Mercedes-Benz 2007 C 230, Operator'S Manual

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Getting started
Driving
Single wipe
왘
Press the combination switch briefly in
direction of arrow
1
to the resistance
point.
The windshield wipers wipe one time
without washer fluid.
Wiping with windshield washer fluid
왘
Press the combination switch in direc-
tion of arrow
1
past the resistance
point.
The windshield wipers operate with
washer fluid.
For information on filling up the washer
reservoir, see “Windshield washer system
and headlamp cleaning system*”
(
컄
page 280).
i
Intermittent wiping is interrupted when the
vehicle is at a standstill and a front door is
opened. This protects persons getting into or out
of the vehicle from being sprayed.
Intermittent wiping will be continued when
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all doors are closed
and
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the clutch pedal is depressed (vehicles with
manual transmission)
or
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the gear selector lever is in position D or R
(vehicles with automatic transmission*)
or
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the wiper setting is changed using the com-
bination switch
i
To prevent smears on the windshield, or
noisy/chattering wiper blades, wipe with wind-
shield washer fluid every now and then even
when it is raining.
!
If anything blocks the windshield wipers
(leaves, snow, etc.), switch them off immediate-
ly.
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For safety reasons, stop the vehicle in a safe
location and remove SmartKey from starter
switch before attempting to remove any
blockage.
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Remove blockage.
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Turn the windshield wipers on again.
If the windshield wipers fail to function at all with
combination switch in position I,
앫
set the combination switch to the next high-
er wiper speed
앫
have the windshield wipers checked at the
nearest authorized Mercedes-Benz Center