MERCEDES-BENZ E CLASS 2023 Owners Manual

Windshield wiper and windshield washer system
Switching the windshield wiper on/oM
GZ Windshield wiper oMHb Intermittent wiping, normalIc Intermittent wiping, frequentJ

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.Slide catch 2 in the direction of arrow 3
until it engages in the removal position.Remove the wiper blade from the wiper arm in
the direction of arrow 4.Installing the wiper bladesInsert the new wiper blade into the wiper arm
in the direction of arrow 1.Slide catch 2 in the direction of arrow 3
until it engages in the locking position.Make sure that the wiper blade is seated cor-
rectly.Fold the wiper arms back onto the windshield.Switch on the vehicle.Press the

Maintenance displayRemove protective Nlm 1 from the mainte-
nance displays on the tips of the newly instal-
led wiper blades.
When the color of the maintenance displays
changes from black to yellow, replace the wiper blades.
\bThe duration until the color changes varies
depending on the usage conditions.
Mirrors
Operating the outside mirrors
&WARNING Risk of accident due to adjust-
ing the vehicle settings while the vehicle is
in motion
You could lose control of the vehicle in the fol-
lowing situations in particular:
= If you adjust the driver\bs seat, the head
restraint, 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 vehicle: in particular,
adjust the driver\bs seat, head restraint,
steering wheel and mirror, and fasten
your seat belt.&WARNING Risk of accident due to mis-
judgment of distance when using the
front-passenger mirror
The outside mirror on the front passenger side
reOects objects on a smaller scale. The
objects in view are in fact closer than they appear.
Therefore, always look over your shoul-
der to check the actual distance between you and the road users traveling
behind you.Light and visibility131

Folding the outside mirrors in/outBrieOy press button 1.
Readjusting the outside mirrors
\bIf the battery has been disconnected or com-
pletely discharged, the outside mirrors must be readjusted. Only then will the automatic
mirror folding function work properly.BrieOy press button 1.Adjusts the outside mirrorsPress button 3 or 4 to select the outside
mirror to be adjusted.Press button 2 to adjust the position of the
mirror glass.
Engaging the outside mirrors
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 1.
You will hear a click and the mirror will audibly click into place. The outside mirror will now be
moved to the correct position.
Automatic anti-glare mirrors function
&WARNING Risk of acid burns and poison-
ing due to the anti-glare mirror electrolyte
Electrolyte may escape if the glass in an auto-
matic anti-glare 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.
= Immediately change out of clothing
which has been contaminated with
electrolyte.
= If an allergic reaction occurs, seek
medical attention immediately.132Light and visibility

The inside rearview mirror and the outside mirroron the driver\bs side will automatically go into anti-
glare mode if light from a headlamp hits the sen- sor on the inside rearview mirror.
System limits
The system will not go into anti-glare mode if:
= The vehicle 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\bs side when:
= The parking position is stored (  page 133).
= 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 traveling at a speed greater than
9 mph (15 km/h).
= You press the button for the outside mirror on
the driver\bs 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.Light and visibility133

Calling upSelect the front-passenger outside mirrorusing button 2.Engage reverse gear.
The front-passenger outside mirror will move to the stored parking position.
Activating/deactivating the automatic mirror fold-
ing function
Multimedia system:
4 © 5
Settings 5
Vehicle
Activate or deactivate Automatic Folding.Area on the windshield permeable to radio
waves
Radio-controlled equipment such as toll systems
can be mounted only in areas 1 of the wind-
shield permeable to radio waves.
The area permeable to radio waves 1 is best
visible from outside the vehicle when the wind-
shield is illuminated with an additional light
source.
*nfrared-reOective windshield function
The infrared-reOective windshield is coated and
reduces the build-up of heat in the vehicle interior.
The coating shields the vehicle interior from radio waves.134Light and visibility

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.
Overview of the air-conditioning control panel
The indicator lamps on the buttons indicate that
the corresponding function is activated.
Control panel for automatic climate control with/without stationary heater (example)
1

9r Switches air-recirculation mode on/oM
(  page 138)AVehicles with control panel for automatic cli-
mate control: Z switches the A/C func-
tion on/oM ( page 136)Vehicles with control panel for 3-zone auto-
matic climate control:

Calling up the air-conditioning menu using the
button on the climate control panelPress the  button on the climate control
panel.
Activating/deactivating the A/C function via the multimedia system
Multimedia system:
4 Climate Menu 5
First Row of Seats
The A/C function heats, cools and dehumidiNes
the vehicle\bs interior air.
Select A/C.
Setting climate control to automatic mode
In automatic mode, the set temperature is con-
trolled and maintained at a constant level by the air supply.
Press button X .To switch to manual mode: press the + or

adopted automatically for the front passengerside.Press the  button.
The synchronization function will be deactivated if
the settings for one of the other climate controlzones are changed.
Switching the synchronization function on/oM via
the multimedia system
Multimedia system:
4 Climate Menu 5
First Row of Seats
Climate control can be set centrally using the syn-
chronization function. The driver\bs settings for
temperature, air quantity and air distribution will be adopted automatically for all climate zones.
Select SYNC and switch on or oM.
Defrosting the windows
Windows fogged up on the inside
Press the X button.If the windows remain fogged up: press
the d button.
Windows fogged up on the outside
Switch on the windshield wipers.Press the X button.
Switching air-recirculation mode on/oM
Press the r button.
The interior air will be recirculated.
Air-recirculation mode automatically switches to
fresh air mode aser a while.
\bIf air-recirculation mode is switched on, the
windows may fog up more quickly. Switch on
air-recirculation mode only brieOy.
Switching the residual heat on or oM
Requirements:
= The vehicle is parked.
It is possible to make use of the residual heat from the engine to continue heating or ventilating
the front compartment of the vehicle for approx-
imately 30 minutes.To switch on: press the  button.
Residual heat is switched oM automatically.
Activating/deactivating ionization
Multimedia system:
4 Climate Menu 5
Air Quality
Ionization improves the quality of the vehicle\bs interior air. Ionization of the interior air is odor-
less.
Select IONIZATION and activate or deactivate
the function.
Fragrance system

q Setting the fragrance system
Requirements
= Automatic climate control is activated.
= The glove box is closed.
138Climate control