Mercedes-Benz 2013 S-CLASS, Owner'S Manual

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Problems with the windscreen wipers
Problem Possible causes/consequences and M M Solutions
The windscreen wipers
are obstructed
Leaves or snow, for example, may be obstructing the windscreen
wiper movement. The wiper motor has been deactivated.
X
Switch off the engine using the Start/Stop button and open the
driver's door.
X
Remove the cause of the obstruction.
X
Switch the windscreen wipers back on.
The windscreen wipers
fail completely.
The windscreen wiper drive is malfunctioning.
X
Select another wiper speed on the combination switch.
X
Have the windscreen wipers checked at a qualified specialist
workshop.
The wiper motor has been deactivated.
X
Switch off the engine using the Start/Stop button and open the
driver's door.
X
Remove the cause of the obstruction.
X
Switch the windscreen wipers back on.
For a standard wiper
system only: the wind-
screen washer fluid
from the spray nozzles
no longer hits the
centre of the wind-
screen.
The spray nozzles are misaligned.
X
Have the spray nozzles adjusted at a qualified specialist work-
shop.
Windscreen wipers
159
Lights
and
windscreen
wipers
Z