wiper blades MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS ESTATE 2021 Owners Manual

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Turn switch 1è tothe cor rect position
1 -4.
The è symbol will appear on the inst ru-
ment clus ter when there ar wind owwiper is
switched on. R
R
eplacing t
eplacing t he windscr
he windscr een wiper blades
een wiper blades &
W
W ARNING
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 and hold the
î button on the combination switch for
appr oximately thre e seconds (/ page 152).
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. #
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. #
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. Light and sight
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153

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 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 #
Remo veprotective /lm 1from the mainte-
nance displa yson the tips of the ne wly/tted
wiper blades.
When the colour of the maintenance displa ys
ch anges from black toyello w, replace the wiper
blades. 154
154
Light and sight

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The duration until the colour changes varies
depending on the usage conditions. R
R
eplacing t
eplacing t he r
he rear windo
ear windo w wiper blade
w wiper blade &
W
W ARNING
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. R R
emo emo ving t
ving t he wiper blade
he wiper blade #
Switch theve hicle o.. #
Fold wiper arm 2awa y from there ar wind ow
until it engages in there placement position. #
Unclip wiper blade 1from wiper arm 2and
re mo veit in the direction of ar row 3. F
F
itting t
itting t he wiper blade
he wiper blade #
Position wiper blade 1with bo thlugs 3on
holder 2onthe wiper arm. #
Push wiper blade 1inthe direction of ar row
4 until it engages in holder 2. #
Make sure that wiper blade 1is seated cor-
re ctl y. Light and sight
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155

R
Toprev ent water 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 re paired. In such
cases, visit a quali/ed specialist workshop. Yo
u can obtain more information on care and
cleaning products 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. #
Always switch o. the windscreen wipers
and theve hicle before cleaning the wind-
screen or wiper blades. &
W
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 these parts of theve hicle, you could burn
yo urself. #
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. To
avo id damage totheve hicle, obser vethe no tes
on cleaning and care of thefo llowing vehicle
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 Maintenance and ca
re
385
385

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 229).
W
W iper blades
iper blades
R Movethe wiper arms into there placement
position (/ page 153). 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 229).
R When using a high-pressure cleaner, main tain
a minimum distance of 30 cm. R
R e
ev
ver
er sing camer
sing camer a and 360° Camera
a and 360° Camera
R Toopen there ar camera co ver,switch on the
ve hicle.
R Use clean water and a soT clo thtoclean the
camera lens.
R Do not use a high-pressure cleane r.
T
T ailpipes
ailpipes
R Clean with a cleaning agent recommended for
Mercedes-Benz, especially in the winter and
aTer washing theve hicle.
R Do not use acidic cleaning agents.
Tr
Tr ailer hitch
ailer hitch
R Obser vethe no tes on care in the trailer hitch
manufacturer's operator manual.
R Do not clean the ball neck with a high-pres-
sure cleaner or sol vent.
R Remo vetraces of rust on the ball, forex ample,
with a wire brush.
R Remo vedirt with a lint-free clo th.
R ATer cleaning, lightly oil or grease the ball
head. 386
386
Maintenance and care

Wheel c
Wheel c
hange
hange
see Emer gency spa rewheel
Wheel rot
Wheel rotation
ation............................................. 419
Wheels
Wheels Care..................................................... .385
Checking............................................... 411
Checking the tyre pressure (tyre pres-
sure monitoring system)......................... 414
Fi tting.................................................... 424
Flat tyre................................................. 391
Inter changing......................................... 419
MOExtended tyres................................. 391
Noise..................................................... 411
No tes on /tting...................................... 416
Re moving............................................... 424
Re placing...................................... .416, 421
Re placing the hub cap............................ 421
Re starting the tyre pressure loss
wa rning system...................................... 416
Re starting the tyre pressure monitor-
ing system............................................. 415
Selection...............................................4 16
Snow chains.......................................... 411
St oring................................................... 420
TIREFIT kit.............................................. 393 Ty
re pressure (No tes)............................. 412
Ty re pressure loss warning system
(function)............................................... 415
Ty re pressure monitoring system
(function)............................................... 414
Ty re pressure table................................ .413
Unusual handling characteristics............ 411
W
W i-Fi i-Fi
Setting................................................... 338
W
W indo
indo w airbag
w airbag ............................................... 50
W
W indo
indo w
wliTer
liTer
see Side wind ows
W
W indo ws
indo ws
Care...................................................... 385
W
W indo ws
indo ws
see Side wind ows
W
W indscr
indscr een
een
Demisting.............................................. 160
Infrared re0ective................................... 159
Ra dio waves.......................................... .159
Re placing the wiper blades.....................1 53
W
W indscr indscr een
een
see Windsc reen W
W
indscr
indscr een heat
een heat er
er....................................... 165
W
W indscr
indscr een heat
een heat er
er
see Windsc reen heater
W
W indscr
indscr een w
een washer
asher 0uid
0uid
No tes..................................................... 442
W
W indscr
indscr een w
een washer syst
asher syst em
em
To pping up............................................ .381
W
W indscr
indscr een wipers
een wipers
Ac tivating/deactivating.......................... 152
Re placing the wiper blades.....................1 53
W
W int
int er oper
er oper ation
ation
Snow chains.......................................... 411
W
W int
int er tyr
er tyr es
es
Setting the permanent speed limit..........2 41
W
W iper blades
iper blades
Care...................................................... 385
Re placing (windscreen).......................... 153
W
W ir
ireless c
eless c har
harging
ging
Fu nction/no tes...................................... 139
Mobile phone......................................... 140
W
W ir
ireless v
eless v ehicle com
ehicle com ponents
ponents
Declaration of conformity........................ .28
Speci/c absor ption rate........................... 28 570
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