2018 MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS CABRIOLET washer fluid

Windshield wiper and windshield washer
sy stem
Switching the windshield wipers on/off
0047005A Windshield wipe rsoff
00480062 Intermittent wiping, normal
00490063Intermittent wiping, frequent
004A00AAContinuous wiping, slow
004B00A9Continuous wiping, fast
00BBTurn the combination switch tothe cor rect
position 0047-004B.
00BBSin gle wipe/washing: pushthe button on
th e combination switch in the direction of
ar row 1.
R00D3 Single wipe
R00D4Wipes with washer fluid
Changing the windshield wiper blades
0071
WARNING Risk of becoming trapped if
th e windshield wipers are switched on
while wiper blades are being replaced
If th e windshield wipers begin tomo vewhile
yo u are changing the wiper blades, you can
be trapped bythe wiper arm.
00BBAlw ays switch off the windshield wipers
and the ignition before changing the
wiper blades.
Moving the wiper arms toave rtical position
00BBSet the windshield wipers tothe00AA slow
continuous wiping position on the combina‐
tion switch.
00BBAs soon as the wiper arms are vertical rela‐
tive tothe hood, switch off the ignition.
Re moving the wiper blades
00BBFoldthe wiper arms away from the wind‐
shield.
Light and visibility 11
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openthe cap, you could bescalded byhot
coolant spr aying out.
00BBLet the mo tor cool down before opening
th e cap.
00BBWhen opening the cap, wearglove s and
pr otective eyew ear.
00BBSlowly turn the cap half a turn toallow
pressure toescape.
00BBPark theve hicle on a le vel sur face.
00BBCheck the coolant temp erature display in the
instrument clus ter.
The coolant temp erature must be below
15 8 °F (70 °C).
00BBSlowly turn cap 1counter-clockwise to
re lie ve ove rpressure.
00BBContinue turning cap 1counter-clockwise
and remo veit.
The coolant le vel is cor rect:
Rifth e engine is cold, up tomar ker bar 2.
Rifth e engine is warm, up to0.6 in (1.5 cm)
ov er mar ker bar 2.
00BBIf necessar y,top up with coolant that has
been appr ovedby Mercedes-Benz.
RFurther information on coolant (→page 391)
Ad ding washer fluid tothe windshield
wa sher sy stem
0071
WARNING Risk of burn s from hot com‐
ponent parts in the engine compartment
Cer tain component parts in the engine com‐
partment can be very hot, e.g. the engine,
th e cooler and parts of theex haust sy stem.
00BBLet the engine cool down and only
to uch the component parts described
as follo ws .
0071
WARNING Danger of burn s when open‐
ing the hood
If yo u open the hood when the engine has
ove rheated or during a fire inthe engine
compartment, you could come into contact
wit h hot gases or other escaping operating
fl uids.
00BBBefore opening the hood, allow the
engine tocool down.
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Maintenance and care

00BBIntheeve nt of a fire inthe engine com‐
partment, keep the hood closed and
call thefire service.
0071
WARNING ‑ Risk of fire and injury from
windshield washer concentrate
Wi ndshield washer concentrate is highly
fl ammable. It could ignite if it comes into
con tact wi thhot engine component parts or
th eex haust sy stem.
00BBMake sure that no windshield washer
concentrate spills out next tothefiller
opening.
00BBRe mo vecap 1bytheta b.
00BBAd dwa sher fluid.
Cleaning and care
Informa tiononwashing theve hicle in a car
wa sh
0071
WARNING Risk of accident due to
re duced braking ef fect af terwa shing the
ve hicle
The braking ef fect is reduced af terwa shing
th eve hicle.
00BBAfterth eve hicle has been washed,
brake carefully while paying attention to
th e traf fic conditions until the braking
ef fect has been ful lyrestored.
To avo id damage to yourvehicle when using a
car wash, ensure thefo llowing beforehand:
RTo avo id possible water ingress in theve hi‐
cle, it is preferable touse car washes which
allow the high-pressure pre-wash tobe deac‐
tivated (specification forth e con vertible pro‐
gram).
RIt is imperative toavo id a subsequent hot-
wa x treatment.
Maintenance and care 321

Operatingfluids
Note s on operating fluids
0071
WARNING Risk of injury from operating
fl uids harmful to your health
Operating fluids maybe pois onous and harm‐
ful to yo ur health.
00BBObser vethete xt on the original con‐
ta iners when using, storing or disposing
of operating fluids.
00BBAlw aysst ore operating fluids sealed in
th eir original conta iners.
00BBAlwayske ep children away from operat‐
ing fluids.
00D2ENV IRONMEN TALNO TEEnvironmental
pollution caused byenvironmen tally ir re‐
sponsible disposal
00BBDispose of operating fluids in an envi‐
ro nmentally responsible manner.
Operating fluids include thefo llowing:
RFu els
RLubricants
RCoolant
RBrake fluid
RWi ndshield washer fluid
RClimate cont rol sy stem refrigerant
Only use products app rove dby Mercedes-Benz.
Damage caused bythe use of products on the
ve hicle that ha venot been appr oved is not cov‐
ered bythe Mercedes-Benz warranty or goodwill
ge stures.
Yo u can identify operating fluids appr ovedby
Mercedes-Benz bythefo llowing insc ript ion on
th e conta iners:
RMB-Freigabe (e.g. MB-Fr eigabe 229.51)
RMB-Approval (e.g. MB-App rova l 229.51) Fu
rther information on appr oved operating flu‐
ids:
Rin the Mercedes-Benz Specifications for
Operating Fluids at http://be vo.mercedes-
benz.com (byen tering the designation)
Rin the Mercedes-Benz Specifications for
Operating Fluids in the Mercedes-Benz BeVo
app (by entering the designation)
Rat a qualified specialist workshop
0071
WARNING Risk offire and explosion
caused byfuel
Fu els are highly inflammable.
00BBYou must avoidfire , open flames, creat‐
ing spar ksand smoking.
00BBBefore refueling, switch off the engine
and, if ins talled in your vehicle, thest a‐
tionary heater.
0071 WARNING Risk of injury from fuel
Fu els are poisonous and harmful to your
health
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Coolant
Notes on coolant
Obser vethe no tes on operating fluids
(
→page 387).
0071 WARNING ‑ Risk of fire and injury from
antifreeze
If antifreeze comes into con tact wi thhot
component parts in the engine compart‐
ment, it may ignite.
00BBAllow the engine tocool down before
adding antifreeze.
00BBMake surethat no antifreeze spills out
next tothefiller opening.
00BBThoroughly clean off any antifreeze
from component parts before starting
th eve hicle.
0075 NO
TEDama gecaused byincor rect cool‐
ant
00BBOnly add coolant that has been pre‐
mixed with therequ ired antifreeze pro‐
te ction.
Fu rther information on coolant:
RIn the Mercedes-Benz Specifications for
Operating Fluids 310.1, e.g. online at
http://be vo.mercedes-benz.com.
RAt aqu alified specialist workshop.
0075 NO
TEOverheating at high outside tem‐
peratures
If an inappro priate coolant is used, the
engine cooling sy stem is not suf ficiently pro‐
te cted against overheating and cor rosion at
high outside temp eratures.
00BBAlw ays use coolant appr ovedby
Mercedes-Benz.
00BBObser vethe instructions in the
Mercedes-Benz Specifications for Oper‐
ating Fluids 310.1.
Ha ve the coolant regularly replaced at a qualified
specialist workshop.
The proportion of cor rosion inhibitor/antifreeze
concentrate in the engine cooling sy stem should
be:
Ra minimum of 50% (antifreeze pr otection
down toappr oximately -35 °F (-37 °C)).
Ra maximum of 55% (antifreeze pr otection
down to-49 °F (-45 °C)).
Coolant filling capacity
Capacity
Model Capacity
All models 12.7 US qt (12.0 l)
Note s on windshield washer fluid
Obser vethe no tes on operating fluids
(→page 387).
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0071WARNING ‑ Risk of fire and injury from
windshield washer concentrate
Wi ndshield washer concentrate is highly
fl ammable. It could ignite if it comes into
con tact wi thhot engine component parts or
th eex haust sy stem.
00BBMake sure that no windshield washer
concentrate spills out next tothefiller
opening.
0075 NO
TEDama getotheex terior lighting
due tounsuit able wind shieldwasher fluid
Uns uitable wind shieldwasher fluid may dam‐
age the plastic sur face of theex terior light‐
ing.
00BBOnly use windshield washer fluid whic h
is also suit ablefor use on plast ic surfa‐
ces, e.g. MB SummerFit or MB Winter‐
Fit.
0075 NO
TEBlocked spr aynozzles caused by
mixing windshield washer fluids
00BBDo not mix MB SummerFit and MB Win‐
te rFit with other windshield washer flu‐
ids.
Do not use distilled or de-ionized water asthefill
le ve l sensor may be triggered er roneously.
Re commended windshield washer fluid:
RAbo vefreezing point: e.g. MB SummerFit
RBelow freezing point: e.g. MB WinterFit
Fo rth e cor rect mixing ratio referto the informa‐
tion on the antif reeze conta iner.
Mix thewa sher fluid with the windshield washer
fl uid all year round.
Re frigerant
Note s onrefrigerants
Obser vethe no tes on operating fluids
(
→page 387). 0075
NO
TEDama gedue toincor rect refriger‐
ant
If a non-appr ovedre frigerant is used, the cli‐
mate control sy stem may be damaged.
00BBOnly use there frigerant R‑134a
0075 NO
TEDama getothe climate control
sy stem due toincor rect refrigerant com‐
pressor oil
00BBOnly use refrigerant compressor oil that
has been appr ovedby Mercedes-Benz.
00BBDo not mix the appr ovedre frigerant
compressor oil with a dif fere nt refriger‐
ant compressor oil.
Wo rkon the climate control sy stem may only be
car ried out byaqu alified specialist workshop. All
applicable regulations, as well as SAEstandard
J639, must be adhered to.
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Displaymessages
Possible causes/consequences and 0050Solutions
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00BBTo p up thewa sher fluid.
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Displa ymessages
Possible causes/consequences and 0050Solutions
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heroll bars are defective.
00BBVisit a qualified specialist workshop immediatel y.
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he on-board electrical sy stem voltage is too lo w.
00BBStart the engine.
Display messages and warning/indicator lamps 439

Adaptive Highbeam Assist Inopera‐
tive ...................................................... 442
Air Conditioning Malfunction See
Ope rator's Manual ...............................4 34
Apply Brake toShift from 'P' ............... 432
00ADAT TENTION ASSIST Inoperative ...413
00ADAT TENTION ASSIS T:Take a
Break! .................................................. 413
0049Au toLamp Function Inoperati ve
............................................................. 442
Au xilia ryBattery Malfunction .............. 434
Blind Spot Assist Currently Una vaila‐
ble See Opera tor's Manual .................. 416
Blind Spot Assist Inoperative...............417
Blind Spot Assist NotAv ailable When
To wing a Trailer See Operator's Man‐
ual ........................................................ 417
0027Check Brake Fluid Le vel.............. 405
Check Coolant Le vel See Operator's
Manual ................................................ 421 00B2Check Engine Oil
AtNext Refu‐
eling .................................................... 424
0049Che ckLeft Low Beam (Exam‐
ple) ...................................................... 441
Check Tire Pressure Soon ...................425
0077Che ckTire s ................................. 427
00B2Check Washer Fluid .................... 439
0059 Convertible Top Lo wering ........... 440
0059 Convertible Top Oper
ationPos‐
sible to35 mph................................... 440
00AC

Coolant Too Hot Stop Vehicle
Tu rn Engine Off .................................... 421
Cruise Control Canceled ..................... 420
Cruise Control Inoperati ve.................. 420
0025Cur rently Una vailable See Oper‐
ator's Manual ...................................... 397
00E5Cur rently Una vailable See Oper‐
ator's Manual ...................................... 398
00AFDon't Forget Your Key.................. 43 1Driver'
sDoor Ope n &Transmission
No t in P Risk of Vehicle Rolling Away .. 432
006FExample: Front Left Seat Back‐
re st Not Loc ked .................................. 435
0075Example: Left Side Cur tain Air‐
bag Malfunction Service Required ...... 407
0075Fr ont Left Malfunction Service
Re quired (Example) .............................. 410
Fr ont Passenger Airbag Disabled See
Operator's Manual ...............................4 11
Fr ont Passenger Airbag Enabled See
Operator's Manual ...............................4 12
00B6Fu el Level Low ............................ .424
00B6Gas Cap Loose ............................ 424
0025Inoperative See Operator's
Manual ...................................... ...
....... 396
00E5Inoperative See Operator's
Manual ................................................ 399
007AInoperative See Operator's
Manual ................................................ 400
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