wiper blades MERCEDES-BENZ A-CLASS SALOON 2021 Owners Manual

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° 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 Wiping with washer 0uid
% Obser vethe no tes on washing theve hicle in a
car wash (/ page 331). R
R
eplacing t
eplacing t he windscr
he windscr een wiper blades
een wiper blades &
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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 and hold the
î button on the combination switch for
appr oximately thre e seconds (/ page 141).
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. 142
142
Light and sight

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 (/ page 141).
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. Light and sight
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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 &
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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. &
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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
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 214).
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W iper blades iper blades
R Movethe wiper arms into there placement
position (/ page 142).
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. 336
336
Maintenance and care

Wheel
rot
Wheel rotation
ation............................................. 371
Wheels
Wheels Care..................................................... .336
Checking............................................... 363
Checking the tyre pressure (tyre pres-
sure monitoring system)......................... 366
Fi tting.................................................... 377
Flat tyre................................................. 342
Inter changing......................................... 371
MOExtended tyres................................. 342
Noise..................................................... 363
No tes on /tting...................................... 368
Re moving............................................... 376
Re placing...................................... .368, 373
Re placing the hub cap............................ 373
Re starting the tyre pressure loss
wa rning system...................................... 368
Re starting the tyre pressure monitor-
ing system............................................. 367
Selection...............................................3 68
Snow chains.......................................... 363
St oring................................................... 372
TIREFIT kit.............................................. 344
Ty re pressure (No tes)............................. 364 Ty
re pressure loss warning system
(function)............................................... 367
Ty re pressure monitoring system
(function)............................................... 366
Ty re pressure table................................ .365
Unusual handling characteristics............ 363
W
W i-Fi i-Fi
Setting................................................... 289
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W idescr
idescr een coc
een coc kpit ins
kpit ins tr
trument displ ay
ument display
Instrument cluster.................................... 14
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W indo
indo w airbag
w airbag ............................................... 52
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W indo
indo w
wliTer
liTer
see Side windo ws
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W indo ws
indo ws
Care...................................................... 336
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W indo ws
indo ws
see Side wind ows
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W indscr
indscr een
een
Demisting.............................................. 147
Re placing the wiper blades.....................1 42
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W indscr
indscr een
een
see Windsc reen windscr
windscr
een w
een washer
asher 0uid
0uid
No tes..................................................... 394
W
W indscr
indscr een w
een washer syst
asher syst em
em
To pping up............................................ .330
W
W indscr
indscr een wipers
een wipers
Ac tivating/deactivating.......................... 141
Re placing the wiper blades.....................1 42
W
W ing
ing
see Front wheel ar ch
W
W int
int er oper
er oper ation
ation
Snow chains.......................................... 363
W
W int
int er tyr
er tyr es
es
Setting the permanent speed limit..........2 26
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W iper blades
iper blades
Care...................................................... 336
Re placing (windscreen).......................... 142
W
W ir ireless c
eless c har
harging
ging
Fu nction/no tes...................................... 126
Mobile phone......................................... 128
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W ir
ireless com
eless com ponents
ponents
Impor ter addresses.................................. 36
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W ir
ireless v
eless v ehicle com
ehicle com ponents
ponents
Declaration of conformity......................... 29 518
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