched on for aset time
when th eSmartKey is remove dfrom th eignition
lock. This delaye dswitch-off can be adjusted via
th emultimedia system (see Digital Operator's
Manual).
Replacing bulbs
General notes
The fron tand rear ligh tclusters of your vehicl e
are equipped wit hLE Dligh tbulbs .Do no t
replace th eLE Dligh tsource sof your vehicl e
yourself .Contac t aqualified specialist work-
sho pwhic hhas th enecessar yspecialist knowl-
edge and tools to carry out th ewor krequired.
Lamps are an important aspect of vehicl esafety.
You must therefor emak esur ethat these func-
tion correctl yat all times .Hav eth eheadlamp
setting checke dregularly.
Windshield wipers
Switching the windshield wipers
on/off
!
Do no toperate th ewindshield wiper swhen
th ewindshield is dry, as this could damag e
th ewiper blades. Moreover, dust that has col-
lecte don th ewindshield can scratch th eglass
if wipin gtakes plac ewhen th ewindshield is
dry.
If it is necessar yto switch on th ewindshield
wiper sin dry weather conditions, always use
washe rfluid when operating th ewindshield
wipers.
!If th ewindshield wiper sleav esmears on th e
windshield after th evehicl ehas been washe d
in an automatic car wash, wax or other resi-
dues may be th ereason for this. Clean th e
windshield usin gwashe rfluid after washing
th evehicl ein an automatic car wash.
!Intermittent wipin gwit hrain sensor :due to
optical influence sand th ewindshield becom-
ing dirt yin dry weather conditions, th ewind-
shield wiper smay be activated inadvertently.
This could then damag eth ewindshield wiper
blade sor scratch th ewindshield.
Fo rthis reason ,you should always switch off
th ewindshield wiper sin dry weather .
1$Windshield wiper off
2ÄIntermittent wipe, normal
3ÅIntermittent wipe, frequen t
4°Continuous wipe, slow
5¯Continuous wipe, fas t
BíSingle wipe
î Wipe wit hwashe rfluid
XSwitc hon th eignition .
XTurn thecombination switch to th ecorre-
sponding position .
Windshield wipers111
Lights and windshield wipers
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Problems with the windshield wipers
ProblemPossible causes/consequences andMSolutions
The windshield wipers
are jammed.Leaves or snow, for example, are obstructing windshield wiper move-
ment. The wiper motor has been deactivated.
XSwitch off the engine.
XRemove the SmartKey from the ignition lock.
or, on vehicles with KEYLESS-GO or KEYLESS ‑GO start function:
XOpen the driver's door.
The vehicle electronics are now in positionu. This means: "Key
removed".
XRemove the cause of the obstruction.
XSwitch the windshield wipers back on.
The windshield wipers
fail completely.The windshield wiper drive is malfunctioning.
XSelect another wiper speed on the combination switch.
XHave the windshield wipers checked at a qualified specialist work-
shop.
The windshield washer
fluid from the spray noz-
zles no longer hits the
center of the windshield.The spray nozzles are misaligned.
XHave the spray nozzles adjusted at a qualified specialist workshop.
114Windshield wipers
Lights and windshield wipers