Mercedes-Benz 2007 CLS 550, Operator'S Manual

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Getting started
Driving
Switching on windshield wipers
왘
Turn the combination switch to the de-
sired position depending on the inten-
sity of the rain.
M
Windshield wipers off
U
Slow intermittent wiping
Rain sensor operation with low
sensitivity.
V
Fast intermittent wiping
Rain sensor operation with high
sensitivity.
u
Slow continuous wiping
t
Fast continuous wiping
Intermittent wiping
Only switch on intermittent wiping under
wet weather conditions or in the presence
of precipitation.
Intermittent wiping interval is dependent
on wetness of windshield.
왘
Turn the combination switch to
position
U
or
V
.
After the initial wipe, pauses between
wipes are automatically controlled by the
rain sensor.
!
If windshield wipers fail to function at all in
combination switch position
U
or
V
,
앫
set the combination switch to the next high-
est wiper speed
앫
have the windshield wipers checked at the
nearest authorized Mercedes-Benz Center
!
Do not leave windshield wipers in
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 re-
sult.
!
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 windows.
You should therefore switch off the windshield
wipers when weather conditions are dry.
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
앫
all doors are closed
and
앫
the gear selector lever is in position D or R
or
앫
the wiper setting is changed using the com-
bination switch