2018 MERCEDES-BENZ GLE SUV wiper blades

Paint ..............................................328
Plastic trim ....................................3 31
Power washer ................................ 327
Rear view camera .......................... 330
Roof lining ...................................... 333
Seat belt ........................................ 332
Seat cover ..................................... 332
Sensors ......................................... 330
Side running board ........................ 330
Steering wheel ............................... 332
Trim pieces ....................................3 32
Washing by hand ........................... 327
Wheels ...........................................3 29
Windows ........................................ 329
Wiper blades .................................. 329
Wooden trim .................................. 332
Cargo compartment cover
Notes/how to use ......................... 300
Cargo compartment enlargement
Important safety notes .................. 298
Cargo compartment floor
Important safety notes .................. 302
Opening/closing ............................ 303
Stowage well (under) ..................... 302
Cargo net
Attaching ....................................... 301
Important safety information ......... 301
Cargo tie down rings ......................... 299
CD
see also Digital Operator's Man-
ual ..................................................2 87
CD player (on-board computer) ........234
Center console
Lower section .................................. 40
Upper section .................................. 39
Central locking
Automatic locking (on-board com-
puter) ............................................. 239
Locking/unlocking (SmartKey) ........7 7
Child
Restraint system .............................. 61
Child seat
Forward-facing restraint system ...... 64
LATCH-type (ISOFIX) child seat
anchors .................................... ...
..... 62
On the front-passenger seat ............ 63
Rearward-facing restraint system .... 64
Top Tether ...................................... .62 Child-proof locks
Important safety notes .................... 64
Rear doors ...................................... .65
Children
Special seat belt retractor .............. .60
Children in the vehicle
Important safety notes .................... 59
Cigarette lighter ................................ 307
Cleaning
Mirror turn signal .......................... .330
Trailer tow hitch .............................3 31
Climate control
Automatic climate control (3-
zone) .............................................. 125
Controlling automatically ...............1 28
Cooling with air dehumidification .. 127
Defrosting the windows ................. 130
Defrosting the windshield .............. 129
Dual-zone automatic climate con-
trol ................................................. 123
General notes ................................ 122
Indicator lamp ................................ 128
Ionization ....................................... 131
Maximum cooling .......................... 130
Notes on using the automatic cli-
mate control .................................. 127
Overview of systems ......................1 22
Problem with the rear window
defroster ........................................ 131
Problems with cooling with air
dehumidification ............................ 128
Rear control panel ......................... 125
Refrigerant ..................................... 389
Refrigerant filli
ng capacity ............. 390
Setting the air distribution ............. 129
Setting the air vents ......................1 32
Setting the airflow ......................... 129
Setting the climate mode (AIR
FLOW) ............................................ 128
Setting the temperature ................ 128
Switching air-recirculation mode
on/off ............................................ 131
Switching on/off ........................... 127
Switching residual heat on/off ...... 131
Switching the rear window
defroster on/off ............................ 130
Switching the ZONE function
on/off ............................................ 129
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Vehicle batterysee Battery (vehicle)
Vehicle data ....................................... 390
Vehicle data (off-road driving)
Approach/departure angle ............ 393
Fording depth ................................ 392
Maximum gradient climbing abil-
ity .................................................. 393
Vehicle dimensions ........................... 390
Vehicle emergency locking ................ 84
Vehicle identification number
see VIN
Vehicle identification plate .............. 382
Vehicle level
AIRMATIC ...................................... 185
Vehicle level (display message) ....... 260
Vehicle tool kit .................................. 335
Video
Operating the DVD ......................... 234
see also Digital Operator's Man-
ual .................................................. 287
VIN ...................................................... 382
Seat ............................................... 383
Type plate ...................................... 382
W
Warning and indicator lamps ABS ................................................ 277
Brakes ........................................... 276
Coolant .......................................... 283
Distance Pilot DISTRONIC ............. 285
Distance warning ........................... 285
Engine diagnostics ......................... 283
ESP
®.............................................. 279
ESP®OFF ....................................... 280
Fuel tank ........................................ 283
Overview .......................................... 37
Parking brake ................................ 282
PASSENGER AIR BAG ...................... 45
Reserve fuel ................................... 283
Restraint system ............................ 282
Seat belt ........................................ 274
Tire pressure monitor .................... 286
Warranty .............................................. 28
Washer fluid
Display message ............................ 272 Weather display (COMAND)
see also Digital Operator's Man-
ual .................................................. 287
Wheel and tire combinations
Tires ............................................... 376
Wheel bolt tightening torque ........... 375
Wheel chock ...................................... 372
Wheels
Changing a wheel .......................... 371
Checking ........................................ 351
Cleaning ......................................... 329
Emergency spare wheel ................. 376
Important safety notes .................. 351
Information on driving .................... 351
Interchanging/changing ................ 371
Mounting a new wheel ................... 374
Mounting a wheel .......................... 372
Overview ........................................ 351
Removing a wheel .......................... 374
Snow chains .................................. 353
Storing ........................................... 372
Tightening torque ........................... 375
Wheel size/tire size ....................... 376
Window curtain air bag
Display message ............................ 252
Operation ......................................... 51
Windows
see Side windows
Windshield
Defrosting ...................................... 129
Infrared reflective .......................... 320
Windshield washer fluid
see Windshield washer system
Windshield washer system
Adding washer fluid ....................... 325
Important safety notes .................. 389
Windshield wipers
Problem (malfunction) ................... 121
Rear window wiper ........................ 118
Replacing the wiper blades ............ 118
Rep
lacing the wiper blades
(MAGIC VISION CONTROL) ............ 119
Switching on/off ........................... 117
Winter driving
Slippery road surfaces ................... 164
Winter operation
Overview ........................................ 353
Radiator cover ............................... 322
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Winter tiresM+S tires ....................................... 353
Wiper blades
Cleaning ......................................... 329
Replacing ....................................... 118
Replacing (rear window) ................ 120
Replacing (windshield) ...................1 18
Wooden trim (cleaning instruc-
tions) ..................................................3 32
Workshop
see Qualified specialist workshop
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ZONE functionSwitching on/off ........................... 129
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XRemove thebulb from bulb holder ;.
XInsertth ene wbulb int obulb holder ;.
XSimultaneously push down on bulb holder ;
and push lever =downwards (headlamp son
th elef tin th edirection of travel )or pull
upwards (headlamp son th eright in th edirec-
tion of travel).
XPress on housing cover :and tur nit clock -
wise.
Turn signals
XSwitc hoff th elights .
XOpen th ehood.
XTurn housing cover :counter-clockwise and
remove it .
XTurn bulb holder ;counter-clockwise and
pull out .
XPull thebulb out of bulb holder ;.
XInsertne wbulb int obulb holder ;.
XInsertbulb holder ;and tur nit clockwise.
XPress on housing cover :and tur nit to th e
right .
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 .
Combination switch
1
$Windshield wiper off
2ÄIntermittent wipe, low (rai nsensor set
to low sensitivity)
3Å Intermittent wipe, high (rai nsensor
set to high sensitivity)
4° Continuous wipe, slow
5¯Continuous wipe, fas t
BíSingle wipe
CîTo wipe wit hwashe rfluid
XSwitc hon th eignition .
XTurn thecombination switch to th ecorre-
sponding position .
In th eÄ orÅ position ,th eappropriat e
wipin gfrequency is set automatically according
to th eintensit yof th erain .In th eÅ position ,
th erain sensor is mor esensitive than in
th eÄ position ,causing th ewindshield wiper
to wipe mor efrequently.
Vehicles wit hMAGIC VISION CONTROL: th e
washe rfluid is fed throug hth ewiper blade sand
when wipin gwit hwashe rfluid î thewashe r
fluid is emitted directly from th eblades.
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Lights and windshield wipers
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If the wiper blades are worn, the windshield will
no longer be wiped properly. This could prevent
you from observing the traffic conditions.
Switching the rear window wiper on/off
Combination switch
:
è Rear window wiper switch
2bWipes with washer fluid
3ISwitches on intermittent wiping
40 Switches off intermittent wiping
5b Wipes with washer fluid
XTurn the SmartKey to position 1or2
(Ypage 135).
XTurn switch :on the combination switch to
the corresponding position.
When the rear window wiper is switched on,
the icon appears in the instrument cluster.
Replacing the wiper blades
Important safety notes
GWARNING
If the windshield wipers begin to move while
you are changing the wiper blades, you could be trapped by the wiper arm. There is a risk of
injury.
Always switch off the windshield wipers and
ignition before changing the wiper blades.
!To avoid damaging the wiper blades, make
sure that you touch only the wiper arm of the
wiper.
!Never open the hood/tailgate if a wiper arm
has been folded away from the windshield/
rear window.
Never fold a windshield wiper arm without a
wiper blade back onto the windshield/rear
window.
Hold the windshield wiper arm firmly when
you change the wiper blade. If you release the
wiper arm without a wiper blade and it falls
onto the windshield/rear window, the wind-
shield/rear window may be damaged by the
force of the impact.
Mercedes-Benz recommends that you have
the wiper blades changed at a qualified spe-
cialist workshop.
Changing the windshield wiper blades
Moving the wiper arms to a vertical posi-
tion
On vehicles without KEYLESS-GO:
XTurn the SmartKey to position uin the igni-
tion lock (Ypage 135).
XSet the windshield wiper to position °on
the combination switch.
XTurn the SmartKey to position 1in the igni-
tion lock (Ypage 135).
XAs soon as the wiper arms are vertical to the
hood, turn the SmartKey to position uin the
ignition lock (
Ypage 135).
XRemove the SmartKey.
XFold the wiper arms away from the windshield
until you feel them snap into place.
On vehicles with KEYLESS-GO:
XSwitch off the engine.
XRemove your foot from the brake pedal.
XSet the windshield wiper to the °position.
XPress the Start/Stop button repeatedly until
the windshield wiper starts.
XWhen the wiper arms are vertical to the hood,
press the Start/Stop button repeatedly until
the windshield wiper stops.
XFold the wiper arms away from the windshield
until you feel them snap into place.
Removing the wiper blades
XRemove the SmartKey from the ignition lock.
XFold the wiper arm away from the windshield.
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XFirmly press release knob:and pull wiper
blade ;upwards from the wiper arm in the
direction of the arrow.
Installing the wiper blades
XPosition new wiper blade :in the retainer on
the wiper arm and slide it into place in the
direction of the arrow.
The wiper blade audibly engages.
XMake sure that the wiper blade is seated cor- rectly.
XFold the wiper arm back onto the windshield.
Replacing the wiper blades (MAGIC
VISION CONTROL)
Moving the wiper arms to a vertical posi-
tion
On vehicles without KEYLESS-GO:
XTurn the SmartKey to position uin the igni-
tion lock (Ypage 135).
XSet the windshield wiper to position °on
the combination switch.
XTurn the SmartKey to position 1in the igni-
tion lock (Ypage 135).
XAs soon as the wiper arms are vertical to the
hood, turn the SmartKey to position uin the
ignition lock (
Ypage 135).
XRemove the SmartKey.
XFold the wiper arms away from the windshield
until you feel them snap into place.
On vehicles with KEYLESS-GO:
XSwitch off the engine.
XRemove your foot from the brake pedal.
XSet the windshield wiper to the °position.
XPress the Start/Stop button repeatedly until
the windshield wiper starts.
XWhen the wiper arms are vertical to the hood,
press the Start/Stop button repeatedly until
the windshield wiper stops.
XFold the wiper arms away from the windshield
until you feel them snap into place.
Removing a wiper blade
XTo bring the wiper blade into position to
be removed: hold the wiper arm firmly with
one hand. With the other hand, turn the wiper
blade in the direction of arrow :beyond the
point of resistance.
The wiper blade engages in the removal posi-
tion with an audible click.
XTo remove a wiper blade: firmly press
release knob ;and pull the wiper blade
upwards =.
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Installing the wiper blades
XPush the newwiper blade in thedirection of
arrow :onto the wiperarm unt illug ;
engages.
XPush the wiper blade out of the removal posi-
tion inthe direction of arrow =beyond the
poin t of resistance.
The wiper blade dise ngageswith an audible
clic k and isfreely mov ableagain.
XMake sure that the wiper blade isseated cor-
rectly.
XFold the wiperarm back onto the windshield.
Replacing the rear window wiper blade
Removing a wiper blade
XRemo vethe SmartKey from the ignition lock.
XFold wiper arm:away from the rear window
unt il it engages.
XPosition wiperblade;at a right angle to
wiper arm:.
XHold wiper arm:and press wiperblade;
in the direction of the arrow until it releases.
XRemove wiperblade;.
Installing a wiper blade
XPlace new wiperblade;onto wiper arm:.
XHold wiper arm:and press wiperblade;
in the oppo site direction to the arrow until it
engages.
XMake sure that wiperblade;is seated cor-
rectly.
XPosition wiper blade ;parallel to wiper
arm :.
XFold wiper arm :back onto the rear window.
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To avoid damage to the vehicle, deactivate
Distance Pilot DISTRONIC and the HOLD
function in the following or similar situations:
Rwhen towing the vehicle
Rin the car wash
!Never clean your vehicle in a Touchless
Automatic Car Wash as these use special
cleaning agents. These cleaning agents can
damage the paintwork or plastic parts.
!Make sure that:
Rthe side windows and the sliding sunroof
are fully closed.
Rthat the blower of the ventilation/heating
system is switched off (OFF button has
been pressed).
Rthe windshield wiper switch is at position
g.
The vehicle may otherwise be damaged.
!In car washes with a towing mechanism,
make sure that the automatic transmission is
in transmission position i; otherwise, the
vehicle could be damaged.
RVehicles with a SmartKey:
Do not remove the SmartKey from the igni-
tion lock. Do not open the driver's door or
front-passenger door when the engine is
switched off. Otherwise, the automatic
transmission selects park position jauto-
matically and locks the wheels. You can
prevent this by shifting the automatic trans-
mission to ibeforehand.
RVehicles with KEYLESS-GO:
Do not open the driver's door or front-
passenger door when the engine is
switched off. Otherwise, the automatic
transmission selects park position jauto-
matically and locks the wheels.
Observe the following to make sure that the
automatic transmission stays in position i:
XMake sure the vehicle is stationary and the
ignition is switched off.
XTurn the SmartKey to position in the ignition
lock2(Ypage 135).
Use the SmartKey instead of the Start/Stop
button on vehicles with KEYLESS-GO.
XDepress and hold the brake pedal.
XShift the automatic transmission to position
i.
XRelease the brake pedal.
XRelease the electric parking brake.
XSwitch off the ignition and leave the SmartKey
in the ignition lock.
You can wash the vehicle in an automatic car
wash from the very start.
If the vehicle is very dirty, pre-wash it before
cleaning it in an automatic car wash.
After using an automatic car wash, wipe off wax
from the windshield and the wiper blades. This
will prevent smears and reduce wiping noises caused by residue on t
he windshield.
Washing by hand
In some countries, washing by hand is only
allowed at specially equipped washing bays.
Observe the legal requirements in all countries
concerned.
XDo not use hot water and do not wash the
vehicle in direct sunlight.
XUse a soft sponge to clean.
XUse a mild cleaning agent, such as a car
shampoo approved by Mercedes-Benz.
XThoroughly hose down the vehicle with a gen-
tle jet of water.
XDo not point the water jet directly towards the
air inlets.
XUse plenty of water and rinse out the sponge
frequently.
XRinse the vehicle with clean water and dry
thoroughly with a chamois.
XDo not let the cleaning agent dry on the paint-
work.
When using the vehicle in winter, remove all
traces of road salt deposits carefully and as
soon as possible.
Power washers
GWARNING
The water jet from a circular jet nozzle (dirt
blasters) can cause invisible exterior damage
to the tires or chassis components. Compo-
nents damaged in this way may fail unexpect-
edly. There is a risk of an accident.
Do not use power washers with circular jet
nozzles to clean the vehicle. Have damaged
tires or chassis components replaced imme-
diately.
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