2009 Mercedes CL-Class Owner's Manual - Page 325

Controls in detail Wipers Windshield wipers Switching on/off M U Windshield wipers off Slow intermittent wiping Rain sensor operation with low sensitivity. Fast intermittent wiping Rain sensor operation with high sensitivity. Slow continuous wiping Fast continuous wiping When you select intermittent wiping, the rain sensor is activated. The rain sensor sets a suitable wiping interval depending on the wetness of the sensor surface automatically. V Combination switch 1 Switching on windshield wipers 2 Single wipe ! 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. ! 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. X u t X Wiping with washer fluid X Switch on the ignition. Turn the combination switch in direction of arrow 1 to the desired position, depending on the intensity of the rain. i When the windshield wipers are switched on and you brake the vehicle to a stop, the wipers operate more slowly. Intermittent wiping Only switch on intermittent wiping under wet weather conditions or in the presence of precipitation. Turn the combination switch to position U or V. After the initial wipe, pauses between wipes are controlled by the rain sensor automatically. 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. Z 323