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Replacing the wiper blades
Important safety notes
G
WARNING
If the windscreen wipers begin to move while
you are changing the wiper blades, you can be
trapped by the wiper arm. There is a risk of
injury.
Always switch off the windscreen wipers and
ignition before changing the wiper blades.
!
To avoid damaging the windscreen wiper
blades, make sure that you touch only the
wiper arm of the windscreen wiper.
!
Never open the bonnet if a windscreen
wiper arm has been folded away from the
windscreen.
Never fold a windscreen wiper arm without a
wiper blade back onto the windscreen.
Hold the windscreen wiper arm firmly when
you change the wiper blade. If you release the
windscreen wiper arm without a wiper blade
and it falls onto the windscreen, the wind-
screen may be damaged by the force of the
impact.
Mercedes-Benz recommends that you have
the wiper blades changed at a qualified spe-
cialist workshop.
!
Always position the windscreen wiper arms
vertically before folding them away from the
windscreen. By doing so, you will avoid dam-
age to the bonnet.
Replacing the windscreen wiper blades
Moving the wiper blades to a vertical posi-
tion
On vehicles without KEYLESS-GO:
Turn the key to position 1 or 2 in the ignition
X
lock.
Set the windscreen wipers to position °.
X
When the wiper arms have reached the verti-
X
cal position, turn the key to position 0 and
remove it from the ignition lock.
Fold the wiper arm away from the windscreen
X
until it engages.
Windscreen wipers
On vehicles with KEYLESS-GO:
Switch off the engine.
X
Remove your foot from the brake pedal.
X
Set the windscreen wipers to the ° posi-
X
tion.
Press the Start/Stop button repeatedly until
X
the windscreen wipers start.
When the wiper arms have reached the verti-
X
cal position, press the Start/Stop button.
Fold the wiper arm away from the windscreen
X
until it engages.
Removing the wiper blades
To bring the wiper blade into position to
X
be removed: hold the wiper arm firmly with
one hand. With the other hand, turn the wiper
blade in the direction of arrow = beyond the
point of resistance.
The wiper blade engages in the removal posi-
tion with an audible click.
To remove a wiper blade: firmly press
X
release knob ; and pull the wiper blade
upwards :.
Fitting the wiper blades
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