2019 MERCEDES-BENZ CLA COUPE windshield wipers

X
Press retainin gclips 0043atthe same timein
the direction ofthe arrows.
X Carefully removethebulb holder together
with theconn ected plugandthebulbs. Bulb
holder
0044 Brake lamp
0087 Brake lamp
0085 Rear foglamp
0083 Back uplamp
0084 Turn signals
X Bra kelamp andbackup lamp:remove the
correspon dingbulb from thebulb holder.
X Insert thenew bulb intothebulb holder.
X Rear foglamp andturnsignal: pressthe
bulb gentlyinto thebulb holder, turnitcoun-
ter- clock wiseandremove itfrom thebulb
holder.
X Insert thenew bulb intothebulb holder and
turn itclock wise.
X Reinsert thebulb holder andengage on
retainin gclips 0043.
X Close theside trimpanel (Ypage 107). Windshield
wipers Switching
thewindshield wipers
on/off
! Do
not operate thewindshield wiperswhen
the windshield isdry, asthis could damage
the wiper blades. Moreover, dustthathascol-
lected onthe windshield canscrat chthe glass
if wiping takesplacewhenthewindshield is
dry.
If it is necess arytoswitch onthe windshield
wipers indry weather conditions,alway suse
washer fluidwhen operating thewindshield
wipers. !
If
the windshield wipersleavesmears onthe
windshield afterthevehicle hasbeen washed
in an automatic carwash, waxorother resi-
dues maybethe reason forthis. Clean the
windshield usingwasher fluidafter washing
the vehicle inan automatic carwash. Combination
switch
0047 003F Windshield wiperoff
0048 0062 Intermitt entwipe, low(rain sensor set
to low sensit ivity)
0049 0063 Intermitt entwipe, high(rain sensor
set tohigh sensit ivity)
004A 00AA Contin uouswipe, slow
004B 00A9 Contin uouswipe, fast
0084 00D3 Single wipe/00D4 Wipesthewind-
shield usingwasher fluid
X Switc hon the ignition .
X Turn thecombinat ionswitch tothe corre-
sponding position.
! Vehicles
witharain sensor: ifthe windshield
becomes dirtyindry weather conditions,the
windshield wipersmaybeactivat edinadver-
tent ly.This could thendamage thewindshield
wiper blades orscrat chthe windshield.
For this reason, youshould alwaysswitch off
the windshield wipersindry weather.
Vehicles witharain sensor: inthe 0062 or0063
position, theappropriate wipingfrequency is
automatically setaccordin gto the inten sityof
the rain. Inthe 0063 position, therain sensor is
more sensit ivethan inthe 0062 position, caus-
ing the windshield wipertowipe more fre-
quently.
If the wiper blades areworn, thewindshield will
no longer bewiped properly. Thiscould prevent
you from observing thetraff iccondit ions. 108
Windshield
wipersLightsandwindshield wipers

The
climate controlsystem switches tothe
following functions:
R high airflow
R high temperat ure
R air distribution tothe windshield andfront
side windows
R air-recirc ulationmodeoff
i The
"Windshield defrosting"funct ionauto-
matically setstheblower leveltothe optimum
defrost ingeffect .As aresult, theairflow may
increase ordecrease automatically afterthe
0064 button ispressed.
i You
canadjust theblower levelmanually
while the"Windshield defrosting"funct ionis
in operation:
R Air- condit ioning system: turnairflow con-
trol 0083count er-clockwise orclock wise
(Y page 112).
R Dual-zon eautomatic climatecontrol:press
the 00F2 or00F3 button .
X To deactivat e:press the0064 button .
The indicator lampinthe 0064 button goes
out. Thepreviously selectedsettings are
restor ed.Air-recirc ulation moderemains
deactivated.
or
X Dual-zon eclimate control:press the0058
button .
The indicator lampinthe 0064 button goes
out. Airflow andairdistribution aresetto
automatic mode.
or X Air- condit ioning system: turntemperat ure
cont rol0043 count er-clockwise orclock wise
(Y page 112).
Dual-zon eautomatic climatecontrol:turn
temperat urecont rol0043 or006D count er-clock-
wise orclock wise(Ypage 114). MAX
COOL maxim umcooli ng
The MAX COOL functionisonly availabl ein vehi-
cles forthe USA .
MAX COOL isonly operational whentheengine
is runnin g. X
To activat e:press the00C9 button .
The indicator lampinthe button lightsup.
X To deactivat e:press the00C9 button .
The indicator lampgoesout.Thepreviously
selected settings arerestor ed.
When youactivate MAXCOOL, climate control
switches tothe following functions:
R maximum cooling
R maximum airflow
R air-recirc ulationmodeon Removing
condensation fromthewin-
dows
Windows foggeduponthe inside Air-conditioning
system
X Act ivate the005A "Cooling withairdehumid-
ification" function.
X Ifthe windows continue tofog up,activate the
0064 "Windshield defrosting"funct ion.
i You
should onlyselect thissettinguntil the
windshield isclear again.
Dual-zone automat icclimate control
X Act ivate the005A "Cooling withairdehumid-
ification" function.
X Act ivate automatic mode0058.
X Ifthe windows continue tofog up,activate the
0064 "Windshield defrosting"funct ion.
i You
should onlyselect thissettinguntil the
windshield isclear again.
Windows foggeduponthe outside X
Act ivate thewindshield wipers.
X Set theairdistribution to009C or009B.
i You
should onlyselect thissettinguntil the
windshield isclear again. Rear
window defroster
General notes The
rear window defroster hasahigh current
draw. Youshould therefor eswitch itoff assoon
as the rear window isclear. Otherwise, therear
window defroster switchesoffautomatically
after several minutes. Opera
tingtheclimate controlsystems
119Climatecontrol

X
Make surethatthewindshield wipersare
switched off.
X Pull release lever0043onthe hood.
The hood isreleased. X
Reach intothegap between thehood andthe
radiator trimandpress hoodcatch lever0044to
the left.
X Raise thehood. X
Pull support strut0085out ofbracket 0083.
X Lift upsupport strut0085and insert itinto yel-
low retaining clip0087. Closi
ngthe hood X
Raise thehood slightly and,atthe same time,
remove support strut0085from yellow retaining
clip 0087.
X Swing support strut0085down andpress itinto
bracket 0083until itengages.
X Lower thehood andletitfall from aheight of
approximately 8in (20 cm).
X Check thatthehood hasengaged properly.
If the hood canberaised slightly, itis not
properly engaged. Donot press thehood
closed. Openthehood again andclose itwith
a little more force. Engine
oil
General notes Depending
onyour driving style,thevehicle
consumes upto0.9 USqt(0.8 liters) ofoil per
600 miles (1,000 km).Theoilconsumption may
be higher thanthiswhen thevehicle isnew orif
you frequently driveathigh engine speeds.
Depending onthe engine, theoildipstick maybe
in adifferent location.
When checkingthe oillevel:
R park thevehicle onalevel surface
R the engine shouldbeswitched offfor approx-
imately fiveminutes ifthe engine isat normal
operating temperature
R ifthe engine isnot atnormal operating tem-
perature, e.g.ifthe engine wasonly started
briefly, waitabout 30minutes beforecarrying
out themeasurement
Checking theoillevel using theoildip-
stick G
WARNING
Certain componen tsinthe engine compart-
ment, suchasthe engine, radiator andparts
of the exhaust system,canbecome veryhot.
Working inthe engine compartmen tposes a
risk ofinjury.
Where possible, letthe engine cooldown and
touch onlythecomponen tsdescribed inthe
following. Engi
necompar tment
261Maintenance andcare Z

To
avoid damage tothe vehicle, deactivate
Act ive Distan ceAssist DISTRONIC andthe
HOLD functioninthe following orsimilar sit-
uations:
R when towing thevehicle
R in the carwash
! Never
cleanyourvehicle inaTouchless
Automat icCar Wash asthese usespecial
cleaning agents.Thesecleaning agentscan
damage thepaintwork orplastic parts.
! Make
surethattheautomatic transmission
is in trans mission position 005Cwhen washing
your vehicle inatow-t hrough carwash. The
vehicle maybedamaged inanother transmis-
sion position.
! Make
surethat:
R the side windows andthesliding sunroof
are fully closed
R the blower isswitched off
R the windshield wiperswitch isat position
0092
The vehicle mayotherwise bedamaged.
You canclean thevehicle atan automatic car
wash fromthevery start.
Preferably cleanthevehicle atautomatic car
washes thatusetextilewashing elements with-
out brushes. Thiswillprevent finescratc hesto
the paintwork ordecorative films.
If the vehicle isvery dirty, pre-wash itbefore
cleaning itin an automatic carwash.
Aft erusing anautomatic carwash, wipeoffwax
from thewindshield andthewiper blades. This
will prevent smearsandreduce wipingnoises
caused byresidue onthe windshield.
i Vehicles
withdecorative film:select awash
program withouthotwax atthe automatic car
wash.
Washing byhand In
some countries,washing byhand isonly
allowed atspecially equipped washingbays.
Observe thelegal requirement sin each count ry.
X Do not use hotwater anddonot wash the
vehicle indirect sunlight.
X Use asoft sponge toclean.
X Use amild cleaning agent,suchasacar
shampoo approved byMercedes- Benz. X
Thoroughly hosedown thevehicle withagen-
tle jet ofwater.
X Do not point thewater jetdirectly towards the
air inlet orthe edges ofdecorative foils.
X Use plenty ofwater andrinse outthesponge
frequent ly.
X Rinse thevehicle withclean water anddry
thoroughly withachamois.
X Do not letthe cleaning agentdryonthe paint-
work orthe decorative foils.
Carefully removealldeposits ofroad saltas
soon aspossible whendriving inwinter.
Power washers G
WARNIN
G
The water jetfrom acircular jetnozz le(dirt
blasters) cancause invisible exteriordamage
to the tires orchassis compon ents.Compo-
nent sdamaged inthis way may failunexpect -
edly. There isarisk ofan accident .
Do not use power washers withcircular jet
nozz lestoclean thevehicle. Havedamaged
tires orchassis compon entsreplaced imme-
diately.
! Vehicles
withdecorative film:parts ofyour
vehicle arecovered withdecorative film.
Maintain adistance ofat least 27.5in(70cm)
between thefilm-c overed partsofthe vehicle
and thenozz leof the power washer.
Infor mation aboutthecorrec tdistance is
availab lefrom theequipment manufacturer.
Move thepower washer nozzlearound when
cleaning yourvehicle.
The water temperat ureofthe power washer
must notexceed 140‡(60 †).
! Always
maintain adistance ofat least 12in
(30 cm) between thevehicle andthepower
washer nozzle.Infor mation aboutthecorrec t
distance isavailabl efrom theequipment
manufact urer.
Move thepower washer nozzlearound when
cleaning yourvehicle.
Do not aim directly atany ofthe following:
R Tires
R Door gaps, roofgaps, joints,etc.
R Elect ricalcompon ents
R Batt ery 266
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To
clean, useplenty ofwater andamild cleaning
agent without additional orabrasive products,
e.g. useacar shampoo approved forMercedes-
Benz .
X Dry vehicles coveredwithfilmusing asoft,
absorbent clothafterevery wash.
Water marks couldotherwise form.
Scr atches, corrosiv edeposits, areasaffectedby
corrosion anddamage causedbyinadequate
care cannotalway sbe completely repaired.In
such cases, visitaqualified specialist workshop.
X Remove dirtimmediately, wherepossible,
while avoiding rubbingtoohard.
The decorative filmmay beirreparably dam-
aged.
X Soak insect remains withinsect remover and
rinse offthe treated areasafterwards.
X Soak birddroppings withwater andrinse off
the treated areasafterwards.
The Paint Cleaner cleaning product, whichhas
been approved andrecomm endedby
Mercedes- Benz,should beused when dirthas
penetr atedthedecorative filmsurface orthe
decorative filmhasbecome dull.
The manufact urercanprovide youwith infor-
mation onspecial careandcleaning products.
Laminated surfacesmayexhibit optical differ-
ences tosurfaces whichwerenotprotec tedbya
decorative filmwhen thedecorative filmis
removed.
i Have
workorrepairs ondecorative filmcar-
ried outataqualified specialist workshop.
Mercedes- Benzrecomm endsthatyouusean
authorized Mercedes-BenzCenter forthis
purpose. Cleaning
thevehicle parts
Cleaning thewheels G
WARNIN
G
The water jetfrom acircular jetnoz zle(dirt
blasters) cancause invisible exteriordamage
to the tires orchassis compon ents.Compo-
nent sdamaged inthis way may failunexpect -
edly. There isarisk ofan accident .
Do not use power washers withcircular jet
noz zles toclean thevehicle. Havedamaged tires
orchassis compon entsreplaced imme-
diately.
! Do
not use acidic wheel cleaning products
to remove brakedust.Thiscould damage
wheel boltsandbrake compon ents.
! Do
not park yourvehicle foralong period of
time directly aftercleaning, particularly after
cleaning thewheel rimwith wheel cleaner.
Wheel cleaner canlead tothe increased cor-
rosion ofthe brake discsandpads. Therefore,
drive forafew minutes aftercleaning. By
heating upthe brakes, thebrake discsand
pads dry.Thevehicle canthen beparked fora
long period oftime.
Cleaning thewindows G
WARNIN
G
You could become trappedbythe windshield
wipers ifthey start moving whilecleaning the
windshield orwiper blades. Thereisarisk of
injury.
Always switchoffthe windshield wipersand
the ignition beforecleaning thewindshield or
wiper blades.
! Only
foldthewindshield wipersawayfrom
the windshield whenvertical.Otherwise, you
will damage thehood.
! Do
not use drycloths, abrasive products,
solvent sor cleaning agentscontaining sol-
vent sto clean theinside ofthe windows. Do
not touch theinsides ofthe windows with
hard object s,e.g. anice scraper orring. There
is otherwise arisk ofdamaging thewindows.
! Clean
thewater drainage channelsofthe
windshield andtherear window atregular
inter vals. Deposits suchasleaves, petalsand
pollen mayunder certaincircumst ancespre-
vent water fromdraining away.This canlead
to corrosion damageanddamage toelec-
tron iccompon ents.
X Clean theinside andoutside ofthe windows
with adamp clothandacleaning productthat
is recomm endedandapproved byMercedes-
Benz . 268
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