Mercedes-Benz 2009 C 230, Operator'S Manual

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Wipers
108
R
the clutch pedal is depressed (vehicles with
manual transmission)
or
R
the automatic transmission is in drive
position
D or reverse gear R (vehicles with
automatic transmission)
or
R
the wiper setting is changed using the
combination switch
Single wipe
X
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 washer fluid
X Press the combination switch in direction
of arrow
1
past the resistance point.
The windshield wipers operate with washer
fluid.
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.
For information on filling up the washer
reservoir, see “Washer system and headlamp
cleaning system” (
Y
page 259).
For information on cleaning the headlamps
with washer fluid, see “Headlamp cleaning
system” (
Y
page 103).
Problems with wipers
! If anything blocks the windshield wipers
(leaves, snow, etc.), switch them off
immediately.
For safety reasons, stop the vehicle in a
safe location, and
R -
remove the SmartKey from the starter
switch
or
-
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
position
0, same as with SmartKey
removed from starter switch)
-
engage the parking brake
before attempting to remove any
blockage.
R
Remove blockage.
R
Turn the windshield wipers on again.
If the windshield wipers fail to function at
all with the combination switch in position
U
or
V
,
R
set the combination switch to the next
higher wiper speed
R
have the windshield wipers checked at
the nearest authorized Mercedes-Benz
Center
Controls in detail