2006 Mercedes SLK-Class Owner's Manual - Page 58

Getting started Driving Intermittent wiping i Intermittent wiping is interrupted when the vehicle is at a standstill and a door is opened. This helps to avoid people being sprayed with water from wiper action when getting into and out of the vehicle. Intermittent wiping will be continued when all doors are closed and the clutch pedal is depressed (vehicles with manual transmission) or the gear selector lever is in position D or R (vehicles with automatic transmission*) or the wiper setting is changed using the combination switch Single wipe Press the combination switch briefly in direction of arrow 1 to the resistance point. The windshield wipers wipe one time without washer fluid. Wiping with windshield washer fluid Press the combination switch in direction of arrow 1 past the resistance point. The windshield wipers operate with washer fluid. ! Vehicles with rain sensor*: Do not leave windshield wipers in intermittent setting when vehicle is taken to an automatic car wash or during windshield cleaning. Windshield wipers will operate in the presence of water sprayed on the windshield, and windshield wipers may be damaged as a result. Vehicles with rain sensor*: Intermittent wiping interval is dependent on wetness of windshield. Turn the combination switch to position I. Vehicles with rain sensor*: After the initial wipe, pauses between wipes are automatically controlled by the rain sensor. i To prevent smears on the windshield, wipe with windshield washer fluid every now and then even when it is raining. For information on filling up the washer reservoir, see "Windshield washer system and headlamp cleaning system*" ( page 315). 57