Mercedes-Benz R 350 2012, Operator'S Manual

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5
¯
Continuous wipe, fast
B
í
Single wipe/
î
To wipe the
windshield using washer fluid
X
Switch on the ignition.
X
Turn the combination switch to the
corresponding position.
! Intermittent wiping with rain sensor: due
to optical influences and the windshield
becoming dirty in dry weather conditions,
the windshield wipers may be activated
inadvertently. This could then damage the
windshield wiper blades or scratch the
windshield.
For this reason, you should always switch
off the windshield wipers in dry weather.
In the
Ä
or
Å
position, the appropriate
wiping frequency is set automatically
according to the intensity of the rain. In
the
Å
position, the rain sensor is more
sensitive than in the
Ä
position, causing
the windshield wipers to wipe more
frequently.
Switching the rear window wiper on/
off
Combination switch
:
è
Switch
2
ô
To wipe with washer fluid
3
I To switch on intermittent wiping
4
0 To switch off intermittent wiping
5
ô
To wipe with washer fluid
X
Turn the SmartKey to position 1 or 2 in the
ignition lock.
X
Turn switch
:
on the combination switch
to the corresponding position.
When the rear window wiper is switched on,
the icon appears in the instrument cluster.
Replacing the wiper blades
Important safety notes
G
WARNING
For safety reasons, switch off the windshield
wipers and remove the key from the ignition
lock before changing the wiper blades
(vehicles with KEYLESS-GO: make sure that
the on-board electronics are in state
0).
Otherwise, the wiper motor could be switched
on suddenly and cause injury.
! To avoid damaging the wiper blades,
make sure that you touch only the wiper
arm of the wiper.
! Never open the hood if a windshield wiper
arm has been folded away from the
windshield.
Never fold a windshield wiper arm without
a wiper blade back onto the windshield/
rear window.
Hold the windshield wiper arm firmly when
you change the wiper blade. If you release
the windshield wiper arm without a wiper
blade and it falls onto the windshield, the
windshield may be damaged by the force of
the impact.
Mercedes-Benz recommends that you have
the wiper blades replaced by a qualified
specialist workshop, e.g. at an authorized
Mercedes-Benz Center.
Windshield wipers
125
Lights and windshield wipers
Z