2021 MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS SALOON wiper blades

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on/o. 0047
005AWindsc reen wipers o.
0048 0062 Intermittent wiping, normal
0049 0063 Intermittent wiping, frequent 004A
00AA Continuous wiping, slow
004B 00A9 Continuous wiping, fast #
Turn the combination switch tothe cor re-
sponding position 0047-004B. #
Single wipe/w
Single wipe/w ashing:
ashing: pushthe button on the
combination switch in the direction of ar row
1 .
R 00D3 Single wipe
R 00D4 Wiping with washer 0uid
% Obser vethe no tes on washing theve hicle in a
car wash (/ page 367). R
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WARNING
ARNING Risk of becoming trapped if the
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. #
Always switch o. the windscreen wipers
and vehicle before changing the wiper
blades. Mo Mo
ving t
ving t he wiper ar
he wiper ar ms int
ms into t
o the r
he r eplacement posi-
eplacement posi-
tion
tion #
Switch theve hicle on and then o. again
immediatel y. #
Within around 15 seconds, press and hold the
00D4 button on the combination switch for
appr oximately thre e seconds (/ page 144).
The wiper arms will mo veinto there placement
position.
R R emo emo ving t
ving t he wiper blades
he wiper blades #
Foldthe wiper arms away from the wind-
screen. 144
144
Light and sight

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Hold the wiper arm with one hand. With the
ot her hand, turn the wiper blade away from
th e wiper arm in the direction of ar row 1 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
th e direction of ar row 4. F
F
itting t
itting t he wiper blades
he wiper blades #
Insert the new wiper blade into the wiper arm
in the direction of ar row 1. #
Slide catch 2inthe direction of ar row 3
until it engages in the locking position. #
Make sure that the wiper blade is seated cor-
re ctl y. #
Foldthe wiper arms back onto the wind-
screen. #
Switch on theve hicle. #
Press the00D4 button on the combination
switch.
The wiper arms will return totheir original
positions. #
Switch o. theve hicle.
% Check the condition of the wiper blades regu-
lar lyand replace them in theev ent of visible
damage or ongoing smearing. Light and sight
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Maint
Maint
enance display
enance display #
Remo veprotective /lm 1from the mainte-
nance displa yson the tips of the ne wly/tted
wiper blades.
When the colour of the maintenance displa ys
ch anges from black toyello w, replace the wiper
blades. %
The duration until the colour changes varies
depending on the usage conditions. Mirr
Mirr
ors
ors Oper
Oper
ating t
ating t he outside mirr
he outside mirr ors
ors &
W WARNING ARNING Risk of accident due toadjust-
ing theve hicle settings while theve hicle is
in motion
Yo u could lose control of theve hicle in thefo l-
lowing situations in particular:
R ifyo u adjust the driver's seat, the head
re straint, the steering wheel or the mir ror
while theve hicle is in motion
R ifyo ufa sten your seat belt while theve hi-
cle is in motion #
Before starting theve hicle: in particular,
adjust the driver's seat, head restraint,
stee ring wheel and mir ror,and fasten
yo ur seat belt. &
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WARNING
ARNING Risk of accident due tomis-
judgement of distance when using the
outside mir ror
The outside mir rors re0ect objects on a
smaller scale. The objects in vi eware in fact
closer than they appear. #
Therefore, alw ays look overyo ur shoul-
der in order toensure that you are aware
of the actual distance between you and
th ero ad users driving behind you. 146
146
Light and sight

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temp erature, e.g. hot air blo wer
- weather conditions
- stone chippings and dirt
- chemical cleaning agents
- oily products
R Do not use polish on matt decorative foil. Po l-
ishing will ha vethe e.ect of shining thefo il-
wrapped sur face.
R Do not treat matt or st ructured decorative
fo ils with wax.Pe rm anent stains may occur.
Scratches, cor rosive deposits, areas a.ected by
cor rosion and damage caused byincor rect care
cannot alw ays be comple tely re paired. In such
cases, visit a quali/ed specialist workshop.
Yo u can obtain more information on care and
cleaning products from the manufacturer.
In the case of foil-wrapped sur faces, optical di.er-
ences may occur between the sur faces that we re
not pr otected bya decorative foil aTer removing a
decorative foil. %
Have workor repairs todecorative foils car-
ri ed out at a quali/ed specialist workshop,
e.g. in a Mercedes-Benz Se rvice Centre. N
No
ot
tes on car
es on car e of car par
e of car par ts
ts &
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WARNING
ARNING Risk of entrapment if the wind-
screen wipers are switched on while the
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. #
Always switch o. the windscreen wipers
and theve hicle before cleaning the wind-
screen or wiper blades. &
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WARNING
ARNING Risk of burns from theta ilpipe
and tailpipe trims
The exhaust tailpipe and tailpipe trims can
become very hot. If you come into contact
with these parts of theve hicle, you could burn
yo urself. #
Always be particular lycareful around the
ta ilpipe and theta ilpipe trims and super-
vise children especially closely in this
area. #
Allow vehicle parts tocool down before
to uching them. To
avo id damage totheve hicle, obser vethe no tes
on cleaning and care of thefo llowing vehicle
parts:
Wheels and r Wheels and r ims
ims
R Use water and acid-free alloy wheel cleaners.
R Do not use acidic alloy wheel cleaners to
re mo vebrake dust. This could damage wheel
bolts and brake components.
R Toavo id cor rosion of the brake disks and
brakepads, drive theve hicle for a few minu tes
aTer cleaning before parking it. The brake
disks and brakepads warm up and dry out.
W W indo ws
indo ws
R Clean the windo wsinside and outside with a
damp clo thand with a cleaning agent recom-
mended for Mercedes-Benz. 370 370
Maintenance and care

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Do not use dry clo ths or abrasive or sol vent-
based cleaning agents toclean the inside of
windo ws.
% ATer changing the wiper blades or treating
th eve hicle with wax, clean the windscreen
th oroughly with cleaning agents recommen-
ded for Mercedes-Benz. Failure toobser vethe
application instructions may result in damage,
smear mar ksor dazzling spots.
% Remo veextern al fogging or dirt on the wind-
screen in front of the multifunction camera.
Otherwise, driving systems and driving saf ety
systems may be impaired or not available
(/ page 216).
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W iper blades
iper blades
R Movethe wiper arms into there placement
position (/ page 144).
R With th e wiper arms folded out, clean the
wiper blades with a damp clo th.
% Make sure that the wiper blades are coated.
The coating can lea veresidues on a clo th. Do
not rubth e wiper blades excessively or clean
th em too oTen. Ext
Ext er
erior lighting
ior lighting
R Clean the lenses with a wet sponge and mild
cleaning agent, e.g. car sha mpoo.
R Only use cleaning agents or cleaning clo ths
th at are suitable for plastic lenses.
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V ehicle soc ke
ehicle soc ket (high-v
t (high-v olt
oltag
age batt
e batt er
ery)
y)
R Use clean water and a soT clo thtoclean the
ve hicle soc ket.
R Do not use high-pressure cleaners or cleaning
agents, such as soap.
Sensors
Sensors
R Clean the sensors in the front and rear bump-
ers with a soT clo thand car shampoo
(/ page 216).
R When using a high-pressure cleaner, main tain
a minimum distance of 30 cm.
Rev
Rev er
ersing camer
sing camer a and 360° Camera
a and 360° Camera
R Toopen there ar camera co ver,switch on the
ve hicle.
R Use clean water and a soT clo thtoclean the
camera lens.
R Do not use a high-pressure cleane r.T
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ailpipes
ailpipes
R Clean with a cleaning agent recommended for
Mercedes-Benz, especially in the winter and
aTer washing theve hicle.
R Do not use acidic cleaning agents.
Tr
Tr ailer hitch
ailer hitch
R Obser vethe no tes on care in the trailer hitch
manufacturer's operator manual.
R Do not clean the ball neck with a high-pres-
sure cleaner or sol vent.
R Remo vetraces of rust on the ball, forex ample,
with a wire brush.
R Remo vedirt with a lint-free clo th.
R ATer cleaning, lightly oil or grease the ball
head.
% Before using trailers with anti-torsional cou-
pling, obser vethe manufacturer's operator
manual. Maintenance and care
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Tyre pressure monitoring sys-
te m wa rning lamp lights up.................... 514
L Warning lamp for distance
wa rning function.................................... 510
Overview................................................ 499
PA SSENGER AIR BA G............................... 54
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W arr arr anty
anty........................................................ 39
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W asher
asher 0uid
0uid
see Windsc reen washer 0uid
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W ashing b
ashing b y hand (car
y hand (car e)
e)................................ 368
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W at
at er t
er t ank
ank
see Air-water duct
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eat her inf
her inf or
ormation
mation .................................... .332
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W eb br ow
eb br owsers
sers
Overview................................................ 345
Wheel c
Wheel c hange
hange
Fi tting a new wheel................................ 408
Lo we ring theve hicle.............................. 409
Preparation............................................ 405
Ra ising theve hicle................................. 406
Re moving a wheel................................. .408
Re moving//tting hub caps..................... 405 Wheel c
Wheel c hange
hange
see Emer gency spa rewheel
Wheel rot
Wheel rotation
ation............................................. 403
Wheels
Wheels Care..................................................... .370
Checking............................................... 395
Checking the tyre pressure (tyre pres-
sure monitoring system)......................... 398
Fi tting.................................................... 408
Flat tyre................................................. 376
Inter changing......................................... 403
MOExtended tyres................................. 376
Noise..................................................... 395
No tes on /tting...................................... 400
Re moving............................................... 408
Re placing...................................... .400, 405
Re placing the hub cap............................ 405
Re starting the tyre pressure loss
wa rning system...................................... 400
Re starting the tyre pressure monitor-
ing system............................................. 399
Selection...............................................4 00
Snow chains.......................................... 395
St oring................................................... 404
TIREFIT kit.............................................. 378 Ty
re pressure (No tes)............................. 396
Ty re pressure loss warning system
(function)............................................... 399
Ty re pressure monitoring system
(function)............................................... 398
Ty re pressure table................................ .397
Unusual handling characteristics............ 395
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W i-Fi i-Fi
Setting................................................... 323
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W indo
indo w airbag
w airbag ............................................... 50
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W indo
indo w
wliTer
liTer
see Side wind ows
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W indo ws
indo ws
Care...................................................... 370
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W indo ws
indo ws
see Side wind ows
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indscr een
een
Demisting.............................................. 150
Infrared re0ective................................... 149
Ra dio waves.......................................... .149
Re placing the wiper blades.....................1 44
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see Windsc reen Index
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indscr
indscr een heat
een heat er
er....................................... 155
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W indscr
indscr een heat
een heat er
er
see Windsc reen heater
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W indscr
indscr een w
een washer
asher 0uid
0uid
No tes..................................................... 426
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W indscr
indscr een w
een washer syst
asher syst em
em
To pping up............................................ .366
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W indscr
indscr een wipers
een wipers
Ac tivating/deactivating.......................... 144
Re placing the wiper blades.....................1 44
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W int
int er oper
er oper ation
ation
Snow chains.......................................... 395
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W int
int er tyr
er tyr es
es
Setting the permanent speed limit..........2 28
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W iper blades
iper blades
Care...................................................... 370
Re placing (windscreen).......................... 144
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W ir
ireless c
eless c har
harging
ging
Fu nction/no tes...................................... 130
Mobile phone......................................... 132
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W ir
ireless v
eless v ehicle com
ehicle com ponents
ponents
Declaration of conformity........................ .28
Speci/c absor ption rate........................... 28 W
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ork
ork out pr
out pr ogr
ogram
am
Overview................................................ 111
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W ork
ork shop
shop
see Quali/ed specialist workshop 552
552
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