Mercedes-Benz S 320 CDI, Owner'S Manual

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Controls
Windscreen wipers
Combination switch
1
To switch on the windscreen wipers
2
Single wipe
왘
Make sure that the key is in position 2
in the ignition lock.
왘
To switch on or off: turn the combina-
tion switch in the direction of arrow
1
to the desired position, depending on
how heavy the rain is.
M
Windscreen wipers off
U
Intermittent wipe, low
V
Intermittent wipe, high
u
Constant wipe, slow
t
Constant wipe, fast
!
In dry weather conditions, switch the wind-
screen wipers off. Otherwise, dirt on the surface
of the rain sensor or optical effects may cause
undesired windscreen wiper sweeps. This could
then damage the windscreen wiper blades or
scratch the windows.
i
If the windscreen wiper is switched on and
you stop the vehicle, the windscreen wiper
speed is reduced.
왘
Push the combination switch briefly up
to the pressure point in the direction of
arrow
2
.
The windscreen wipers will wipe once
without washer fluid.
왘
Push the combination switch beyond
the pressure point in the direction of
arrow
2
.
i
Wipe the windscreen occasionally using
washer fluid even if it is raining. By doing so, you
will prevent smears on the windscreen.
Only switch on intermittent wipe in damp
weather conditions or rain.
If you have set intermittent wipe, the rain
sensor is activated. The appropriate wiping
frequency is set automatically, according
to the rain on the sensor.
i
If you have selected the intermittent wipe
setting, wiping is interrupted when the vehicle is
stationary and you open the driver’s door or
front-passenger door. This protects people get-
ting into and leaving the vehicle from being
sprayed with water.
Intermittent wipe continues when you:
앫
press the combination switch or switch the
windscreen wipers up or down a level
or
앫
close the doors and transmission position D
or R is selected
The rain sensor automatically controls the
windscreen wipers according to how wet
the windscreen is.
왘
Make sure that the key is in position 1
in the ignition lock.
왘
To switch on: turn the combination
switch to position
U
or
V
.
The windscreen wipers sweep once.
Subsequent wipe intervals depend on
how wet the windscreen is.
Windscreen wipers
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Wiping the windscreen without
washer fluid
Wiping the windscreen using washer
fluid
Intermittent wipe