2011 Mercedes C-Class Owner's Manual - Page 118

116 Windshield wipers ! If the windshield wipers leave smears on the windscreen after the vehicle has been washed in an automatic car wash, wax or other residues may be the reason for this. Clean the windshield using washer fluid after washing the vehicle in an automatic car wash. Switching the windshield wipers on/ off For this reason, you should always switch off the windshield wipers in dry weather. Vehicles with a rain sensor: in the Ä or Å position, the appropriate wiping frequency is automatically set 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. Intermittent wiping is interrupted when you stop the vehicle and open a front door. This prevents a person from being splashed inadvertently when getting into or out of the vehicle. Intermittent wiping continues when all doors are closed and Ryou Lights and windshield wipers Combination switch 1 $ Windshield wipers off 2 Ä Intermittent wipe, low11 3 Å Intermittent wipe, high12 4 ° Continuous wipe, slow 5 ¯ Continuous wipe, fast B í Single wipe/ î to wipe the depress the clutch (vehicles with manual transmission) or Ryou shift the automatic transmission to drive position D (vehicles with automatic transmission) or to reverse gear R or Ryou change the wipe setting on the combination switch. windshield using washer fluid Switch the ignition on. X Turn the combination switch to the corresponding position. X i To prevent smearing on the windshield or noise when wiping, wipe the windshield occasionally with washer fluid. 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. i When you stop the vehicle, the wipers wipe more slowly. ! Vehicles with a rain sensor: if the windshield becomes dirty in dry weather conditions, the windshield wipers may be activated inadvertently. This could then damage the windshield wiper blades or scratch the windshield. 11 Rain 12 Rain sensor set to low sensitivity. sensor set to high sensitivity.