Wipers
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Switching on/off
! If you have set intermittent wiping, dirt on
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 windshield. You should
therefore switch off the windshield wipers
when weather conditions are dry.
X Turn the combination switch to position
Ä orÅ.
After the initial wipe, pauses between
wipes are controlled by the rain sensor
automatically.
Combination switch
1 $ Windshield wipers off
Intermittent wiping is interrupted when the
vehicle is at a standstill and a door is opened.
This protects persons getting into or out of
the vehicle from being sprayed.
Intermittent wiping will be continued when all
doors are closed and
Ä Slow intermittent wiping7
2
3
Å Fast intermittent wiping8
4 ° Slow continuous wiping
5 ¯ Fast continuous wiping
B í Single wipe/î Wiping with
Rthe transmission is in drive position D or
washer fluid
reverse gear R
or
Rthe wiper setting is changed using the
combination switch
X Switch on the ignition.
X Turn the combination switch to the desired
position, depending on the intensity of the
rain.
Single wipe
Intermittent wiping
X Press the combination switch briefly in
direction of arrowB to the resistance
point.
The windshield wipers wipe one time
without washer fluid.
Only switch on intermittent wiping under wet
weather conditions or in the presence of
precipitation.
When you select intermittent wiping, the rain
sensor is activated. The rain sensor sets a
suitable wiping interval depending on the
wetness of the sensor surface automatically.
Wiping with washer fluid
X Press the combination switch in direction
of arrowB past the resistance point.
The windshield wipers operate with washer
fluid.
!
Do not leave windshield wipers on an
intermittent setting when the vehicle is
taken to an automatic car wash or during
windshield cleaning. Windshield wipers will
operate in the presence of water sprayed
on the windshield, and windshield wipers
may be damaged as a result.
i To prevent smears on the windshield or
noisy/chattering wiper blades, wipe with
washer fluid every now and then even when
it is raining.
7
8
Rain sensor operation with low sensitivity.
Rain sensor operation with high sensitivity.
| Categories | Mercedes-Benz Manuals, Mercedes-Benz SLS-Class Manuals |
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| Tags | Mercedes Benz C197 |
| Model Year | 2011 |
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