2007 Mercedes C-Class Owner's Manual - Page 52

Getting started Driving i If the combination switch is pressed to the point of resistance and released, the corresponding turn signals will flash three times. Windshield wipers The combination switch is located on the left of the steering column. ! Do not operate the windshield wipers when the windshield is dry. Dust that accumulates on a windshield might scratch the glass and/or damage the wiper blades when wiping occurs on a dry windshield. If it is necessary to operate the windshield wipers in dry weather conditions, always operate the windshield wipers with windshield washer fluid ( page 52). Switching on windshield wipers Turn the combination switch to the desired position depending on the intensity of the rain. 0 Windshield wipers off I Intermittent wiping Intermittent wiping ! Vehicles with rain sensor*: Do not leave windshield wipers in 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. ! Vehicles with rain sensor*: 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 windows. You should therefore switch off the windshield wipers when weather conditions are dry. 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. II Normal wiper speed Combination switch III Fast wiper speed 1 Single wipe Wiping with windshield washer fluid 2 Switching on windshield wipers Switch on the ignition ( page 32). 51