Getting started
Driving
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Switch on the ignition (୴ page 42).
If windshield wipers fail to function at all in the
combination switch positionU orV,
Intermittent wiping
Only switch on intermittent wiping under
wet weather conditions or in the presence
of precipitation.
!
Do not operate the windshield wipers when
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ț
set the combination switch to the next
higher wiper speed
the windshield is dry. Dust that accumulates on
a windshield might scratch the glass and/or
damage the wiper blades when wiping occurs on
a dry windshield. If it is necessary to operate the
windshield wipers in dry weather conditions,
always operate the windshield wipers with wind-
shield washer fluid (୴ page 65).
have the windshield wipers checked at the
nearest authorized Mercedes-Benz Light
Truck Center
When you select intermittent wiping, the
rain sensor is activated. The rain sensor
automatically sets a suitable wiping
interval depending on the wetness of the
sensor surface.
Switching on windshield wipers
̈ Turn the combination switch to the
desired position depending on the
intensity of the rain.
!
If anything blocks the windshield wipers
(leaves, snow, etc.), switch them off immediate-
!
Do not leave windshield wipers on an inter-
ly.
mittent setting when the vehicle is taken to an
automatic car wash or during windshield clean-
ing. Wipers will operate in the presence of water
sprayed on the windshield, and windshield
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For safety reasons, stop the vehicle in a safe
location and
M Windshield wipers off
U Slow intermittent wiping
Rain sensor operation with low wipers may be damaged as a result.
sensitivity.
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remove SmartKey from starter switch
or
ț
!
If you have set intermittent wiping, dirt on
turn off the engine by pressing the
KEYLESS-GO* start/stop button and
open the driver’s door (with the driver’s
door open, starter switch is in
V Fast intermittent wiping
Rain sensor operation with high
sensitivity.
the surface of the rain sensor or optical effects
may cause the windshield wipers to wipe in an
undesired fashion. This could then damage the
windshield wiper blades or scratch the windows.
You should therefore switch off the windshield
wipers when weather conditions are dry.
position 0, same as with SmartKey
removed from starter switch)
u Slow continuous wiping
t Fast continuous wiping
before attempting to remove any blockage.
Remove blockage.
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Turn the combination switch to
ț
ț
positionU orV.
Turn the windshield wipers on again.
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| Categories | Mercedes-Benz GL-Class Manuals, Mercedes-Benz Manuals |
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| Tags | Mercedes-Benz GL320 CDI, Mercedes-Benz GL450, Mercedes-Benz X164 |
| Model Year | 2007 |
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