2021 MERCEDES-BENZ V-CLASS wiper blades

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ements:
R The po wer supply has been switched on. 1
gWindsc reen wipers o.
2 Ä Intermittent wiping, low
(low rain sensor sensitivity)
3 Å Intermittent wiping, high
(high rain sensor sensitivity)
4 ° Continuous wiping, slow
5 ¯ Continuous wiping, fast #
Turn the combination switch tothe cor re-
sponding position 1–5. #
Single wiping:
Single wiping: pushthe button on the combina-
tion switch in the direction of ar row 6. #
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Washing:
ashing: pushthe button on the combination
switch in the direction of ar row 6 asfar as
th e second point of resis tance. Switc
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ements:
R The po wer supply has been switched on. 1
ô Wiping with washer 0uid
2 ° Intermittent wiping
3 gRear wind owwiper o.
4 ô Wiping with washer 0uid #
Movetheè switch tothe cor responding
position.
When there ar wind owwiper is switched on,
th eè symbol will appear on the inst rument
cluster displa y. #
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iping wit h w
h washer
asher 0uid:
0uid:press and hold the
è switch be yond the cur rent position up to
th e1 or4 limit. 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. *
N NOOTE TE Damage tothe windscreen or rear
wind owduring wiper blade replacement If
th e wiper arm on the windscreen or rear win-
dow is folded back before a wiper blade has
been /t ted, the window may be damaged by
th efo rc e of the impact. 118 118
Light and vision

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Neverfo ld the wiper arm on the wind-
screen or rear wind owback until a wiper
blade has been /tted. Keep hold of the
wiper arm when replacing a wiper blade. *
N
NOOTE
TE Damage tobonnet or windscreen
wipers when opening the bonnet If
th e windscreen wipers ha vebeen folded
back from the windscreen when the bonnet is
opened, the windscreen wipers or the bonnet
may be damaged. #
Ensure that the windscreen wipers ha ve
not been folded back from the wind-
screen. R
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emo
emo ving t
ving t he wiper blades
he wiper blades #
Foldthe wiper arms away from the windscreen. #
Hold the wiper arm with one hand. With the
ot her hand, turn the wiper blade in the direc-
tion of ar row 1 awa y from the wiper arm 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 windscreen.
Maint
Maint enance display
enance display #
Remo veprotective /lm 1from the mainte-
nance displa yson the tips of the ne wly/tted
wiper blades.
If th e colour of the maintenance display changes
from black toyello w, the wiper blades should be
re placed.
% The time until the colour changes varies
depending on the usage conditions. Light and vision
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Use only automatic car washes that meet cur-
re nt tech nological standa rds.
R Do not use a wash prog ram that ends with a
hot wax treatment in automatic car washes.
R Do not use paint cleaners, bu1ng or polishing
products, or gloss preser vers, e.g. wax.
R Always ha vepaintwork repairs car ried out at a
qu ali/ed specialist workshop. N
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es on t he car
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ehicle par ts
ts &
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WARNING
ARNING Risk of injury if unsuitable
climbing aids are used
In theev ent that you use openings in the body-
wo rkor 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. &
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WARNING
ARNING Risk of ent rapment 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 the ignition 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
th ese parts of theve hicle, you could burn your-
self. #
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. *
N NOOTE TE Damage caused bythe use of open-
ings 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-
/ed specialist workshop.
To prev ent damage totheve hicle, obser vethe
no tesfo r cleaning and care of thefo llowing vehicle
parts:
Wheels and r Wheels and r ims
ims
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 aTer cleaning
before parking theve hicle. The brake discs and
brakepads warm up and dry out.
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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, abrasive cleaning agents
or cleaners containing sol vents toclean the
inside of windo ws.
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W iper blades
iper blades
R With th e wiper arms folded away,clean the
wiper blades with a damp clo th (/ page 118).
R Do not clean the wiper blades too oTen.
Ext
Ext er
erior lighting
ior lighting
R Clean the lenses with a wet sponge and mild
cleaning agent, forex ample, car shampoo.
R Only use cleaning agents or clo ths 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 152).
R When using a high-pressure cleaner, keep a
minimum distance of 30 cm. 232
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Maintenance and care

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ehicle sensors
ehicle sensors
Information.........................................1 52
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V ehicle t
ehicle t ool kit
ool kit
Information......................................... 250
Jack.................................................... 250
St ow age compartment in there ar...... .250
To wing eye.......................................... 249
VIN
VIN
Identi/cation plate.............................. 270
Reading out....................................... .270
Seat................................................... 270
Wi ndsc reen.........................................2 70
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V ision ision
Demisting windo ws............................. 127 W
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W ar
ar ning syst
ning syst em
em
see ATA (Anti-TheT Alarm system)
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ar ning tr
ning tr iangle
iangle
Re moving............................................ 235
Setting up........................................... 235
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W ar
ar ning/indicat
ning/indicat or lamp
or lamp
! ABSwarning lamp...................... 306
J Brake system warning lamp
.................................................. 304, 305
? Coolant warning lamp........ 309, 310
; Engine diagnostics warning
lamp...................................................3 09
å ESP®
OFF warning lam p............. 307
÷ ESP®
wa rning lamp.................... 306
6 Fuelreser vewarning lamp.........3 09
! Indicator lamp for parking
brake.................................................. 307
Ð Power steering system warn-
ing lamp.............................................3 09
6 Restraint system warning lam p... 304
ü Seat belt warning lamp...... 307, 308
h Tyre pressure monitoring sys-
te m wa rning lamp............................... 311
· Warning lamp for distance
wa rning function................................. 308
PA SSENGER AIR BA G............................ 36
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W ar
ar ning/indicat
ning/indicat or lam
or lamps
ps
No tes................................................ .304
Overview................................................. 7
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W arr
arr anty
anty.....................................................25 W
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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)............................. 231
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W ashing t
ashing t he engine
he engine ................................... 230
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W eat
eat her inf
her inf or
ormation
mation ................................. .206
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W eb brow
eb brow sers
sers
Overview............................................2 10
Wheel rot
Wheel rotation
ation .......................................... 260
Wheels
Wheels Care.................................................. .232
Changing............................................ 260
Checking............................................ 252
Checking the tyre pressure (tyre
pressure monitoring system)............... 258
Fi tting................................................. 263
Flat tyre.............................................. 238
Noise.................................................. 252
No tes on /tting................................... 258
Re moving............................................ 263
Re placing.................................... 258, 261
Re starting the tyre pressure monitor... 258
Selection............................................ 258
Snow chains....................................... 253
St oring................................................ 261
Te ch nical dat a..................................... 264
Ty re pressure (No tes).......................... 253
Ty re pressure monitoring system
(function)............................................ 257
Ty re pressure table............................ .254
Unusual driving characteristics............ 252
Wheel size catego ries......................... 260
Wheel/tyre combination.....................2 64
Wheels (car
Wheels (car e) e)............................................ 232
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W i-Fi
i-Fi
Setting................................................ 200
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W indo
indo w airbag
w airbag............................................ 33
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W indo
indo w
wliTer
liTer
see Side windo ws
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W indo ws
indo ws
see Side wind ows
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W indow
indow s (car
s (care)
e) ......................................... 232
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W indscr
indscr een
een
Demisting...........................................1 27
Re placing the wiper blades.................. 118
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W indscr
indscr een
een
see Windsc reen
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W indscr
indscr een w
een washer
asher 0uid
0uid........................... 277
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W indscr
indscr een wipers
een wipers
Re placing the wiper blades.................. 118
Switching on/o.................................. 118 330
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Index

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indscr
indscr een wipers
een wipers
see Rear wind owwiper
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W int
int er dr
er dr iving (sno
iving (sno w c
w chains)
hains) ..................... .253
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W int
int er tyr
er tyr es
es
Setting a permanent speed limitation.. 159
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W iper blades
iper blades
Care................................................... 232
Re placing (rear window)...................... 120
Re placing (windscreen)....................... 118
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W ir
ireless com
eless com ponents
ponents
Impor ter addresses...............................22
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W ir
ireless v
eless v ehicle com
ehicle com ponents
ponents
Declaration of conformity......................19
Speci/c absor ption rate........................ 19
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W ork
ork shop
shop
see Quali/ed specialist workshop Index
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