
Wi
ndscreen wipers and windscreen washer
sy stem Switching
the windscreen wipers on/off 1
gWindsc reen wipers off
2 Ä Automatic wiping, normal
3 Å Automatic wiping, frequent 4
° Continuous wiping, slow
5 ¯ Continuous wiping, fast #
Turn the combination switch tothe cor rect
position 1-5. #
Single wipe/washing: pushthe button on
th e combination switch in the direction of
ar row 1.
R í Single wipe
R î Wipes with washer fluid Re
placing the windsc reen wiper blades &
WARNING Risk of becoming trapped if
th e windscreen wipers are switched on
while wiper blades are being replaced
If th e windscreen wipers begin tomo vewhile
yo u are changing the wiper blades, you can
be trapped bythe wiper arm. #
Alw ays switch off the windscreen wip‐
ers and ignition before changing the
wiper blades. Moving
the wiper arms tothech ange posi‐
tion #
Switch the ignition on and switch off again
immediatel y. #
Within around 15seconds, press theî
button on the combination switch for appro x‐
ima tely thre e seconds (/ page140).
The wiper arms will mo veinto thech ange
position.
Re moving the wiper blades #
Foldthe wiper arms away from the wind‐
screen. 14 0
Light and sight 

#
Hold the wiper arm with one hand. With the
ot her hand, turn the wiper blade in the direc‐
tion of ar row1away from the wiper arm as
fa r as it will go. #
Slide catch 2inthe direction of ar row 3
until it engages in there mo val position. #
Remo vethe wiper blade from the wiper arm
in the direction of ar row4. Fi
tting the wiper blades #
Inse rtthe new wiper blade into the wiper
arm in the direction of ar row1. #
Slide catch 2inthe direction of ar row 3
until it engages in the locking position. #
Make sure that the wiper blade sits cor rectly. #
Foldthe wiper arms back onto the wind‐
screen. #
Switch on the ignition. #
Press theî button on the combination
switch (/ page140).
The wiper arms will mo veinto the original
position. #
Switch off the ignition.
Maintenance display Light and sight
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#
Remo vethe pr otective film 1 from the
maintenance display on the tip of the newly
fi tted wiper blades.
If th e colour of the maintenance display changes
from black to yellow, the wiper blades should be
re placed.
% The duration until the colour changes varies
depending on the usage conditions. Mir
rors Operating
the outside mir rors &
WARNING Risk of inju rythro ugh adjust‐
ing vehicle settings while theve hicle is in
motion
Yo u could lose cont rol of theve hicle in the
fo llowing situations:
R ifyo u adjust the driver's seat, the head
re stra ints, thesteering wheel or the mir‐
ro r while theve hicle is in motion
R ifyo ufast enyour seat belt while theve hi‐
cle is in motion #
Before starting the engine: adjust the
driver's seat, the head restra ints, the
st eering wheel or the mir ror and fasten
yo ur seat belt. &
WARNING Risk of accident due tomis‐
judgement of dis tances when using the
outside mir ror
The outside mir rors reflect objects on a
smaller scale. The objects in view are in fact
closer than they appear.
As a result, you may misjud gethe dis tance
between you and thero ad user driving
behind you, e.g. when changing lanes. #
Therefore, alw ays look over your shoul‐
der in order toensure that you are
aw are of the actual dis tance between
yo u and thero ad users driving behind
yo u. #
Tofold in or out: brieflypress button 2. #
Toset:press button 1or3 toselect the
outside mir rorto be adjus ted. #
Press button 4toadjust the position of the
mir rorgl ass. 14 2
Light and sight 

Note
s on care of car parts &
WARNING Risk of entrapment if the
windscreen wipers are swit ched on while
th e windscreen is being cleaned
If th e windscreen wipers are set in motion
while you are cleaning the windscreen or
wiper blades, you can be trapped bythe
wiper arm. #
Alw ays switch off the windscreen wip‐
ers and the ignition before cleaning the
windscreen or wiper blades. &
WARNING Risk of bu rning from theta il‐
pipe or tailpipe trim
The tailpipe and tailpipe trim can become
ve ry hot. If you come into contact with these
car parts, you could burn yourself. #
Alw ays be particular lycareful when in
th e vicinity of theta ilpipe and tailpipe
trims and supervise children very
closely when in this area. #
Before any con tact, allow the car parts
to cool down. Obser
vethefo llowing information: Note
s on cleaning and car eA voiding vehicle damage
Wheels/rims Usewate r and acid-free wheel cleaners. R
Do not use acidic wheel cleaners toremo vebrake dust.
This could damage wheel bolts and brake components.
R Toavoid cor rosion of the brake discs and brakepads, drive
th eve hicle for a few minutes af ter cleaning before parking
it. The brake discs and brakepads warm up and dry out.
Wi ndo ws
Clean windowsinside and outside with a damp clo thand with
a cleaning agent recommended for Mercedes-Benz. Do not use dry clo
ths or abrasive or sol vent-based cleaning
agents toclean the inside of windo ws.
Wi per blades
Fold out the wiper blades and clean them using a damp clo th.D o not clean the wiper blades too of ten. 458
Maintenance and care 

Lo
we ring theve hicle ........................... 503
Preparation ......................................... 500
Ra ising theve hicle .............................. 500
Re moving a wheel .............................. .502
Re moving/fitting hub caps .................. 500
Wheel change
see Emer gency spa rewheel
Wheel rotation ........................................ .498
Wheels Care .................................................... 458
Changing hub caps .............................. 500
Checking ............................................. 485
Checking the tyre pressure (tyre
pressure monitoring sy stem) ............... 488
Fitting .................................................. 503
Flat tyre ............................................... 464
Inter changing ...................................... 498
MOExtended tyres .............................. .465
Noise ................................................... 485
No tes on fitting ................................... 495
Re moving ............................................ 502
Re placing .................................... 495, 500
Re starting the tyre pressure loss
wa rning sy stem ................................... 494 Re
starting the tyre pressure monitor‐
ing sy stem ...........................................4 89
Selection ............................................. 495
Snow chains ........................................ 485
St oring ................................................ 499
TIREFIT kit ...........................................4 66
Ty re pressure (N otes) .......................... 486
Ty re pressure loss warning sy stem
(function) ............................................. 494
Ty re pressure monitoring sy stem
(function) ............................................. 488
Ty re pressure table .............................. 487
Un usual handling characteristics ........ 485
Wi -Fi ........................................................ .328
Overview ............................................. 328
Setting ................................................. 329
Setting up a hotspot ............................ 330
Setting up an Internet connection ....... 422
Wi descreen co ckpit instrument dis‐
play
Instrument clu ster ................................. 12
Wi ndow airbag ...........................................41
Wi ndo ws
see Side windo ws Wi
ndo ws(Care) ...................................... .458
Wi ndscreen ..............................................1 46
Defrosting ............................................ 14 6
Wi ndscreen
see Windsc reen
see Windshield
Wi ndscreen washer fluid ........................ 522
No tes .................................................. 522
Wi ndscreen washer sy stem
To pping up ...........................................4 51
Wi ndscreen wipers
Changing the wiper blades .................. 14 0
Switching on/off ................................. 14 0
Wi ndshield ............................................... 14 0
Changing the wiper blades .................. 14 0
Wi ng
see Front wheel ar ch
Wi nter operation
Snow chains ........................................ 485
Wi nter tyres
Setting the permanent speed limita‐
tion ...................................................... 207 Index
637