wiper MERCEDES-BENZ E-Class SEDAN 2017 W213 Owner's Manual

#5p Switches thef ront right-hand read‐
ing lam pon/off
Contro lpanel in theg rabh andle (rear
passenger co mpartment)
#1 p Switches ther eading lam pon/off
Ad justin gthe ambien tlighting
Multimedia sy stem:,Vehicle.÷ Light
Settings.Ambien tLight
Setting thec olor
#Select Color.
#Setting thec olor.
Setting theb rightness forz ones
#Select EntireVehicle ,Front ,Rear orDisplay .
#Setthe brightness value.
Setting thei nterior lighting switch-of fdelay
time
Multimedia sy stem:,Vehicle.÷ Light Settings.Int.
Light Delay Sw. off
#Se tthe switch-of fdela ytime.
Wi ndshield wiper and windshield washer
sy stem
Switching thew indshield wiper sonoroff
#1í Singlew ipe/ î wipes thew ind‐
shield using washer fluid
#1gWi ndshield wipe rsoff
#2 Ä Intermittent wiping, normal
Light and visibility 11
5

#3Å Intermittent wiping, frequent
#4° Continuou swiping, slow
#5 ¯ Continuou swiping, fast
Changing thew indshield wiper blades
&
WARNING Risk of becoming trapped if
th ew indshield wiper sareswitched on
while wiper blades ar ebeing replaced
If th ew indshield wiper sbegin tomo vewhile
yo ua rechanging thew iper blades, youc an
be trapped bythew iper arm.
#Alw ayss witc hoffthew indshield wipers
and thei gnition befor echanging the
wiper blades.
Moving thew iper arms toav ertical position
#Setthe windshield wiper tothe° slow
continuous wiping position on thec ombina‐
tion switch.
#As soon as thew iper arms ar evertical tothe
engine hood, switc hoffthei gnition.
#Fo ldthew iper ar mawayfromt he windshield. Re
moving the wiper blades
#Hol dthe wiper ar mwitho ne hand. With th e
ot her hand, tur nthe wiper blade in thed irec‐
tion of ar row1away from thew iper ar mto
th es top.
#Slide catch 2inthed irection of ar row 3
until it engages in ther emo valp osition.
#Re mo vethew iper blade in thed irection of
ar row 4away from thew iper arm.
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Light and visibility

Installingthe wiper blades
#Inser tthe ne wwiper blade int othe wiper
ar mint he direction of ar row1.
#Slide catch 2inthed irection of ar row 3
until it engages in thel ocking position.
#Mak esuret hat thew iper blade sits cor rectly.
#Fo ldthew iper ar mbacko ntot he windshield. Maintenance display
#Re
mo veprotectiv efilm 1ofthem ainte‐
nanc edispla yont he tip of then ewlyins tal‐
led wiper blade.
If th ec olor of them aintenanc edispla ychanges
from blac ktoyello w, thew iper blades should be
re placed.
Light and visibility 11
7

Air distribution settings
The symbolsinthed ispla yindicat ewhichvents
th ea irflow is being directed thro ugh:
R¯ Defros terv ent
RP Center an dsidea irve nts
RO Footwe llve nts
RS Center ,sidea nd foot we llve nts
Ra Defros tera nd foot we llve nts
R_ Allvents
Rb Defros ter,middlea nd side air vents
RW Automatic air distribution
Ac tivating/deactivatin gthe climat econtrol
syn chro nization function via thec ontrol
panel
Climat econtrol can be se tcentrally using the
synchronization function. The temp eratur eand
air distribution setting fort he driver's side is
adop teda utomaticall yfor thef ront passenger
side.
#Press the0 button. The synchronization function is deactivated if
the
settings foro ne of theo ther climat ezones are
ch anged.
Defrostin gthe windo ws
Windo ws fo gged up on thei nside
#Press the à button.
#Ifth ew indo wscontinu etofog up: press the
¬ button.
Wi ndo ws fo gged up on theo utside
#Swit chon thew indshield wipers.
#Press the à button.
Switching air-recirculation mode on/off
#Press theg button.
The interior air will be recirculated.
Air-recirc ulation mod eisswitched of fautomati‐
cally.
% If air-recirculation mode is switched on, the
windo wsmayfog up mor equickl y.Switc hon
ai r-re circulation modeo nly briefly.
Ac tivatin gand deactivatin gioniz ation
Multimedia sy stem:,Vehicle.b Climate
Control.Ionization
Ionization cleans and refreshes thei nterior air of
th ev ehicle. The ionization of thei nterior air is
odorless.
#Switc hthe function on Oor off ª.
Perfume atomizer
Setting thef ragr ance sy stem
Re quirements
RAutomatic clima tecontrol is acti vated.
RThe glov eb oxis closed.
Multimedia sy stem:
,Vehicle.b Climate Control.Air
Freshener
The fragrance sy stem distributes apleasant fra‐
grance thro ughout thev ehicle interior from afla‐
con located in theg love box.
Climat econtrol 12
3

#Toswitc hont he powersupp ly:press but‐
to n1 (USA) or 2(Canada )once.
Yo uc an no wactivat et he windshield wiper,
fo re xamp le.
The po wersupp lyis switched of fagain if thef ol‐
lowing condition sareme t:
RThe driver's door is open.
RYoup ress butto n1 (USA) or 2(Canada)
twice.
#To switc hont he ignition: press button1
(USA) or 2(Canada) twice.
The indicator lamps in thei nstrument clus ter
light up.
The ignition is switched of fagain if one of the
fo llowing condition sismet:
RYo udon otstar tt he vehicle within
15 minutes.
RYoup ress butto n1 (USA) or 2(Canada)
once.
St arting thev ehicle
Starting thev ehicle wit hthe start/s topb ut‐
to n
Requ irements
RThe SmartK eyis located in thev ehicle and
th eS martK eybatter yisnotdischar ged.
#Shif tthe transmission toposition jori.
#Depress theb rake pedal and push button 1
(USA) or 2(Canada) once.
#Ifth ev ehicle does no tstart:s witc hoffnon-
essential consumer sand press button 1
(USA) or 2(Canada) once.
#Ifth ev ehicle still does no tstart:s tart the
ve hicle in emer gency operation mode.
Coolin gorheatingthe vehicl einterior before
st arting thej ou rney
If yo us tart thev ehicle via your smartphone, the
pr ev iousl yselecte dclimat econtrol setting is
active.
Befor estarting, mak esure:
RThe legal stipulation sinthe area wher eyour
ve hicle is par kedp ermit engin estartin gv ia
smartphone.
RIt is saf etostart and runt he engine where
yo ur vehicle is par ked.
RThe fuel tank is suff icientlyfilled.
RThe star terb atter yhas been suf ficiently
ch arge d.
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Driving and pa rking

&WARNING Risk of injury from usingthe
windshield wiper swhile thee ngine hood
is open
When thee ngine hood is open and thew ind‐
shield wiper saresetinm otion ,you can be
trappe dbythe wiper linkage.
#Alw ayss witc hoffthew indshield wipers
and ignition befor eopening thee ngine
hood.
#To open: pull lever1 torelease thee ngine
hood.#Push hood catch 1upwards and lif tthe
engine hood appr oximatel y15in( 40 cm).
#Toclose: lowe rthe engine hood and le titfall
wit hal ittle momentum from aheight of
appr oximatel y8in (20 cm).
#Ifth ee ngine hood can still be lif teds lightl y,
open thee ngine hood again and close it with
al ittle mor eforce until it engages cor rectly.
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Maintenance and care

#Pull cap1offbyt hetab.
#Re fill wa sher fluid.
Cleaning and care
Inf ormatio nonw ashingthe vehicl einac ar
wa sh
&
WARNING Risk of accident duet o
re duced braking ef fect af terw ashing the
ve hicle
The braking ef fect is reduced af terw ashing
th ev ehicle.
#Aftert he vehicle has been washed,
brak ecarefully while paying attention to
th et raffic condition suntilthe braking
ef fect hasb eenf ully restored.
To avo id damag etoyourvehicle when using a
car wash, ensur ethe following beforehand:
RDis tance Pilo tDISTRONIC and theH OLD
function ar eswitched off.
RThe 360° Camer aorthereve rsing camera is
switched off.
RThe side windo wsand slidings unroof are
comple tely closed .
RTheb lowe rfor thev entilation/heating is
swit ched off.
RThe windshield wipe rswitchisinp osition0.
RIn car washes wit hatowing mechanism: neu‐
tral iis engaged.
RThe SmartK eyis at adista nce of at least
10 ft(3 m) away from thev ehicle, otherwise
th et runk lid could open unintentionall y.
% If, af tert he car wash, your emo vethew ax
from thew indshield and wiper rubber ,this
will pr event smearing and reduce wiper
noise.
Note sonu sing high-pre ssurecleaning equip‐
ment
& WARNING Risk of accident whe nusing
high-pressur ecleaning equipment wi th
ro und-spr aynozzles
The wate rjet from around-spr aynozzle( dirt
grinder) ma ycause damage totires and sus‐
pension components that is no tvisible.
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Mainte nance and care

Notesonc areofv ehicle parts
&
WARNING Risk of entrapment if the
windshield wiper sareswitch ed on while
th ew indshield is being cleaned
If th ew indshield wiper saresetinm otion
while youa recleanin gthe windshield or
wiper blades, youc an be trapped bythe
wiper arm.
#Alw ayss witc hoffthew indshield wipers
and thei gnition befor ecleanin gthe
windshield or wiperb lades.
&
WARNING Risk of burn sfromt ailpipes
and tailpipe trim
The tailpipe and tailpipe trim can become
ve ry hot. If youc om eintoc ontact wit hthese
parts of thev ehicle, youc ouldbur nyourself.
#Alw aysbep articular lycareful around
th et ailpipe and thet ailpipe trim.
#Allo wthe vehicle parts tocool down
befor eyou touc ht hem.
Obser vethef ollowing information:
Information on cleaning and car eAvoiding vehicl edamage
Wheels/rims Usewate rand acid-free whee lcleaners.
RDo no tuse acidic whee lcleaner storemovebrak edust.
This could damag ewheel bolts and brak ecomponents.
RToavoid cor rosion of theb rake disk sand brak elinings,
driv ethe vehicle foraf ewminutes af terc leaning before
parking it. The brak edisksa nd brak elinings warm up and
dried out.
Wi ndo ws
Cleanthew indo wsonthei nside and outside using adamp
clo thand cleanin gproducts recommended byMercedes-
Benz. Do no
tuse dr ycloth s, abrasiv eproducts or cleaning agents
containing sol vents toclean thei nside of thew indo ws.
Maintenance and care 287

Opening
&WARNING Risk of injury from usingthe
windshield wiper swhile thee ngine hood
is open
When thee ngine hood is open and thew ind‐
shield wiper saresetinm otion ,you can be
trappe dbythe wiper linkage.
#Alw ayss witc hoffthew indshield wipers
and ignition befor eopening thee ngine
hood.
#Tu rn clip 2on co ver1 aquar ter-tur nto
th el eft.
#Pull co ver1 upwards in thed irection of the
ar row .
#Remo veanye xisting moisture fromthef use
bo xu sing adryclo th.
#Loosen scr ews4,r emovefuse bo xlid 3
from thet op.
Closing
#Chec kwhether thes eal is positioned cor‐
re ctly in thel id.
Breakdown assis tance 309

Changing............................................. 33 4
Ch anging hub caps .............................. 334
Che cking .............................................. 311
Checkin gthe tir epressur e(man‐
ually) ................................................... .316
Checkin gthe tir epressur e(tirep res‐
sur em onitoring sy stem) ..................... .317
Definitions ........................................... 328
DO T,Tire Identification Number (TIN)
.............................................................3 24
Fla ttire. ............................................... 294
Loadi ndex........................................... 326
Loadr ating ......................................... .326
Maximum tir eloa d. ............................. 325
Maximum tir epressur e....................... 325
MOExtende dtires ................................ 294
Mounting ............................................. 337
Noise .................................................... 311
No tesoni nstalling .............................. .331
Overvie woftirel abeling ......................3 23
Re moving ............................................ 337
Re placing .............................................3 31
Re startin gthe tir epressur emonitor‐
ing sy stem .......................................... .318
Ro tating ............................................... 333
Selection .............................................3 31Sno
wchains ........................................ 312
Spee drating ................. ......................
.326
St oring ................................................ 334
Te mp eratur egrade .............................. 323
Ti re and Loading Info rmatio nplacar d..3 19
Ti re characteristic s............................. .326
Ti re pressur e(No tes) ........................... 312
Ti re pressur emonitoring sy stem
(function) ............................................. 316
Ti re pressur etable .............................. .314
Ti re Quality Grading ............................. 323
Ti re size designation ............................3 26
TIREFIT kit ...........................................2 95
Tr action grade .................................... .323
Tr ead wear grade ................................ .323
Un usual handlingc haracteristics .........3 11
Wi -Fi
Overvie w............................................. 226
Setting .................................................2 27
Setting up ahotspo t............................ 228
Wi ndo wairbag .......................................... .37
Wi ndo ws
Closing. ................................................ .70
Opening ................................................ .70 Wi
ndo ws(Care) ...................................... .287
Wi ndshield
....................................... .116,122
Defrosting ............................................ 122
Infrared reflectiv e................................ 121
Re placing thew iper blades .................. 116
Wi ndshield
see Windshield
Wi ndshield heater ................................... 125
Wi ndshield heating
see Windshield hea ter
Wi ndshield washer fluid .........................3 48
No tes. ................................................. 348
Wi ndshield washer sy stem
Re filling .............................................. .283
Wi ndshield wipers
Ac tivating/deactivating .......................1 15
Re placing thew iper blades .................. 116
Wi nter
Sno wchains ........................................ 312
Wi nter operation
Sno wchains ........................................ 312
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