windshield wipers MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS CABRIOLET 2018 Owner's Manual

Windshield wiper and windshield washer
sy stem
Switching the windshield wipers on/off
0047005A Windshield wipe rsoff
00480062 Intermittent wiping, normal
00490063Intermittent wiping, frequent
004A00AAContinuous wiping, slow
004B00A9Continuous wiping, fast
00BBTurn the combination switch tothe cor rect
position 0047-004B.
00BBSin gle wipe/washing: pushthe button on
th e combination switch in the direction of
ar row 1.
R00D3 Single wipe
R00D4Wipes with washer fluid
Changing the windshield wiper blades
0071
WARNING Risk of becoming trapped if
th e windshield wipers are switched on
while wiper blades are being replaced
If th e windshield wipers begin tomo vewhile
yo u are changing the wiper blades, you can
be trapped bythe wiper arm.
00BBAlw ays switch off the windshield wipers
and the ignition before changing the
wiper blades.
Moving the wiper arms toave rtical position
00BBSet the windshield wipers tothe00AA slow
continuous wiping position on the combina‐
tion switch.
00BBAs soon as the wiper arms are vertical rela‐
tive tothe hood, switch off the ignition.
Re moving the wiper blades
00BBFoldthe wiper arms away from the wind‐
shield.
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7

00BBHoldthe wiper arm with one hand. With th e
ot her hand, turn the wiper blade in the direc‐
tion of ar row1away from the wiper arm to
th estop.
00BBSlide catch 2inthe direction of ar row 3
until it engages in there mo val position.
00BBRe mo vethe wiper blade in the direction of
ar row 4away from the wiper arm. Fi
tting the wiper blades
00BBInsert the new wiper blade into the wiper
arm in the direction of ar row1.
00BBSlide catch 2inthe direction of ar row 3
until it engages in the locking position.
00BBMake sure that the wiper blade sits cor rectly.
00BBFo ldthe wiper arms back onto the wind‐
shield. Maintenance display
The maintenance display is only
available for
st andard windshield wipers.
00BBRe mo veprotective film 1 ofthe mainte‐
nance display on the tip of the newly ins tal‐
led wiper blades.
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Light and visibility

Ifth e color of the maintenance display changes
from black to yellow, the wiper blades should be
re placed.
00CE The duration of the color change varies
depending on the usage conditions.
Re placing the windshield wiper blades
(MAGIC VISION CONTROL)
0071 WARNING Risk of becoming trapped if
th e windshield wipers are switched on
while wiper blades are being replaced
If th e windshield wipers begin tomo vewhile
yo u are changing the wiper blades, you can
be trapped bythe wiper arm.
00BBAlw ays switch off the windshield wipers
and the ignition before changing the
wiper blades.
Moving the wiper arms toave rtical position
00BBSwit chon the po wer supp ly.
00BBSet the windshield wiper tothe00AA slow
continuous wiping position on the combina‐
tion switch.
00BBAs soon as the wiper arms are vertical rela‐
tive tothe hood, switch off the po wer supply.
Re moving the wiper blades
00BBTo bring the wiper blade into position to
be remo ved: raise the wiper arm away from
the windshield and hold it with one hand.
Wi th th eot her hand, turn the wiper blade in
th e direction of ar row1beyond the point of
re sis tance.
The wiper blade engages in there mo val posi‐
tion with a clic k.
00BBToremo vethe wiper blade: pressrelease
knob 2, pull the wiper blade in the direction
of ar row3and remo ve.
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0071WARNING Risk of injury from usingthe
windshield wipers while the engine hood
is open
When the engine hood is open and the wind‐
shield wipers are set in motion, you can be
trapped bythe wiper linkage.
00BBAlw ays switch off the windshield wipers
and ignition before opening the engine
hood.
00BBTo open: pull lever1 torelease the engine
hood.00BBPush hood catch 1upwards and lift the
hood byappr oximately 15in (40 cm).
00BBToclose: lowe rth e hood and let it fall from a
height of appr oximately 8 in (20 cm).
00BBIfth e hood can still be lif ted slightl y,open
th e hood again and close it with a little more
fo rc e until it engages cor rectl y.
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00BBCleanwindscreen net 1with a damp clo th
in conjunction with the care products and
cleaning agents recommended and appr oved
by Mercedes-Benz.
Cleaning thefo lding draft stop
Requirements:RNe ver use a high-pre ssure cleanertoclean
th e net of the wind deflector.
RObser vethe no tes on the cor rect ins tallation
and stow ing location of thefo lding draft stop
(
→page 80).
00BBClean the net of thefo lding draft stop with a
damp clo thin conjunction with the care
products and cleaning agents recommended
and appr ovedby Mercedes-Benz.
Note s on care of vehicle parts
0071
WARNING Risk of entrapment if the
windshield wipers are switch ed on while
th e windshield is being cleaned
If th e windshield wipers are set in motion
while you are cleaning the windshield or
wiper blades, you can be trapped bythe
wiper arm.
00BBAlw ays switch off the windshield wipers
and the ignition before cleaning the
windshield or wiper blades.
0071 WARNING Risk of burn s fromtailpipes
and tailpipe trim
The tailpipe and tailpipe trim can become
ve ry hot. If you come into contact with these
parts of theve hicle, you could burn yourself.
00BBAlw ays be particular lycareful around
th eta ilpipe and theta ilpipe trim.
00BBAllow theve hicle parts tocool down
before youto uch them.
Maintenance and care 327

partment and trunk, only usethose fuses
mar ked with an "S". The fuse ratings are li sted in
th e fuse assignment diagram.
Fu se assignment diag ram: onthe fuse box in
th e trunk (
→page 351).
0075 NO
TEDama geor malfunctions caused
by moisture
Moisture may cause dama getothe electrical
sy stem or cause it tomalfunction.
00BBWhen the fuse box is open, make sure
th at no moisture can enter the fuse
box.
00BBWhen closing the fuse box, make sure
th at the seal of the lid is positioned cor‐
re ctly on the fuse box.
Ifth e newly inser ted fuse also blo ws, ha vethe
cause traced and rectified at a qualified special‐
ist workshop, e.g. a Mercedes-Benz Service Cen‐
te r.
Ensure thefo llowing before replacing a fuse:
RThe vehicle is secured against rolling away.
RAll electrical consumers are switched off.
RThe ignition is switched off.
The electrical fuses are located in various fuse
bo xes:
RFu se box on the driver's side of the engine
compartment (→page 349)
RFu se box on the driver's side of the cockpit
(→page 350)
RFu se box in the front passenger foot we ll
(→page 350)
RFu se box in the trunk on theright-hand side
of theve hicle, when vie wed in the direction
of tr avel (
→page 351)
Fuse box in the engine compa rtment
Observ eth e no tes on electrical fuses
(→page 348).
Re quirements:
RYou need a dry clo thand a scre wdriver. Opening
0071
WARNING Risk of injury from usingthe
windshield wipers while the engine hood
is open
When the engine hood is open and the wind‐
shield wipers are set in motion, you can be
trapped bythe wiper linkage.
00BBAlw ays switch off the windshield wipers
and ignition before opening the engine
hood.
Breakdown assis tance 34
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Unusual handlin gch aracteristics ........ 352
Wi -Fi
Overview ............................................. 233
Setting .................................................2 34
Setting up a hotspot ............................ 235
Setting up an Internet connection ....... 285
Wi nd deflector
Care ................................................... .325
Wi nd screen
Care ................................................... .326
Wi ndow lif ter
see Side windo ws
Wi ndo ws
Closin g (all) ............................................ 71
Opening (all) .......................................... 71
Wi ndo ws
see Side windo ws
Wi ndo ws(Care) ...................................... .327
Wi ndshield ................................................ 119
Defrosting ............................................ 124
Re placing the wiper blades .................. 117
Re placing wiper blades (MAGIC
VISION CONTROL) ............................... 119 Wi
ndshield
see Windshield
Wi ndshield washer fluid .........................3 91
No tes ................................................... 391
Wi ndshield washer sy stem
Re filling .............................................. .320
Wi ndshield wipers
Re placing the wiper blades .................. 117
Re placing wiper blades (MAGIC
VISION CONTROL) ............................... 119
Switching on/off .................................. 117
Wi nter operation
Snow chain
s ........................................ 353
Wi per blades
Ca re .................................................... 327
Re placing .............................................1 17
Re placing (MAGIC VISION CONTROL) .. 119
Wire lesscharging
Fu nction/no tes ................................... 108
Mobile phone ...................................... 109
Wire lessvehicle co mponents
Declaration of con form ity ...................... 23 Wo
rkshop
see Qualified specialist workshop
496
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