Mercedes-Benz 2009 SLK 300, Operator'S Manual

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Wipers
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Windshield wipers
Switching windshield wipers 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, depend-
ing on the intensity of the rain.
Intermittent wiping
! Vehicles with rain sensor: Do not leave
windshield wipers on an intermittent set-
ting when the vehicle is taken to an auto-
matic car wash or during windshield clean-
ing. Windshield wipers will operate in the
presence of water sprayed on the wind-
shield, and windshield wipers may be dam-
aged as a result.
! Vehicles with rain sensor: 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 unde-
sired fashion. This could then damage the
windshield wiper blades or scratch the
windshield. You should therefore switch off
the windshield wipers when weather con-
ditions are dry.
Vehicles with rain sensor: Intermittent wiping
interval is dependent on wetness of wind-
shield. After the initial wipe, pauses between
wipes are automatically controlled by the rain
sensor.
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 clutch pedal is depressed (vehicles with
manual transmission)
or
R
the automatic transmission is in drive posi-
tion
D or reverse gear R (vehicles with
automatic transmission)
or
R
the wiper setting is changed using the com-
bination switch
Single wipe
X
Press the combination switch briefly in
direction of arrow
1
to the resistance
point.
The windshield wipers wipe one time with-
out 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 res-
ervoir, see “Washer system and headlamp
cleaning system” (
Y
page 228).
For information on cleaning the headlamps
with washer fluid, see “Headlamp cleaning
system” (
Y
page 85).
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