2005 Mercedes C-Class Owner's Manual - Page 53

Getting started Driving Windshield wipers The combination switch is located on the left of the steering column. Switching on windshield wipers Turn the combination switch to the desired position depending on the intensity of the rain. 0 Windshield wipers off I Intermittent wiping II Normal wiper speed III Fast wiper speed ! Vehicles with rain sensor*: Do not leave windshield wipers in intermittent setting when the vehicle is taken to an automatic car wash or during windshield cleaning. Wipers will operate in the presence of water sprayed on the windshield, and wipers may be damaged as a result. The switch should not be left in intermittent setting as the wipers will wipe the windshield once every time the engine is started. Dust that accumulates on the windshield might scratch the glass and/or damage the wiper blades when wiping occurs on a dry windshield. i Combination switch 1 Single wipe 2 Switching on windshield wipers Switch on ignition ( page 33). Vehicles without rain sensor: When the vehicle is standing still, the wiper speed returns to next lower setting. Vehicles with rain sensor*: Intermittent wiping interval is dependent on wetness of windshield. After the initial wipe, pauses between wipes are automatically controlled by the rain sensor. 51