2007 Mercedes SL-Class Owner's Manual - Page 59

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 Wiping with windshield washer fluid Push the combination switch in direction of arrow 2 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 the SmartKey from the starter switch or turn off the engine by pressing the KEYLESS-GO* start/stop button and open the driver's door (with the driver's door open, the starter switch is in position 0, same as with the SmartKey removed from the 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 in 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 i To prevent smears on the windshield, wipe with windshield washer fluid every now and then even when it is raining. Single wipe Press the combination switch briefly in direction of arrow 2 to the resistance point. The windshield wipers wipe one time without washer fluid. For information on filling up the washer reservoir, see "Windshield washer system and headlamp cleaning system" ( page 282). 58