2018 MERCEDES-BENZ S-CLASS SEDAN windshield wipers

%Setting brightness zones is not available for
th eRe ar Seat En tertainment Sy stem.
Ac tivating multi-color lighting
#Select 0XOWLFRORU.
#Activate Oor deacti vate ª the function.
There are ten preset color combinations
av ailable.
Ac tivating multi-color animation
#Select 0XOWLFRORU $QLPDWLRQ.
#Activate Oor deacti vate ª the function.
The chosen color combination varies in a pre‐
defined rhythm.
Ac tivating climate-dependent lighting
#Select &OLPDWH .
#Activate Oor deacti vate ª the function.
The color of the ambient lighting adapts to
suit the climate control setting.
Ac tivating welcome lighting
#Select :HOFRPH.
#Activate Oor deacti vate ª the function.
When theve hicle is unloc ked, a special inte‐
ri or lighting sequence runs.
Setting the in terior lighting switch-off delay
time
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#Set the switch-off delay time.
Wi ndshield wiper and windshield washer
sy stem
Switching the windshield wipers on/off
#1 í Single wipe/ îwipes with
wa sher fluid
#1gWi ndshield wipe rsoff
#2 Ä Intermittent wiping, normal
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#3Å Intermittent wiping, frequent
#4° Continuous wiping, slow
#5¯ Continuous wiping, fast
Movingthe wiper arms toave rtical position
(service position)
& 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.
#Alw ays switch off the windshield wipers
and the ignition before changing the
wiper blades.
Ac tivating the se rvice position
#Swit chthe po wer supp lyon and off again
(→page 165).
#Press and hold button 1for longer than a
second.
The wiper arms mo vetoa position vertical to
th e hood.
#Fo ldthe wiper arm away from the windshield. Deactivating the service position
#Switch
the po wer supp lyon and off again
(→page 165).
#Press button 1.
The wiper arms return totheir normal posi‐
tion.
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Light and visibility

&WARNING Risk of injury from usingthe
windshield wipers while the engine hood
is open
When the engine hood is open and the wind‐
shield wipers are set in motion, you can be
trapped bythe wiper linkage.
#Alw ays switch off the windshield wipers
and ignition before opening the engine
hood.
Plug-in hybrid: obser vethe no tes in the Supple‐
ment. Otherwise, you may not recognize dan‐
ge rs.
#To open: pull lever1 torelease the engine
hood.#Push hood catch 1upwards and lift the
hood byappr oximately 15in (40 cm).
#Toclose: lowe rth e hood and let it fall from a
height of appr oximately 8 in (20 cm).
#Ifth e hood can still be lif ted slightl y,open
th e hood again and close it with a little more
fo rc e until it engages cor rectl y.
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Maintenance and care

Notes on care of vehicle parts
&
WARNING Risk of entrapment if the
windshield wipers are switch ed on while
th e windshield is being cleaned
If th e windshield wipers are set in motion
while you are cleaning the windshield or
wiper blades, you can betrapped bythe
wiper arm.
#Alw ays switch off the windshield wipers
and the ignition before cleaning the
windshield or wiper blades.
& WARNING Risk of burn s fromtailpipes
and tailpipe trim
The tailpipe and tailpipe trim can become
ve ry hot. If you come into contact withth ese
parts of theve hicle, you could burn yourself.
#Alw ays be particular lycareful around
th eta ilpipe and theta ilpipe trim.
#Allow theve hicle parts tocool down
before youto uch them.
Obser vethefo llowing information:
Information on cleaning and car eAvoiding vehicle damage
Wheels/rims Usewate r and acid-free wheel cleaners.
RDo not use acidic wheel cleaners toremo vebrake dust.
This could damage wheel bolts and brake components.
RTo avoid cor rosion of the brake discs and brake linings,
drive theve hicle for a few minutes af ter cleaning before
parking it. The brake discs and brake linings warm up and
dry out.
Wi ndo ws
Cleanthe windo wsonthe inside and outside using a damp
clo thand cleaning products recommended byMercedes-
Benz. Do not use dry clo
ths, abrasive products or cleaning agents
containing sol vents toclean the inside of the windo ws.
Maintenance and care 389

Opening
&WARNING Risk of injury from usingthe
windshield wipers while the engine hood
is open
When the engine hood is open and the wind‐
shield wipers are set in motion, you can be
trapped bythe wiper linkage.
#Alw ays switch off the windshield wipers
and ignition before opening the engine
hood.
#Re lease retaining clips 1.
Pull co ver2 up.#Remo veany existing moisture from the fuse
box using a dry clo th.
#Loosen scr ews4, remo vefuse box lid 3
from theto p.
Closing
#Check whe ther the seal is positioned cor‐
re ctly in the lid.
Breakdown assis tance 41
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Windshield washer fluid .........................4 52
No tes .................................................. 452
Wi ndshield washer sy stem
Re filling .............................................. .384
Wi ndshield wipers
Re placing the wiper blades .................. 151
Re placing wiper blades (MAGIC
VISION CONTROL) ............................... 151
Service position ................................... 150
Switching on/off ................................. 149
Wi nter operation
Snow chains ........................................ .414
Wi nter tires
Setting the permanent speed limit ...... 198
Wi per blades
Ac tivating/deactivating the service
position ............................................... 150
Care .................................................... 389
Re placing .............................................1 51
Re placing (MAGIC VISION CONTROL)
.............................................................1 51
Wire lesscharging
Fu nction/no tes ................................... 139
Mobile phone ....................................... 140 Mobile phone (rear passenger com‐
partment) ............................................
140
Wire lessvehicle co mponents
Declaration of con form ity ...................... 23
Wo rkout prog ram
Overview ...
.......................................... 106
Wo rkshop
see Qualified specialist workshop
Index 557