2011 Mercedes CLS-Class Owner's Manual - Page 96

219_AKB; 4; 54, en-US d2ureepe, 2009-05-11T16:21:02+02:00 - Seite 94 Version: 2.11.8.1 94 Power windows For information on filling up the washer reservoir, see "Washer system and headlamp cleaning system" (Y page 181). For information on cleaning the headlamps with washer fluid, see "Headlamp cleaning system" (Y page 90). The switches for the respective door windows are located on the front passenger door and on the rear doors. i Operating the rear door windows from the rear is not possible when you activate the override switch (Y page 56). G Warning! When opening or closing the door windows, make sure there is no danger of anyone being harmed by the opening/closing procedure. The door windows are equipped with the express operation and automatic reversal function. If in express operation mode a door window encounters an obstruction that blocks its path, the automatic reversal function will stop the door window and open it slightly. The door windows operate differently when the switch is pulled and held. See the "Closing when a door window is blocked" section in this chapter for details. The closing of the door windows can be immediately halted by releasing the switch or, if the switch was pulled past the resistance point and released, by either pressing or pulling the respective switch. If a door window encounters an obstruction that blocks its path in a circumstance where you are closing the door windows by pressing and holding button & on the SmartKey or by pressing and holding the lock button (vehicles with KEYLESS-GO) on an outside door handle, the automatic reversal function will not operate. Activate the override switch when children are riding in the back seats of the vehicle. The children may otherwise injure themselves, e.g. by becoming trapped in the door window opening. i You can also open or close the door windows using the SmartKey, see "Summer opening feature" (Y page 96) G Observe Safety notes, see page 52. Controls in detail Problems with wipers ! If anything blocks the windshield wipers (leaves, snow, etc.), switch them off immediately. For safety reasons, do the following before attempting to remove any blockage: RStop the vehicle in a safe location. RRemove the SmartKey from the starter switch. or RTurn off the engine by pressing the KEYLESS-GO start/stop button and open the driver's door (with the driver's door open, starter switch is in position 0, same as with SmartKey removed from starter switch). REngage the parking brake. RRemove blockage. RTurn the windshield wipers on again. If the windshield wipers fail to function at all with the combination switch in position Ä or Å, Rset the combination switch to the next higher wiper speed the windshield wipers checked at the nearest authorized Mercedes-Benz Center Rhave Power windows Opening and closing The door windows are opened and closed electrically. The switches for all door windows are located on the driver's door control panel.