Removecap1bythetab.
Addwasherfluid.
Keepingthe air-water duct free
Keepthe area betweenthe hood andthewindshield free of deposits, e.g. ice, snowand leaves.
Cleaning and care
Notes onwashingthevehicle in a carwash
\nWARNINGRisk of accident duetoreduced braking effect afterwashingthevehicle
The braking effect isreduced afterwashingthevehicle.
Afterthevehicle has beenwashed,brake carefully while paying attentiontothe traffic conditions untilthe brakingeffect has been fullyrestored.
NOTEDamageduetounsuitable carwash
Before driving into a carwash makesurethatthe carwash is suitableforthevehicle dimensions.
Ensurethere is sufficient ground clear‐ance betweenthe underbody andtheguiderails ofthe carwash.
Ensurethatthe clearance width ofthecarwash, in particularthe width oftheguiderails, is sufficient.
Toavoid damageto yourvehicle when using acarwash, ensurethefollowing beforehand:
RActive Distance AssistDISTRONIC andtheHOLD function are deactivated.
Rthe 360° Camera ortherear view camera isswitched off.
Rthe side windowsand sliding sunroof arecompletelyclosed.
Rthe blowerfortheventilation/heating isswitched off.
Rthe windshield wiper switch is in position Z.
Rin carwashes with a conveyor system: neu‐tral \\is engaged.
Rthe SmartKeyis at a distance of at least10ft(3 m)awayfromthevehicle,otherwisethetrunk lid could open unintentionally.
Maintenance and care355
Mounting a new wheel .........................412Removing a wheel ................................412Removing/installing hub caps .............409
Wheelrotation.........................................407
WheelsCare.................................................... 360Changing hub caps .............................. 409Checking ............................................. 384Checkingthe tire pressure (man‐ually) ................................................... 388Checkingthe tire pressure (tire pres‐sure monitoring system) ......................390Definitions ...........................................402DOT,TireIdentificationNumber (TIN).............................................................398Flat tire ................................................ 364Installing ..............................................412Load index ........................................... 400Load-bearing capacity ......................... 400Maximum tire load .............................. 399Maximum tire pressure ....................... 399MOExtended tires ................................ 365Noise ...................................................384Notes on installing .............................. 405Overview of tire labeling ...................... 397
Removing .............................................412Replacing .................................... 405, 409Restartingthe tire pressure losswarning system ................................... 392Restartingthe tire pressure monitor‐ing system ...........................................391Rotating ............................................... 407Selection .............................................405Snowchains ........................................ 385Speedrating ........................................ 400Storing ................................................ 408Temperature grade .............................. 397Tireand Loading Information placard.............................................................393Tirecharacteristics .............................. 400Tirepressure (notes) ........................... 386Tirepressure losswarning system(function) ............................................. 391Tirepressure monitoring system(function) ............................................. 389Tirepressuretable .............................. 387TireQuality Grading ............................. 397Tiresize designation ............................400TIREFIT kit ...........................................366Tractiongrade .....................................397Treadwear grade .................................397
Unusual handlingcharacteristics ........ 384
Wi-Fi.........................................................259Overview ............................................. 259Setting ................................................. 260Setting up a hotspot ............................ 261
Window curtain airbag............................. 39
Windowssee Side windows
Windows(Care).......................................360
Windshield................................123,125,131Defrosting ............................................131Infraredreflective ................................13 0Radiowaves ........................................130Replacingthe wiper blades ..................12 3Replacing wiper blades (MAGICVISIONCONTROL) ...............................12 5
WindshieldseeWindshield
Windshieldwasher fluid.........................424Notes ................................................... 424
Windshieldwasher systemTopping up ...........................................354
524Index
