Light and visibility -> Windshield wiper and windshield washer for Your Mercedes GLC Class SUV First Generation (2015-2021)

Light and visibility 137  
Switching the rear window wiper on/off  
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° Continuous wiping, slow  
¯ Continuous wiping, fast  
Windshield wiper and windshield washer  
system  
Switching the windshield wipers on/off  
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Turn the combination switch to the correct  
position 1 - 5.  
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Single wipe/washing: push the button on  
the combination switch in the direction of  
arrow 1.  
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í Single wipe  
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î Wipes with washer fluid  
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ô Wipes with washer fluid  
° Switches on intermittent wiping  
g Switches off intermittent wiping  
ô Wipes with washer fluid  
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g Windshield wipers off  
Ä Intermittent wiping, normal  
Å Intermittent wiping, frequent  
138 Light and visibility  
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Hold the wiper arm with one hand. With the  
other hand, turn the wiper blade in the direc‐  
tion of arrow 1 away from the wiper arm as  
far as it will go.  
Slide catch 2 in the direction of arrow 3  
until it engages in the removal position.  
Turn è switch 1 to the correct position  
Within around 15 seconds, press the î  
button on the combination switch for approx‐  
imately three seconds (/ page 137).  
The wiper arms will move into the replace‐  
ment position.  
1 - 4.  
The è symbol will appear on the instru‐  
ment cluster when the rear window wiper is  
switched on.  
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Removing the wiper blades  
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Changing the windshield wiper blades  
Remove the wiper blade from the wiper arm  
in the direction of arrow 4.  
Fold the wiper arms away from the wind‐  
shield.  
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WARNING Risk of becoming trapped if  
the windshield wipers are switched on  
while wiper blades are being replaced  
If the windshield wipers begin to move while  
you are changing the wiper blades, you can  
be trapped by the wiper arm.  
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Always switch off the windshield wipers  
and the ignition before changing the  
wiper blades.  
Moving the wiper arms to the replacement  
position  
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Switch the ignition on and switch off again  
immediately.  
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Installing the wiper blades  
Fold the wiper arms back onto the wind‐  
shield.  
Switch on the ignition.  
Press the î button on the combination  
switch (/ page 137).  
The wiper arms will move into the original  
position.  
Remove protective film 1 from the mainte‐  
nance display on the tip of the newly instal‐  
led wiper blades.  
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If the color of the maintenance display changes  
from black to yellow, the wiper blades should be  
replaced.  
% The duration until the color changes varies  
depending on the usage conditions.  
Maintenance display  
Replacing the rear window wiper blade  
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WARNING Risk of becoming trapped if  
the windshield wipers are switched on  
while wiper blades are being replaced  
If the windshield wipers begin to move while  
you are changing the wiper blades, you can  
be trapped by the wiper arm.  
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Insert the new wiper blade into the wiper  
arm in the direction of arrow 1.  
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Always switch off the windshield wipers  
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Slide catch 2 in the direction of arrow 3  
until it engages in the locking position.  
Make sure that the wiper blade is seated cor‐  
rectly.  
and the ignition before changing the  
wiper blades.  
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Removing the wiper blade  
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Switch the ignition off.  
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Installing the wiper blade  
Fold the wiper arm from the replacement  
position back onto the rear window.  
Mirrors  
Operating the outside mirrors  
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WARNING Risk of injury from adjusting  
the vehicle settings while the vehicle is in  
motion  
You could lose control of the vehicle in the  
following situations:  
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if you adjust the driver's seat, the head  
restraint, the steering wheel or the mirror  
while the vehicle is in motion  
if you fasten your seat belt while the vehi‐  
cle is in motion  
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Fold wiper arm 2 away from the rear win‐  
dow until it engages in the replacement posi‐  
tion.  
Unclip wiper blade 1 from wiper arm 2  
and remove it in the direction of arrow 3.  
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Position wiper blade 1 with both lugs 3 on  
holder 2 on the wiper arm.  
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Before starting the engine: adjust the  
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driver's seat, the head restraint, the  
steering wheel or the mirror and fasten  
your seat belt.  
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Push wiper blade 1 in the direction of arrow  
4 until it engages in holder 2.  
Make sure that wiper blade 1 is seated cor‐  
rectly.  
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