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Replacing components
Replacing components
Replacing the wiper blades
1. To change the wiper blades, fold up, refer
to page 77, the wiper arms.
Vehicle features and options
This chapter describes all standard, country-
specific and optional features offered with the
series. It also describes features that are not
necessarily available in your car, e. g., due to
the selected options or country versions. This
also applies to safety-related functions and
systems. The respectively applicable country
provisions must be observed when using the
respective features and systems.
2. Fold up the wipers.
Onboard vehicle tool kit
3. Position the wiper blade in a horizontal po‐
sition.
4. Remove the wiper blade toward one side.
The onboard vehicle tool kit is located under
the cargo floor panel.
5. Insert the new wiper blade in reverse order
of removal until it locks in place.
Wiper blade replacement
6. Fold down the wipers.
Hints
Do not fold down the wipers without
wiper blades
Lamp and bulb replacement
Do not fold down the wipers if wiper blades
have not been installed; this may damage the
windshield.◀
Hints
Lights and bulbs
Lights and bulbs make an essential contribu‐
tion to vehicle safety.
The manufacturer of the vehicle recommends
that you entrust corresponding procedures to
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the service center if you are unfamiliar those or
if they have not been described here.
If the headlights do not dim despite driving
with the light switched on, increasing humidity
forms, e. g. water droplets in the light, have the
service center check this.
You can obtain a selection of replacement
bulbs at the service center.
Danger of burns
Headlight setting
Only change bulbs when they are cool;
otherwise, there is a danger of getting
burned.◀
The headlight adjustments can be affected by
changing lights and bulbs. Have the head‐
lights' settings checked and corrected by serv‐
ice after a replacement.
Working on the lighting system
When working on the lighting system,
you should always reel off the lights affected to
prevent short circuits.
Front lights, bulb replacement
LED headlights
To avoid possible injury or equipment damage
when replacing bulbs, observe any instructions
provided by the bulb manufacturer.◀
Overview
Do not touch the bulbs
Do not touch the glass of new bulbs with
your bare hands, as even minute amounts of
contamination will burn into the bulb's surface
and reduce its service life.
Use a clean tissue, cloth or something similar,
or hold the bulb by its base.◀
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Corner-illuminating lights
Low beams/high beams
Parking lamp, daytime running lights
Turn signal
Light-emitting diodes (LEDs)
Some items of equipment use light-emitting
diodes installed behind a cover as a light
source.
Side marker lights
These light-emitting diodes, which are related
to conventional lasers, are officially designated
as Class 1 light-emitting diodes.
Light-emitting diodes (LEDs)
Do not remove the covers
With LED headlights, all front lights and side
indicators are designed with LED technology.
Do not remove the covers, and never
stare into the unfiltered light for several hours;
otherwise, irritation of the retina could result.◀
If an LED fails, switch on the front fog lights
and continue the trip with great care. Comply
with local regulations.
Headlight glass
Contact your service center in the event of a
malfunction.
Condensation can form on the inside of the ex‐
ternal lights in cool or humid weather. When
driving with the light switched on, the conden‐
sation evaporates after a short time. The head‐
light glass does not need to be changed.
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LED front fog lights
Lights in the trunk lid
Access to the lights
These front fog lights are made using LED
technology. Contact your service center in the
event of a malfunction.
Turn signal in exterior mirror
The turn signals in the exterior mirrors feature
LED technology. Contact your service center
in the event of a malfunction.
Tail lights, bulb replacement
At a glance
If necessary, remove the fasteners using the
screwdriver from the onboard vehicle tool kit
and fold away the cover.
Inside brake lamp
Follow general instructions, refer to page 222.
24-watt bulb, HP24W.
1. Squeeze the bulb holder and pull it out.
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Turn signal/brake lamp
Reversing lamp
Inside brake lamp
Rear lamp
Outside brake lamp
Rear reflector
2. Pull off the connector.
3. Replace the bulb.
Turn signal, outer brake, tail, and
license plate lights
Follow general instructions, refer to page 222.
These lights feature LED technology.
4. Mount the bulb holder and the cover of the
trunk lid in reverse order.
Contact your service center in the event of a
malfunction.
Reversing lamp
Follow general instructions, refer to page 222.
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16-watt bulb, W16W.
Vehicle battery
1. Unscrew the bulb holder counterclockwise.
Maintenance
The battery is maintenance-free.
The added amount of acid is sufficient for the
service life of the battery.
Further information about the battery can be
obtained from your service center.
Battery replacement
Use approved vehicle batteries only
2. Pull out the bulb and replace it.
Only use vehicle batteries that have been
approved for your vehicle by the manufacturer;
otherwise, the vehicle could be damaged and
systems or functions may not be fully availa‐
ble.◀
3. Mount the bulb holder and the cover of the
trunk lid in reverse order.
Changing wheels
After a battery replacement, have the battery
registered on the vehicle by the service center
to ensure that all comfort features are fully
available and that any Check Control mes‐
sages of these comfort features are no longer
displayed.
Hints
When using run-flat tires or sealants, a tire
does not need to be changed immediately in
the event of pressure loss due to a flat tire.
Which is why no spare tire is available.
Charging the battery
General information
The tools for changing wheels are available as
accessories from your service center.
Make sure that the battery is always suffi‐
ciently charged to guarantee that the battery
remains usable for its full service life.
Jacking points for the vehicle jack
The battery may need to be charged in the fol‐
lowing cases:
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When making frequent short-distance
drives.
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If the vehicle is not used for prolonged pe‐
riods, longer than a month.
The jacking points for the vehicle jack are lo‐
cated at the positions shown.
Hints
Do not connect charging devices to the
12 volt socket in the vehicle
Do not connect battery chargers to the fac‐
tory-installed 12 volt sockets in the vehicle as
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