wiper fluid MERCEDES-BENZ S-Class CABRIOLET 2017 A217 Owner's Manual

Restraintsystem ............................ 23 7
Seat belt ........................................ 23 2
Steerin g........................................ .242
Tire pressure monitor .................... 241
Warranty .............................................. 26
Washer fluid
Display message ............................ 230
Weather display (COMAND)
see also Digital Operator's Man-
ual ..................................................2 43
Wheel and tire combinations
Tires ............................................... 325
Wheel bolt tightening torque ........... 325
Wheel chock ...................................... 321
Wheels
Changing a wheel .......................... 320
Checking ........................................ 302
Cleaning ......................................... 283
Important safety notes .................. 302
Information on driving .................... 302
Interchanging/changing ................ 320
Mounting a new wheel ................... 324
Mounting a wheel .......................... 321
Removing a wheel .......................... 324
Snow chains .................................. 304
Storing ...........................................3 21
Tightening torque ........................... 325
Wheel size/tire size ....................... 325
Wind deflector (cleaning instruc-
tions) ..................................................2 82
Wind screen (cleaning instruc-
tions) ..................................................2 83
Windows
see Side windows
Windshield
Defrosting ...................................... 118
Infrared reflective .......................... 271
Windshield washer fluid
see Windshield washer system
Windshield washer system
Adding washer fluid ....................... 277
Important safety notes .................. 333
Notes ............................................. 333
Windshield wipe
rs
Problem (malfunction) ................... 113
Replacing the wiper blades ............ 112
Switching on/off ........................... 111 Winter driving
Important safety notes .................. 304
Slippery road surfaces ................... 148
Snow chains .................................. 304
Winter operation
Radiator cover ............................... 273
Summer tires ................................. 304
Winter tires
M+S tires ....................................... 304
Wiper blades
Cleaning ......................................... 283
Important safety notes .................. 112
Replacing ....................................... 112
Wooden trim (cleaning instruc-
tions) ..................................................2 86
Workshop
see Qualified specialist workshop
Index23

Interior lighting
Overview of interior lighting
Front overhead control panel
:p Left-han dfron treading lamp
;u Rear interio rlighting
=p Right-hand fron treading lamp
?| Automatic interio rlighting control
Ac Interio rlighting
Interior lighting control
General notes
In order to preven tth evehicle's battery from
discharging ,th einterio rlighting function sare
automatically deactivated after som etime
except for when th eSmartKey is in position 2in
th eignition lock.
The color ,brightness, zone and display ligh tfor
th eambien tlighting are set usin gth emultime-
dia system; see th eDigital Operator's Manual.
The interio rlighting control can be operate d
usin gth efron toverhead control panel.
Automatic interior lighting control
XTo switch on or off :press th e| button.
When th eautomatic interio rlighting control is
activated, th ebutto nis flus hwit hth eover-
head control panel.
The interio rlighting automatically switches on if
you:
Runlock th evehicl e
Ropenadoor
Rremove th eSmartKey from th eignition loc k
The interio rligh tis activated for ashort while
when th eSmartKey is remove dfrom th eignition lock. This delaye
dswitch-off can be adjusted via
th emultimedia system (see Digital Operator's
Manual).
Manual interior lighting control
XTo switch th einterior lighting on or off :
press th ec button.
XTo switch th erea rcompartmen tinterior
lighting on/off: press theu button.
XTo switch th ereadin glam pon or off :press
th ep button.
Replacing bulbs
The fron tand rear ligh tclusters of your vehicl e
are equipped wit hLE Dligh tbulbs .Do no t
replace th eLE Dligh tsource sof your vehicl e
yourself .Contac t aqualified specialist work-
sho pwhic hhas th enecessar yspecialist knowl-
edge and tools to carry out th ewor krequired.
Lamps are an important aspect of vehicl esafety.
You must therefor emak esur ethat these func-
tion correctl yat all times .Hav eth eheadlamp
setting checke dregularly.
Windshield wipers
Switching the windshield wipers
on/off
!
Do no toperate th ewindshield wiper swhen
th ewindshield is dry, as this could damag e
th ewiper blades. Moreover, dust that has col-
lecte don th ewindshield can scratch th eglass
if wipin gtakes plac ewhen th ewindshield is
dry.
If it is necessar yto switch on th ewindshield
wiper sin dry weather conditions, always use
washe rfluid when operating th ewindshield
wipers.
!If th ewindshield wiper sleav esmears on th e
windshield after th evehicl ehas been washe d
in an automatic car wash, wax or other resi-
dues may be th ereason for this. Clean th e
windshield usin gwashe rfluid after washing
th evehicl ein an automatic car wash.
!Intermittent wipin gwit hrain sensor :due to
optical influence sand th ewindshield becom-
ing dirt yin dry weather conditions, th ewind-
Windshield wipers111
Lights and windshield wipers
Z

shield wipers may be activated inadvertently.
This could then damage the windshield wiper
blades or scratch the windshield.
For this reason, you should always switch off
the windshield wipers in dry weather.
1$ Windshield wiper off
2ÄIntermittent wiping, normal
3ÅIntermittent wiping, frequent
4°Continuous wipe, slow
5¯Continuous wipe, fast
BíSingle wipe
î Wipe with washer fluid
XSwitch on the ignition.
XTurn the combination switch to the corre-
sponding position.
In the ÅorÄ position, the appropriate
wiping frequency is set automatically according
to the intensity of the rain. In the Åposition,
the rain sensor is more sensitive than in the
Ä position, causing the windshield wiper to
wipe more frequently.
The washer fluid is fed through the wiper blades;
when the screen is wiped with washer fluid
î, the water is emitted directly from the
blades.
If you push and hold the combination switch
beyond the point of resistance in direction of
arrow B, the manual wash program is activa-
ted. If you push and hold the combination switch
briefly beyond the point of resistance in direc-
tion of arrow B, the automatic wash program is
activated.
If the wiper blades are worn, the windshield will
no longer be wiped properly. This could prevent
you from observing the traffic conditions.
Replacing the wiper blades
Important safety notes
GWARNING
If the windshield wipers begin to move while
you are changing the wiper blades, you could be trapped by the wiper arm. There is a risk of
injury.
Always switch off the windshield wipers and
ignition before changing the wiper blades.
!To avoid damaging the wiper blades, make
sure that you touch only the wiper arm of the
wiper.
!Never open the hood if a windshield wiper
arm has been folded away from the wind-
shield.
Hold the windshield wiper arm firmly when
you change the wiper blade. If you release the
windshield wiper arm without a wiper blade
and it falls onto the windshield, the windshield
may be damaged by the force of the impact.
Mercedes-Benz recommends that you have
the wiper blades changed at a qualified spe-
cialist workshop.
!Always position the windshield wiper arms
vertically before folding them away from the
windshield. By doing so, you will avoid dam-
age to the hood.
Replacing the wiper blades
Moving the wiper arms to a vertical posi-
tion
XSwitch off the engine.
XRemove your foot from the brake pedal.
XSet the windshield wiper to the °position
on the combination switch.
XPress the Start/Stop button repeatedly until
the windshield wiper starts.
XWhen the wiper arms are vertical to the hood,
press the Start/Stop button.
XFold the wiper arm away from the windshield.
112Windshield wipers
Lights and windshield wipers