2008 Mercedes SLK-Class Owner's Manual - Page 58

Getting started Driving 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 II Normal wiper speed III Fast wiper speed Intermittent wiping ! 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 windshield. 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. i Intermittent wiping is interrupted when the vehicle is at a standstill and a 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 ! Vehicles with rain sensor*: Do not leave windshield wipers on an 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. 57