2006 Mercedes CL-Class Owner's Manual - Page 56

Getting started Driving i 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 the gear selector lever is in position D or R or the wiper setting is changed using the combination switch Single wipe Press the combination switch briefly in the 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 the direction of arrow 1 past the resistance point. The windshield wiper operates with washer fluid. button ( page 35) and open the driver's door (with the driver's door open, starter switch is in position 0, same as with SmartKey removed from the starter switch) before attempting to remove any blockage. Remove blockage. Turn the windshield wipers on again. If windshield wipers fail to function at all in the combination switch position I: Set the combination switch to the next higher wiper speed. Have the windshield wipers checked at the nearest authorized Mercedes-Benz Center. For information on filling up the washer reservoir, see "Windshield washer system and headlamp cleaning system" ( page 282). i To prevent smears on the windshield, wipe with windshield washer fluid every now and then even when it is raining. ! If anything blocks the windshield wipers (leaves, snow, etc.), switch them off immediately. For safety reasons, stop the vehicle in a safe location, remove SmartKey from the starter switch or turn off the engine by pressing the KEYLESS-GO* start/stop 55