2021 MERCEDES-BENZ GLS SUV wiper blades

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° Continuous wiping, slow
5 ¯ Continuous wiping, fast #
Turn the combination switch tothe cor re-
sponding position 1-5. #
Single wipe/w
Single wipe/w ashing:
ashing:pushthe button on the
combination switch in the direction of ar row
1 .
R í Single wipe
R î Wiping with washer 0uid
% Obser vethe no tes on washing theve hicle in a
car wash (/ page 371).
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V ehicles wit
ehicles wit h MA
h MAGIC VISION C
GIC VISION C ONTR
ONTROL:
OL:in posi-
tion 2or3 ,th e windscreen washing process
is automatically triggered if dirt is de tected on the
windscreen unless theTop up washer fluid mes-
sage is being displa yed. Switc
Switc
hing t
hing t he r
he rear windo
ear windo w wiper
w wiperon/o.
on/o. 1
ô Single wipe/washing
2 è Intermittent wiping #
Single wipe:
Single wipe: press button 1tothe point of
re sis tance. #
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Wiping wit
iping wit h w
h washer
asher 0uid:
0uid:press button 1
be yond the point of resis tance. #
Switc
Switc hing int
hing int er
ermitt
mitt ent wiping
ent wiping on/o.:
on/o.:press
button 2.
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V ehicles wit
ehicles wit h r
h rain sensor:
ain sensor: the wipe inter val
automatically adapts tothe driving conditions.
The è symbol will appear on the inst ru-
ment cluster when there ar wind owwiper is
switched on. R
R
eplacing t
eplacing t he windscr
he windscr een wiper blades
een wiper blades &
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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. Light and sight
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Mo
Mo
ving t
ving t he wiper ar
he wiper ar ms int
ms int o 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
î button on the combination switch for
appr oximately thre e seconds (/ page 168).
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. #
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. 170
170
Light and sight

#
Foldthe wiper arms back onto the wind-
screen. #
Switch on theve hicle. #
Press theî 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. 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. R
R
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eplacing t he windscr
he windscr een wiper blades (MA
een wiper blades (MA GIC
GIC
VISION C
VISION C ONTR
ONTROL)
OL) 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 o. theve hicle. #
Within around 15 seconds, press theî
button on the combination switch
(/ page 168).
The wiper arms will mo veinto there placement
position. Light and sight
171
171

R
R
emo
emo ving t
ving t he wiper blades
he wiper blades #
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To br
o br ing t
ing t he wiper blade int
he wiper blade int o position t
o position to be
o be
r
r emov
emov ed:
ed:hold the wiper arm /rmly with one
hand. With th eot her hand, turn the wiper
blade in the direction of ar row 1 beyond the
point of resis tance.
The wiper blade will engage in there mo val
position with a clic k. #
T
T o r
o r emov
emov e t
e t he wiper blade:
he wiper blade: pressrelease knob
2, pull the wiper blade in the direction of
ar ro w 3 and remo ve.
F
F itting t
itting t he wiper blades
he wiper blades #
Push the new wiper blade onto the wiper arm
in the direction of ar row 1 until release knob
2 engages. #
Press the wiper blade be yond the point of
re sis tance in the direction of ar row 3 onthe
wiper arm.
The wiper blade will engage with a noticeable
click and mo vefreely again. #
Foldthe wiper arm back onto the windscreen.
% Check the condition of the wiper blades regu-
lar lyand replace them in theev ent of visible
damage or ongoing smearing. R R
eplacing t
eplacing t he r
he rear windo
ear windo w wiper blade
w wiper blade &
W
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. 172 172
Light and sight

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Do not treat matt or structured decorative
foils 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. &
W
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.
R Do not use dry clo ths or abrasive or sol vent-
based cleaning agents toclean the inside of
windo ws. 376
376
Maintenance and care

%
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 229).
W
W iper blades
iper blades
R Movethe wiper arms into there placement
position (/ page 169).
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.
Sensors
Sensors R Clean the sensors in the front and rear bump-
ers with a soT clo thand car shampoo
(/ page 229).
R When using a high-pressure cleaner, main tain
a minimum distance of 30 cm.
R
R unning boar
unning boar ds
ds
R Use water and acid-free cleaning agents.
R Do not clean the aluminium trim inserts of the
ru nning boa rdwith alkaline or acidic cleaning
agents such as wheel cleaners. Do not use
acidic alloy wheel cleaners toremo vebrake
dust. The aluminium trim inserts could other-
wise be damaged.
Rev
Rev er ersing camer
sing camer a and 360° Camera
a and 360° Camera
R Open the camera co ver with the multimedia
system (/ page 287).
R Use clean water and a soT clo thtoclean the
camera lens.
R Do not use a high-pressure cleane r.T
T 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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377

Wheel
rot
Wheel rotation
ation............................................. 407
Wheels
Wheels Care..................................................... .376
Checking............................................... 400
Checking the tyre pressure (tyre pres-
sure monitoring system)......................... 403
Fi tting.................................................... 413
Flat tyre................................................. 382
Inter changing......................................... 407
MOExtended tyres................................. 382
Noise..................................................... 400
No tes on /tting...................................... 404
Re moving............................................... 412
Re placing...................................... .404, 409
Re placing the hub cap............................ 409
Re starting the tyre pressure monitor-
ing system............................................. 404
Selection...............................................4 04
Snow chains.......................................... 400
St oring................................................... 408
TIREFIT kit.............................................. 384
Ty re pressure (No tes)............................. 401
Ty re pressure monitoring system
(function)............................................... 403
Ty re pressure table................................ .402 Unusual handling
characteristics............ 400
W
W i-Fi i-Fi
Setting................................................... 325
W
W indo
indo w airbag
w airbag ............................................... 48
W
W indo
indo w
wliTer
liTer
see Side wind ows
W
W indo ws
indo ws
Care...................................................... 376
W
W indo ws
indo ws
see Side wind ows
W
W indscr
indscr een
een
Demisting.............................................. 178
Infrared re0ective................................... 177
Ra dio waves.......................................... .176
Re placing the wiper blades.....................1 69
Re placing the wiper blades (MAGIC
VISION CONTROL)................................ .171
W
W indscr indscr een
een
see Windsc reen
W
W indscr
indscr een heat
een heat er
er....................................... 183
W
W indscr
indscr een heat
een heat er
er
see Windsc reen heater windscr
windscr
een w
een washer
asher 0uid
0uid
No tes..................................................... 433
W
W indscr
indscr een w
een washer syst
asher syst em
em
To pping up............................................ .370
W
W indscr
indscr een wipers
een wipers
Ac tivating/deactivating.......................... 168
Re placing the wiper blades.....................1 69
Re placing the wiper blades (MAGIC
VISION CONTROL)................................ .171
W
W int
int er oper
er oper ation
ation
Snow chains.......................................... 400
W
W int
int er tyr
er tyr es
es
Setting the permanent speed limit..........2 41
W
W iper blades
iper blades
Care...................................................... 376
Re placing (MAGIC VISION CONTROL).... .171
Re placing (windscreen).......................... 169
W
W ir
ireless c
eless c har
harging
ging
Fu nction/no tes...................................... 155
Mobile phone......................................... 157
Mobile phone (rear)................................ 157
W
W ir
ireless com
eless com ponents
ponents
Impor ter addresses.................................. 33 554
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