MERCEDES-BENZ C-CLASS ESTATE 2021 Owners Manual

004A00AA Continuous wiping, slow004B00A9 Continuous wiping, fastTurn the combination switch to the corre-
sponding position 0047 - 004B .Single wipe/washing: push the button on the
combination switch in the direction of arrow
1 .
= 00D3 Single wipe
= 00D4 Wiping with washer Ouid%Observe the notes on washing the vehicle in a
car wash (  page 321).Switching the rear window wiper on/oM100E2 Single wipe/washing200C5 Intermittent wipingSingle wipe: press button 1 to the point of
resistance.Wiping with washer Ouid press button 1
beyond the point of resistance.Switching intermittent wiping on/oM press
button 2.
The 00C5 symbol will appear on the instru-
ment cluster when the rear window wiper is
switched on.
Replacing the windscreen wiper blades
&WARNING Risk of becoming trapped if the
windscreen wipers are switched on while
wiper blades are being replaced
If the windscreen wipers begin to move while
you are changing the wiper blades, you can be trapped by the wiper arm.
Always switch oM the windscreen wipers
and ignition before changing the wiper
blades.
Moving the wiper arms into the replacement posi-
tion
Switch the ignition on and then oM again
immediately.Light and sight139

Within around 15 seconds, press and hold the
00D4 button on the combination switch for
approximately three seconds (  page 138).
The wiper arms will move into the replacement
position.
Removing the wiper blades
Fold the wiper arms away from the wind-
screen.Hold the wiper arm with one hand. With the
other hand, turn the wiper blade away from
the wiper arm in the direction of arrow 1 as
far as it will go.Press release knob 2.Remove the wiper blade from the wiper arm in
the direction of arrow 3.
Fitting the wiper blades
Push the new wiper blade onto the wiper arm
in the direction of arrow 1 until release knob
2 engages.Make sure that the wiper blade is seated cor-
rectly.Fold the wiper arms back onto the wind- screen.Switch on the ignition.Press the 00D4 button on the combination
switch.
The wiper arms will return to the original posi-
tion.Switch the ignition oM.
Maintenance display
There is a maintenance display at the tip of the newly mounted wiper blade.
140Light and sight

Remove protective Nlm 1 from the mainte-
nance display.
When the colour of the maintenance display
changes from black to yellow, the wiper blades
should be replaced.
Replacing the rear window wiper blade&WARNING Risk of becoming trapped if the
windscreen wipers are switched on while
wiper blades are being replaced
If the windscreen wipers begin to move while
you are changing the wiper blades, you can be trapped by the wiper arm.
Always switch oM the windscreen wipers
and ignition before changing the wiper
blades.
Removing the wiper blade
switch the ignition oM.Fold wiper arm 2 away from the rear window
until it engages in the replacement position.Unclip wiper blade 1 from wiper arm 2 and
remove it in the direction of arrow 3.Light and sight141

Fitting the wiper bladePosition wiper blade 1 with both lugs 3 on
holder 2 on the wiper arm.Push wiper blade 1 in the direction of arrow
4 until it engages in holder 2.Make sure that wiper blade 1 is seated cor-
rectly.Fold the wiper arm from the replacement posi-
tion back onto the rear window.
Mirrors
Operating the outside mirrors
&WARNING Risk of injury if vehicle settings
are adjusted while the vehicle is in motion
You could lose control of the vehicle in partic-
ular in the following situations:
= If you adjust the driver's seat, the head
restraints, the steering wheel or the mirror while the vehicle is in motion.
= If you fasten your seat belt while the vehi-
cle is in motion.
Before starting the engine: adjust the
driver's seat, head restraints, steering
wheel and mirror in particular and fasten
your seat belt.&WARNING Risk of accident due to mis-
judgement of distance when using the
outside mirror
The outside mirrors reOect objects on a
smaller scale. The objects in view are in fact
closer than they appear.
Therefore, always look over your shoul-
der in order to ensure that you are aware
of the actual distance between you and
the road users driving behind you.142Light and sight

Adjusting the outside mirrorsUse button 2 or 4 to select the desired mir-
ror.Use button 1 to adjust the position of the
selected mirror.
Folding the outside mirrors in/out (vehicles with electrically folding outside mirrors)
BrieOy press button 3.%If the battery has been disconnected or has
discharged, the outside mirrors must be
moved brieOy using button 3. Only then will
the automatic mirror folding function work
properly.
Engaging the outside mirrors
If an outside mirror has been forcibly disengaged,
proceed as follows.
Vehicles without electrically folding outside
mirrors: manually move the outside mirror into
the correct position.Vehicles with electrically folding outside mir-
rors: press and hold button 3.
You will hear a click and the mirror will audibly engage. The outside mirror will now be set to
the correct position.Automatic anti-dazzle mirrors function&WARNING Risk of acid burns and poison-
ing due to the anti-dazzle mirror electro-
lyte
Electrolyte may escape if the glass in an auto-
matic anti-dazzle mirror breaks.
The electrolyte is hazardous to health and cau-
ses irritation. It must not come into contact
with your skin, eyes, respiratory organs or
clothing or be swallowed.
If you come into contact with electrolyte, observe the following:
= Immediately rinse the electrolyte
from your skin with water and seek
medical attention.
= If electrolyte comes into contact with
your eyes, immediately rinse them
thoroughly with clean water and seek
medical attention.
= If the electrolyte is swallowed, imme-
diately rinse your mouth out thor-
oughly. Do not induce vomiting. Seek
medical attention immediately.Light and sight143

=Immediately change out of clothing
which has been contaminated with
electrolyte.
= If an allergic reaction occurs, seek
medical attention immediately.
The inside rear-view mirror and the outside mirror on the driver's side will automatically go into anti-
dazzle mode if light from a headlamp hits the sen-
sor on the inside rear-view mirror.
System limits
The system will not go into anti-dazzle mode if: = The engine is switched oM.
= Reverse gear is engaged.
= The interior lighting is switched on.
Front-passenger outside mirror parking position
function
The parking position makes parking easier.
The front-passenger outside mirror will swivel
downwards in the direction of the rear wheel on
the front passenger's side when:
= the parking position is stored (  page 144).
= the front-passenger mirror is selected.
= reverse gear is engaged.
The front-passenger outside mirror will move back
to its original position when:
= you shis the transmission to another transmis-
sion position.
= you are travelling at a speed greater than
15 km/h.
= you press the button for the outside mirror on
the driver's side.Storing the parking position of the front-
passenger outside mirror using reverse gear
Storing
Select the front-passenger outside mirror using button 2.Engage reverse gear.Move the front-passenger outside mirror into
the desired parking position using button 1.144Light and sight

Calling upSelect the front-passenger outside mirrorusing button 2.Engage reverse gear.
The front-passenger outside mirror will move into the stored parking position.
Activating/deactivating the automatic mirror fold-
ing function
Multimedia system:
4 © 5
Settings 5
Vehicle
5 Opening/closing
Activate or deactivate Automatic mirror fold-
in .Area permeable to radio waves on the wind-
screen
Radio-controlled equipment, such as toll systems,
can be mounted only on areas 1 of the wind-
screen that are permeable to radio waves.
Areas permeable to radio waves 1 are best visi-
ble from outside the vehicle when the windscreen
is illuminated with an external light source.
Note this position for vehicles with: = Windscreen heating
Light and sight145

Overview of climate control systems
Notes on climate control
An interior air Nlter in combination with the preNl-
ter in the engine compartment must always be
used so that the air conditioning system, pollution level monitoring and the air Nltration work cor-
rectly. Use Nlters recommended and approved by
Mercedes-Benz. Always have maintenance work
carried out at a qualiNed specialist workshop.
Please note that your vehicle may not be equip-
ped with all functions described here.
Overview of the THERMATIC climate bar (two
zones)
The indicator lamps on the buttons indicate that the corresponding function is activated.
1007E Increases the temperature2 Switches the synchronisation function
on/oM3
Switches climate control on/oM
40064 Demists the windscreen50072 Switches air-recirculation mode on/oM
(  page 151)6006C Switches the rear window heater on/oM7007D Reduces the temperature8005A Switches the A/C function on/oM9

Front climate bar on the central display
(example)1007E Increases the temperature2Upper display area of the climate bar with the
examples of
switching oM the climate
control (  page 148), 005A switching the
A/C function on/oM ( page 149) and 
synchronisation function (  page 150)
30064 Demists the windscreen40072 Switches air-recirculation mode on/oM
(  page 151) orG Calls up the particulate status display
(  page 149)5006C Switches the rear window heater on/oM6Depending on vehicle equipment and set-
tings: temperature display, defrost function
display, airOow, pre-entry climate control or
auxiliary heating70096 Increases the airOow or switches on cli-
mate control (  page 148)8007D Reduces the temperature90058 Sets climate control to automatic mode,
right (  page 149)A

Overview of the rear operating unit1Sets air distribution to the centre and side air
vents in the rear passenger compartment, les2Sets the temperature in the rear passenger
compartment, les3Sets the airOow in the rear passenger com-
partment, les, or switches climate control
on/oM ( page 149)4Switches climate control on/oM
(  page 149)5Sets the airOow in the rear passenger com-
partment, right, or switches climate control on/oM ( page 149)6Sets the temperature in the rear passenger
compartment, right7Sets air distribution to the centre and side air
vents in the rear passenger compartment, right8Sets rear climate control to automatic mode,
right9Sets the air distribution to the right rear foot-
well ventsASynchronisation is activated (  page 150)BSets the air distribution to the rear les foot-
well ventsCSets rear climate control to automatic mode,
les
The settings for the second row of seats can be
conNgured via the rear operating unit or the multi-
media system (  page 150) depending on the
vehicle's equipment.
Operating the climate control system
Switching climate control on/oM
Switching on climate control
Set the airOow to level 1 or higher via 0096 on
the climate bar on the central display
or
Press 0058, 007E , 007D or