2007 Mercedes C-Class Owner's Manual - Page 53

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 clutch pedal is depressed (vehicles with manual transmission) or the gear selector lever is in position D or R (vehicles with automatic transmission*) or the wiper setting is changed using the combination switch Single wipe Press the combination switch briefly in 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 direction of arrow 1 past the resistance point. The windshield wipers operate with washer fluid. ! If anything blocks the windshield wipers (leaves, snow, etc.), switch them off immediately. For safety reasons, stop the vehicle in a safe location and remove SmartKey from starter switch before attempting to remove any blockage. Remove blockage. Turn the windshield wipers on again. If the windshield wipers fail to function at all with combination switch in position I, set the combination switch to the next higher wiper speed have the windshield wipers checked at the nearest authorized Mercedes-Benz Center i To prevent smears on the windshield, or noisy/chattering wiper blades, wipe with windshield washer fluid every now and then even when it is raining. For information on filling up the washer reservoir, see "Windshield washer system and headlamp cleaning system*" ( page 280). 52