2021 MERCEDES-BENZ METRIS windshield wipers

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Push in thec atc hspring of lam phousing 1
wit has uitable object ,e.g. ascrew driver ,and
pr yo fflam phousing 1. #
Turn soc ket 2counter-clo ckwise and pull it
out of lam phousing 1. #
Pull bulb 3out of soc ket2. #
Push ne wbulb 3intos ocket 2. #
Screw soc ket 2intot he lam phousing 1by
turning it clo ckwise. #
Place lam phousing 1in position on thel eft
and engag eit.
Signal and ambient lam pinthe tailgate #
Pushint he catc hspring of thel am ph ousing
on thes ide of transparent lens 2withas uit‐
able object ,e.g. ascrew driver ,and pr yoffthe
lam phousing. #
Turn soc ket 3counter-clo ckwise and pull it
out of thel am ph ousing. #
Pull theb ulb out of soc ket3. #
Push then ew bulb int osocket 3. #
Screw soc ket 3intot he lam phousing by
turning it clo ckwise. #
Place thel am ph ousing in position at thes ide
of redl ens 1and engag eit. Wi
ndshield wipers Switching
thew indshield wiper sonand off Re
quirements:
R The po wersupp lyhas been switched on. 0047
005AWindshield wipe rsoff
0048 0062 Intermittent wiping, low
(lo wr ain sensor sensitivity)
0049 0063 Intermit tent wiping, high
(high rain sensor sensitivity)
004A 00AA Continuous wiping, slow
004B 00A9 Continuous wiping, fast #
Turn thec ombination switc htothe cor re‐
sponding position 0047–004B. #
Single wiping: pushtheb utton on thec ombi‐
nation switc hinthe direction of ar row6. #
Towa sh: push theb utton on thec ombination
switc hinthe direction of ar row6asfaras
th es econ dpoint of resis tance. Light and vision
85

Switching
ther ear windo wwiperon/off Re
quirements:
R The po wersupp lyhas been switched on. 0047
00E2 Wiping wit hwashe rfluid
0048 00AA Intermittent wiping
0049 005ARear wind owwiper off
004A 00E2 Wiping wit hwashe rfluid #
Movethe 00C5 switchtot he cor responding
position.
The 00C5 symbol will appearont he instru‐
ment clus terw hen ther ear windo wwiper is
swit ched on.
In vehicles wit hsteering-wheel buttons, the
on-boar dcomputer will sho wthe 00C5 sym‐
bol on theAssistance Graphic menu. #
Towipe wit hwasher fluid: push the00C5
switc hbeyond its cur rent position as farasit
willgot owards 0047or004A and hol ditthere. Re
placing the windshiel dwiper blades &
WARNING Risk of becoming trapped if
th ew indshield wiper sareswitched on
while wiper blades ar ebeing replaced
If th ew indshield wiper sbegin tomo vewhile
yo ua rechanging thew iper blades, youc an
be trapped bythew iper arm. #
Alwayss witc hoffthew indshield wipers
and thei gnition befor echanging the
wiper blades. *
NO
TEDama getothew indshield or rear
wind owduring wiper blade replacement If
th ew iper ar monthe windshield or rear
wind owisfolded bac kbefor eaw iper blade
has been ins talled, thew indo wmaybe dam‐
aged bythef orce of thei mp act. #
Neverfold thew iper ar monthe wind‐
shield or rear wind owbac kuntil awiper
blade has been ins talled. Keep hold of
th ew iper ar mwhen replacing awiper
blade. *
NO
TEDama getohood or windshield
wiper swhen opening theh ood If
th ew indshield wiper shaveb een folded
bac kfromt he windshield when theh ood is
opened, thew indshield wiper sorthe hood
ma ybed amaged. #
Ensur ethat thew indshield wiper shave
no tb eenf olded bac kfromt he wind‐
shield. Re
moving the wiper blades #
Foldthew iper arms away from thew ind‐
shield. #
Hold thew iper ar mwitho ne hand. With the
ot her hand, tur nthe wiper blade in thed irec‐
tion of ar row1away from thew iper ar mas
fa rasitw illg o. #
Slide catch 2inthed irection of ar row3
until it engages in ther emo valp osition. #
Remo vethew iper blade from thew iper arm
in thed irection of ar row4. 86
Light and vision

Depending on
thev ehicle's equipment, youh ave
th ef ollowing options on theSettings menu:
R Inthe Instrument Cluster submenu,changing
th ed ispla yoptions
R Inthe Time/Date submenu,changing the
time and da te
R Inthe Light submenu, changing thes ettings
fo re xterio rand interior lighting
R Inthe Vehicle submenu, switching vehicle
functions on/of foradjusting them
R Resetting thes ettings toFactory Setting #
Use the0059 or0065 button toselect the
Settings menu.
Instrumen tCluster submenu #
Use the0064 or0063 button toselect the
Instrument Cluster submenu.#
Press the0076 button.
In the Instrument Cluster submenu,youh ave
th ef ollowing options depending on thee quip‐
ment:
R Changing theu nit of measurement ford is‐
tan ce
R Changing thed ispla ylanguage.
R Selecting thep ermanen tdispla yint he
header of thed isplay #
Use the0064 or0063 button toselect the
desired function. #
Choose asetting.
Time/Date submenu #
Use the0064 or0063 button toselect the
Time/Date submenu. #
Press the0076 button. #
Use the0064 or0063 button toselect the
desired function. #
Press the0076 button. #
Choose asetting. #
Press the0076 button toconfirm.
Light submenu #
Use the0064 or0063 button toselect the
Light submenu. #
Press the0076 button.
In the Light submenu, youh ave thef ollowing
options depending on thee quipment:
R Activating/deactivating thes urround
lighting and swit ch-of fdelay time of the
ex terior lighting
An activated Surround Lighting: function
wo rkso nly in thed arka nd if thel ight
switc hisint he0058 position.
R Activating/deactivating thes witch-off
dela ytime of thei nterior lighting #
Choose asetting.
Vehicle submenu #
Use the0064 or0063 button toselect the
Vehicle submenu. #
Press the0076 button.
In the Vehicle submenu, youh ave thef ollow‐
ing options depending on thee quipment:
R Setting thes ensitivity of ther ain sensor
Yo uc an find fur ther information under
"Windshield wipers" (/ page85).
R Switching thea utomatic door loc kon/o ff
Yo uc an find fur ther information under
"Automatic locking mechanism"
(/ page46).
R Activating/deactivating thea coustic lock‐
ing verification signal #
Choose asetting.
Re setting thes ettings to fa ctorysettings #
Press the0064 or0063 button toselect Fac-
tory Setting. #
Press the0076 button.
The Reset All Settings? function will be dis‐
pla yed. #
Press the0064 or0063 button toselect Yes. #
Press the0076 button.
Fo rs afet yr easons, no tall function swill be reset.
The Limit Speed (Winter Tires) function ofthe
permanen tlimiter can be adjus tedo nlyint he
Vehicle submenu. Instrument clus
tera nd on-boar dcomputer 14 9

#
Carefull yspra ythe vehicle wit hwater and dry
of fw ithal eather clo th.Don otpoint the
wate rjet directly int othe air inle tgrille.
When operating thev ehicle in winter ,remo veall
traces of road salt deposits carefull yand as soon
as possible. Note
sonc areofp aint and matte finish *
NO
TEPaint wo rkdamag eand cor rosion
due toinadequat ecare Fa
ilur etop romp tly and thoroughly remo ve
dir tfromb irdd roppings or other residue
could result in paintwor kdamag eand cor ro‐
sion at alater date. #
Cleand irto ffpaint and matt efinish
th oroughly and as soon as possible. Obser
vethen otes on cleaning and car einorder
to avoid damag etothe paintwor k.
Pa int
R Insect remains: soak wit hinsect remo vera nd
th en wash off.
R Birdd roppings: soak wit hwater and then
wa sh off.
R Tree resin, oils, fuels and greases: remo veby
ru bbing gentl yw ithac loth soaked in petro‐
leum ether or lighter fluid.
R Coolan tand brak efluid: remo vewit had amp
clo thand clear water.
R Tars tains :use tarr emo ver.
R Wax: us eas ilicone remo ver.
R Do no taffix sticke rs,f ilms or similar.
R Remo vedirtass oon as possible.
Mat tefinish
R Onlyuse car eproducts appr ovedfor
Mercedes-Benz.
R Do no tpolish thev ehicle and allo ywheels.
R Onlyusestate-of- the-ar tcar wa shes.
R Do no tuse aw ash program that end switha
ho tw ax treatmen tinautom atic car washes.
R Do no tuse paint cleaners, buf fing or polish‐
ing products, or gloss preser vers,e .g. wax.
R Alwaysh ave paintwor krepair scarried out at
aq ualified specialis tworks hop. Note
sont he car eofvehicle parts &
WARNING Risk of inju ryif unsuitable
climbin gaids ar eused
If yo uu se opening sinthevehicle's body work
or de tach able parts as steps, youc ould:
R Slip and/or fall.
R Damag ethe vehicle and thus slip and fall. #
Alwaysu se anti-slip, stable climbing
aids, e.g .asuitable ladder. &
WARNING Risk of entrapment if the
windshield wiper sareswit ched on while
th ew indshield is being cleaned
If th ew indshield wiper saresetinm otion
while youa recleanin gthe windshield or
wiper blades, youc an be trapped bythew iper
arm. #
Alwayss witc hoffthew indshield wipers
and thei gnition befor ecleaning the
windshield or wiper blades. &
WARNING Risk of bu rnsf romt hetailpipe
and tailpipe trims
The exhaus ttailpipe and tailpipe trims can
becom everyh ot.Ify ou come int ocontact
wi th th ese parts of thev ehicle, youc ould
bur nyourself. #
Alwaysbep articularly careful around
th et ailpipe and thet ailpipe trims and
supervise children especially close lyin
th is area. #
Allowvehicle parts tocool down before
to uchin gthem. *
NO
TEDama gecaused bytheu se of
openings in theb odywor kordetachable
par tasa step Using
thel owe rguide of thes liding door (car‐
ri age) as astepc an damag ethe trim and/or
mechanism of thes liding door. #
Do no tuse theg uide of thes liding door
(car riage) as astep. %
Information on suitable cleaning agentsor
cleaning clo
thsc an be obtained from aquali‐
fi ed specialis tworks hop. 184
Maintenance and care

Wa
sher fluid
see Windshield washer fluid
Wa shing byhand (care)........................ .183
Wa shing thee ngine .............................. .183
Whee lrotation........................................ 217
Wheels Care ................................................... 184
Characteristic softhe tire................... 213
Checking........................................... .204
Che cking thet irep ressur e(tire
pressur emonitoring sy stem).............. 209
Definitions.......................................... 214
DO T,Tire Identification Number
(TIN)................................................... .212
Fla ttire............................................... 189
Ins talling........................................... .220
Load inde x.......................................... 213
Load-bearing capacity........................ 213
Maximum tir eload.............................. 213
Maximum tir epressure.......................2 13
No ise.................................................. 204
No tesoni nstalling............................. .216
Overvie woftirel abeling..................... 211
Re moving........................................... 220
Re placing.................................... 216, 218
Re startin gthe tir epressur emonitor.. 209
Ro tating.............................................. 217
Selecting............................................. 216
Size designation................................. 213
Sno wchains....................................... 205
Speed rating....................................... 213
St oring................................................ 218
Te ch nica ldata.................................... 221
Te mp eratur egrade.............................. 211
Ti re pressur e(notes)..........................2 06
Ti re pressur emonitoring sy stem
(function)............................................ 209
Ti re pressur etable............................ .207
Ti re qu alitygrades.............................. 211
Tr action grade.................................... .211
Tr ead wear grade................................ 211
Un usual drivin gcharacteristics.......... 204
Wheel size categories......................... 218
Wheel/tir ecombinations....................2 21
Wheel s(care).. ........................................ 184
Wi ndo wcurtain airbag.. .......................... 28
Wi ndo ws
see Side window
Wi ndo ws(care)...................................... .184
Wi ndshield
Defrosting............................................ 94
Re placing thew iper blades.................. 86 Wi
ndshield
see Windshield
Wi ndshield washer fluid........................ 231
Wi ndshield wipers
Re placing thew iper blades.................. 86
Switching on/of f.................................. 85
Wi nter driving (sno wchains)................ 205
Wi nter tires............................................. 205
Wi per blades
Ca re................................................... 184
Re placing.............................................86
Re placing (rear window).......................87
Wo rkshop
see Qualified specialis tworks hop 286
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