2021 MERCEDES-BENZ V-CLASS MPV wiper blades

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Screw soc ket2 into the lamp housing by
turning it clo ckwise. #
Place the lamp housing in position at the side
of red lens 1and engage it. Wi
ndscreen wipers Switching
the windscreen wipers on and off Re
quirements:
R The po wer supp lyhas been switched on. 0047
005AWindscreen wipe rsoff
0048 0062 Intermittent wiping, low
(low rain sensor sensitivity)
0049 0063 Intermitte nt wiping, high
(high rain sensor sensitivity)
004A 00AA Continuous wiping, slow
004B 00A9 Continuous wiping, fast #
Turn the combination switch tothe cor re‐
sponding position 0047–004B. #
Single wiping: pushthe button on the combi‐
nation switch in the direction of ar row 6. #
Washing: pushthe button on the combina‐
tion switch in the direction of ar row 6 asfar
as the second point of resis tance. Switching the
rear window wiper on/off Re
quirements
R The po wer supply has been switched on. 0047
00E2 Wiping with washer fluid
0048 00AA Inte rm ittent wiping
0049 005ARear wind owwiper off
004A 00E2 Wiping with washer fluid #
Movethe00C5 switch tothe cor responding
position.
When there ar wind owwiper is swit ched on,
th e on-board computer will show the00C5
symbol on theAssistance graphic menu. #
Towipe with washer fluid: push the00C5
switch be yond its cur rent position as far as it
will go towa rds0047 or004A and hold it there. 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. #
Always switch off the windscreen wip‐
ers and ignition before changing the
wiper blades. *
NO
TEDama getothe windscreen or rear
wind owduring wiper blade replacement If
th e wiper arm on the windscreen or rear
wind owisfolded back before a wiper blade
has been fitted, the window may be damaged
by thefo rc e of the impact. 11 6
Light and vision

#
Neverfo ld the wiper arm on the wind‐
screen or rear wind owback until a
wiper blade has been fitted. Keep hold
of the wiper arm when replacing a wiper
blade. *
NO
TEDama getobonn etor windscreen
wipers when opening the bonn et If
th e windscreen wipers ha vebeen folded
back from the windscreen when the bonn etis
opened, the windscreen wipers or the bonn et
may be dama ged. #
Ensure that the windscreen wipers ha ve
not been folded back from the wind‐
screen. Re
moving the 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 in the direc‐
tion of ar row1away from the wiper arm as
fa r as it will go. #
Slide catch 2inthe direction of ar row3
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 row3
until it engages in the locking position. #
Make sure that the wiper blade is seated cor‐
re ctly. #
Foldthe wiper arms back onto the wind‐
screen.
Maintenance display #
Remo veprotective film 1 from the mainte‐
nance displa yson the tips of the newly fitted
wiper blades.
If th e colour of the maintenance display changes
from black to yellow, the wiper blades should be
re placed.
% The time until
the colour changes varies
depending on the usage conditions. Light and vision
117

R
Do not af fix st icke rs,fi lms or similar.
R Remo vedirt as soon as possible.
Matt finish
R Only use care products appr ovedfor
Mercedes-Benz.
R Do not polish theve hicle and light-alloy
wheels.
R Use only automatic car washes that meet cur‐
re nt tech nological standards.
R Do not use a wash program that ends with a
hot wax treatment in au tomatic car washes.
R Do not use paint cleaners, buf fing or polish‐
ing products, or gloss preser vers, e.g. wax.
R Always ha vepaintwork repairs car ried out at
a qu alified specialist workshop. Note
s onthe care of vehicle parts &
WARNING Risk of injury if unsuitable
climbing aids are used
In theeve ntthat you use openings in the
bodywork or attachments as steps, you
could:
R Slip and/or fall.
R Damage theve hicle and thus slip and fall. #
Always use non-slip, stable climbing
aids, e.g. a suitable ladder. &
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. #
Always switch off the windscreen wip‐
ers and the ignition before cleaning the
windscreen or wiper blades. &
WARNING Risk of burn s fromtheta ilpipe
and tailpipe trims
The exhaust tailpipe and tailpipe trims can
become very hot. If you come into con tact
wi th th ese parts of theve hicle, you could
burn yourself. #
Always be particularly careful around
th eta ilpipe and theta ilpipe trims and supervise
children especially close lyin
th is area. #
Allow vehicle parts tocool down before
to uching them. *
NO
TEDama gecaused bythe use of
openings in the bodywork or de tach able
part as a step Using
the lo wer guide of the sliding door (car‐
ri age) as a step can damage the trim and/or
mechanism of the sliding door. #
Do not use the guide of the sliding door
(car riage) as a step. %
Information on suitable cleaning agents or
cleaning clo
ths can be obtained from a quali‐
fi ed specialist workshop.
To prev ent damage totheve hicle, obser vethe
no tesfo r cleaning and care of thefo llowing car
parts:
Wheels and rims
R Use water and acid-free alloy wheel cleaner.
R Do not use acidic alloy wheel cleaners to
re mo vebrake dust. Otherwise, wheel bolts
and brake components could be damaged.
R Toavo id cor rosion of brake discs and brake‐
pads, drive for a few minutes af ter cleaning
before parking theve hicle. The brake discs
and brakepads warm up and dry out.
Wi ndo 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, abrasive cleaning
agents or cleaners containing sol vents to
clean the inside of windo ws.
Wi per blades
R With th e wiper arms folded away, clean the
wiper blades with a damp clo th
( / page 116).
R Do not clean the wiper blades too of ten.
Ex terior lighting
R Clean the lenses with a wet sponge and mild
cleaning agent, forex ample, car shampoo.
R Onlyuse cleaning agents or clo ths suitable
fo r plast ic covers. Maintenance and care
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Ve
hicle key
see Key
Ve hicle maintenance
see ASS YST PLUS service inter val display
Ve hicle tool kit
Jack................................................... .247
St orage location................................. 247
To wing eye.......................................... 24 6
VIN Identification plate............................. 268
Reading out........................................ 268
Seat.................................................. .268
Wi ndsc reen........................................ 268
Vi sion
Demisting windo ws............................. 124 W
Wa rning sy stem
see ATA (Anti -Theft Alarm sy stem)
Wa rning triangle
Re moving........................................... 232
Setting up........................................... 232
Wa rning/indicator lamp
0025 ABSwarning lamp..................... 304
004D Brake sy stem warning lamp......3 03
00AC Coolant warning lamp............... 308
00B9 Engine diagno stics warning
lamp.................................................. .307
00BB ESP®
OFF warning lamp............ 305
00E5 ESP®
wa rning lamp........... 304, 305
00B4 Fuelreser ve wa rning lamp....... .308
0024 Indica tor lamp for parking
brake................................................. .306
00CC Powe rst eering sy stem warn‐
ing lamp............................................. 307
0075 Restra int sy stem warning
lamp................................................... 302
00E9 Seat belt warning lamp............. 306
0077 Tyre pressure monitoring sys‐
te m wa rning lamp....................... 309, 310
00BA Warning lamp for dis tance
wa rning function............................... .307
Wa rning/indicator lamps
No tes................................................. 302
Overview................................................ 7
PA SSENGER AIR BAG........................... 34
Wa rranty ................................................... 24Wa
sher fluid
see Windsc reen washer fluid
Wa shing byhand (care)........................ .228
Wa shing the engine .............................. .227
We ather information .............................. 204
We b br owsers
Overview............................................2 08
Wheel rotation ........................................ 258
Wheels Care................................................... 229
Changing........................................... .258
Che cking........................................... .249
Che cking the tyre pressure (tyre
pressure monitoring sy stem).............. 255
Fitting................................................. 261
Flat tyre..............................................2 35
Noise.................................................. 24 9
No tes on fitting................................. .256
Re moving.......................................... .260
Re placing...................................2 56, 259
Re starting the tyre pressure moni‐
to r...................................................... 255
Selecting............................................ 256
Snow chains...................................... .250
St oring...............................................2 59
Te ch nical da ta.................................... 261
Ty re pressure (N otes).........................2 50
Ty re pressure monitoring sy stem
(function)............................................2 54
Ty re pressure table............................. 251
Unusu al driving characteristic s..........24 9
Wheel size categories......................... 258
Wheel/tyre combination..................... 261
Wheels (care).........................................2 29
Wi -Fi
Setting................................................ 19 8
Wi ndow airbag.......................................... 31
Wi ndow lif ter
see Side windo ws
Wi ndo ws
see Side windo ws
Wi ndo ws(care) ...................................... 229
Wi ndscreen
Demisting........................................... 124
Re placing the wiper blades................. 11 6
Wi ndscreen
see Windsc reen
Wi ndscreen washer fluid.......................2 75
Wi ndscreen wipers
Re placing the wiper blades................. 11 6328
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