Windshield washer system
Important safety notes
WARNING
Windshield washer concentrate is highly flammable. If it comes into contact with hot engine components or the exhaust system it could ignite. There is a risk of fire and injury.
Make sure that no windshield washer concentrate is spilled next to the filler neck.
Only use washer fluid that is suitable for plastic lamp lenses, e.g. MB SummerFit or MB WinterFit. Unsuitable washer fluid could damage the plastic lenses of the headlamps.
Do not add distilled or de-ionized water to the washer fluid container. Otherwise, the level sensor may be damaged.
Only MB SummerFit and MB WinterFit washer fluid should be mixed together. The spray nozzles may otherwise become blocked.
Comply with the important safety notes for service products when handling washer fluid .
At temperatures above freezing: ■ Fill the washer fluid reservoir with a mixture of water and windshield washer fluid, e.g.
MB SummerFit.
Add 1 part MB SummerFit to 100 parts water.
At temperatures below freezing: ■ Fill the washer fluid reservoir with a mixture of water and washer fluid, e.g. MB WinterFit.
Adapt the mixing ratio to the outside temperature.
• Down to 14 
(-10
): mix 1 part MB
WinterFit to 2 parts water.
• Down to -4 
(-20
): mix 1 part MB
WinterFit to 1 part water.
• Down to -20.2 
(-29
): mix 2 parts MB
WinterFit to 1 part water.
Add windshield washer fluid, e.g. MB SummerFit or MB WinterFit, to the washer fluid all year round.
See also:
Towing in the event of malfunctions
General not
If you are removing the propeller shaft,
use M10 nuts as spacers on the M8 bolts
and secure them with M8 nuts.
New self-locking nuts must be used when
the propeller shafts are refit ...
Tachometer
Do not drive in the overrevving range, as
this could damage the engine.
The red band in the tachometer indicates the
engine's overrevving range.
The fuel supply is interrupted to protect the
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Safety systems
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