Mercedes-Benz V 200 d, Operating Instructions Manual

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Switching the rear window wiper on/
off
1
b
Wipes with washer fluid
2
°
Intermittent wipe
3 $
Rear window wiper off
4
b
Wipes with washer fluid
X
Turn the key to position 1 or 2 in the ignition
lock.
X
Move the
è
switch to the corresponding
position.
If the rear window wiper is activated, the
è
symbol is shown in the
Assistance graphic
menu in the on-board computer
(
Y
page 255).
X
To wipe with washer fluid: press the
è
switch beyond the current position as far as it
will go to
1
or press and hold
4
.
When you release the
è
switch, the rear
window wiper continues to wipe for about
another five seconds. The rear window wiper
then wipes according to the original position
2
or
3
.
The rear window wiper switches on automati-
cally if you engage reverse gear and the wind-
screen wipers are on.
If the vehicle is stationary and you open the tail-
gate, the rear window wiper will stop automati-
cally. The rear window wiper will only resume
wiping again when the tailgate is closed and you
pull away again.
The rear window will no longer be wiped properly
if the wiper blade is worn. This may prevent you
from observing the traffic conditions. Informa-
tion on replacing the wiper blade can be found
under "Replacing wiper blades" (
Y
page 139).
Replacing the wiper blades
Important safety notes
G
WARNING
If the windscreen wipers begin to move while
you are changing the wiper blades, you can be
trapped by the wiper arm. There is a risk of
injury.
Always switch off the windscreen wipers and
ignition before changing the wiper blades.
!
Never open the bonnet/tailgate if a wiper
arm is folded away from the windscreen/rear
window.
Never fold a windscreen wiper arm without a
wiper blade back onto the windscreen/rear
window.
Hold the windscreen wiper arm firmly when
you change the wiper blade. If you release the
wiper arm without a wiper blade and it falls
onto the windscreen/rear window, the wind-
screen/rear window may be damaged by the
force of the impact.
Mercedes-Benz recommends that you have
the wiper blades changed at a qualified spe-
cialist workshop.
! Only touch the wiper blade on the wiper
arm. Otherwise, you could damage the wiper
blade.
Wiper blades are wear parts. The windscreen
will no longer be wiped properly if the wiper
blades are worn. This may prevent you from
observing the traffic conditions.
Please observe the service indicator after
changing the wiper blades of the windscreen
wipers.
Service indicator
Replacement wiper blades for the windscreen
wipers have a service indicator on the tip of the
wiper blade.
Depending on the amount of use, the service
indicator will change colour from black to yel-
low.
Change the wiper blade if:
R
the wiper blade is damaged
R
the service indicator has turned yellow
Windscreen wipers
139
Lights and windscreen wipers
Z