2011 Mercedes CLS-Class Owner's Manual - Page 95

219_AKB; 4; 54, en-US d2ureepe, 2009-05-11T16:21:02+02:00 - Seite 93 Version: 2.11.8.1 Wipers Switching on/off ! If you have set intermittent wiping, dirt on the surface of the rain sensor or optical effects may cause the windshield wipers to wipe in an undesired fashion. This could then damage the windshield wiper blades or scratch the windshield. You should therefore switch off the windshield wipers when weather conditions are dry. X 93 Combination switch 1 $ Windshield wipers off 2 Ä Slow intermittent wiping5 3 Å Fast intermittent wiping6 4 ° Slow continuous wiping 5 ¯ Fast continuous wiping B í Single wipe/ î Wiping with washer fluid X Switch on the ignition. X Turn the combination switch to the desired position, depending on the intensity of the rain. Turn the combination switch to position Ä or Å. After the initial wipe, pauses between wipes are controlled by the rain sensor automatically. Intermittent wiping is interrupted when the vehicle is at a standstill and a front door is opened. This protects persons getting into or out of the vehicle from being sprayed. Intermittent wiping will be continued when all doors are closed and Rthe automatic transmission is in drive position D or reverse gear R or Rthe wiper setting is changed using the combination switch Intermittent wiping Only switch on intermittent wiping under wet weather conditions or in the presence of precipitation. When you select intermittent wiping, the rain sensor is activated. The rain sensor sets a suitable wiping interval depending on the wetness of the sensor surface automatically. Single wipe X Press the combination switch briefly in direction of arrow B to the resistance point. The windshield wipers wipe one time without washer fluid. Wiping with washer fluid X ! Do not leave windshield wipers on an intermittent setting when the 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. Press the combination switch in direction of arrow B past the resistance point. The windshield wipers operate with washer fluid. i To prevent smears on the windshield or noisy/chattering wiper blades, wipe with washer fluid every now and then even when it is raining. 5 6 Rain sensor operation with low sensitivity. Rain sensor operation with high sensitivity. Z Controls in detail