Mercedes-Benz 2009 CLK-Class, Operator'S Manual

Page: 104 / 384

Wipers
102
Windshield wipers
Switching on/off
0
Windshield wipers off
I Intermittent wiping
II Normal wiper speed
III Fast wiper speed
X
Turn the combination switch in direction of
arrow
2
to the desired position,
depending on the intensity of the rain.
Intermittent wiping
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.
!
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.
! 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.
Intermittent wiping interval is dependent on
wetness of windshield. After the initial wipe,
pauses between wipes are controlled by the
rain sensor automatically.
X Turn the combination switch to position I.
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
R
the automatic transmission is in drive
position
D or reverse gear R
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 233).
For information on cleaning the headlamps
with washer fluid, see “Headlamp cleaning
system” (
Y
page 99).
Controls in detail