W
W
indscr
indscr een wiper
een wiper s and windscr
s and windscr een w
een washer sy
asher sy s-
s-
t
t em
em Switc
Switc
hing t
hing t he windscr
he windscr een wiper
een wipers
son/o.
on/o. 1
gWindsc reen wipers o.
2 Ä Automatic wiping, normal
3 Å Automatic wiping, frequent 4
° 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 Wipes with washer 0uid
% Obser vethe no tes on washing theve hicle in a
car wash (/ page 370). R
R
eplacing t
eplacing t he windscr
he windscr een wiper blades
een wiper blades &
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. 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 theî
button on the combination switch for appr ox-
imately thre e seconds (/ page 155).
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. Light and sight
155
155
#
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. #
Press release knob 2. #
Remo vethe wiper blade from the wiper arm in
th e direction of ar row 3. F
F
itting t
itting t he wiper blades
he wiper blades #
Push the new wiper blade into the wiper arm
in the direction of ar row 1 until release knob
2 engages. #
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 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
There is a maintenance display at the tip of the
ne wly mounted wiper blade. 156
156
Light and sight
#
Remo veprotective /lm 1from the mainte-
nance displa y.
When the colour of the maintenance display
ch anges from black toyello w, the wiper blades
should be replaced. 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. &
W
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. Light and sight
157
157
R
Make sure thera dar sensors function
(/ page 217). N
No
ot
tes on cleaning decor
es on cleaning decor ativ
ative f
e foils
oils Obser
vethe no tes on matt /nish care in thech ap-
te r "No tes on paintwork/matt /nish paintwork
care" (/ page 372). They also apply tomatt dec-
orative foils.
Obser vethe no tes on cleaning decorative foils to
avo id damage.
Cleaning
Cleaning
R For cleaning, use plenty of water and a mild
cleaning agent without additives or abrasive
substances (e.g. a car shampoo appr ovedfor
Mercedes-Benz).
R Remo vedirt as soon as possible. Avoid rub-
bing too hard in order tonot ir reparably dam-
age the decorative foil.
R Ifth ere is dirt on the /nish or if the decorative
fo il is dull: Use thePa int Cleaner recommen-
ded and appr ovedfo r Mercedes-Benz.
R Insect remains: Soak with insect remo ver and
ri nse o. the treated areas aTer wards. R
Bird droppings: Soak with water and rinse o.
aTer wards.
R Topreve ntwa ter stains, dry a foil-wrapped
ve hicle with a soT, absorbent clo thaTer every
car wash.
A
A v
voiding damag
oiding damag e t
e to t
o t he decor
he decor ativ
ative f
e foil
oil
R The service life and colou ring of decorative
fo ils are impaired by:
- Sunlight
- 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 rep aired. In this
case, contact a quali/ed specialist workshop.
Yo u can obtain more information on care and
cleaning agents 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 &
W
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. Maintenance and care
373
373
#
Always switch o. the windscreen wipers
and the drive system before cleaning the
windscreen or wiper blades. To
avo id damage totheve hicle, obser vethe no tes
on cleaning and care of thefo llowing car 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. %
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 217).
W
W iper blades
iper blades
R Movethe wiper arms into there placement
position (/ page 155).
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.
V
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 217).
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 Open the camera co ver with the multimedia
system (/ page 271).
R Use clean water and a soT clo thtoclean the
camera lens.
R Do not use a high-pressure cleane r.
Tr
Tr ailer hitch
ailer hitch
R Obser vethe no tes on care in the trailer hitch
manufacturer's operator manual. 374
374
Maintenance and care
Opening/closing...................................
.100
Re moving mist....................................... 167
W
W indscr
indscr een
een
De-icing................................................. 165
Demisting............................................. .161
Demisting (THERMOTRONIC).................. 162
Infrared re0ective................................... 160
Ra dio waves.......................................... .160
Re placing the wiper blades.....................1 55
To ll system.............................................1 60
W
W indscr
indscr een heat
een heat er
er...............................1 62, 170
W
W indscr
indscr een w
een washer
asher 0uid
0uid............................... 418
W
W indscr
indscr een w
een washer syst
asher syst em
em.......................... 370
W
W indscr
indscr een wipers
een wipers
Ac tivating/deactivating.......................... 155
Re placing the wiper blades.....................1 55
W
W int
int er oper
er oper ation
ation
Ac tivating/deactivating snow chain
mode.................................................... .397
Snow chains.......................................... 396
W
W int
int er tyr
er tyr es
es
Setting the permanent speed limit..........2 30W
W
iper blades
iper blades
Care...................................................... 373
Re placing (windscreen).......................... 155
W W ipers
ipers
Wi ndsc reen wiper s................................. 155
W
W ir
ir eless c
eless c har
harging
ging
Mobile phone (front).............................. 138
Mobile phone (rear)................................ 139
Overview................................................ 137
W W ir
ireless com
eless com ponents
ponents
Impor ter addresses.................................. 34
W
W ir
ireless v
eless v ehicle com
ehicle com ponents
ponents
Declaration of conformity......................... 27
Speci/c absor ption rate........................... 27
W W ork
ork out pr
out pr ogr
ogram
am
Overview................................................ 117
W
W ork
ork shop
shop ....................................................... 37 Z
Z
Zer
Zer o Lay
o Lay er (centr
er (centr al displa
al display)
y)
Calling up.............................................. 308
Fu nction................................................ 305
Ope rating.............................................. 308 Overview................................................ 306536 536
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