2009 Mercedes R-Class Owner's Manual - Page 124

Controls in detail Wipers Third-row reading lamps The third-row reading lamps are located in the rear overhead control panel. Wipers Notes ! Do not operate the wipers when the windshield/rear window is dry. Dust that accumulates on a windshield/rear window might scratch the glass and/or damage the wiper blades when wiping occurs on a dry windshield/rear window. If it is necessary to operate the wipers in dry weather conditions, always operate the wipers with washer fluid. 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 V u 1 X Right third-row reading lamp on/off 2 X Left third-row reading lamp on/off 3 Left third-row reading lamp 4 Rear interior lighting 5 Right third-row reading lamp X t X Switching on/off third-row reading lamps: Press respective reading lamp switch X. Turn the combination switch in direction of arrow 2 to the desired position, depending on the intensity of the rain. Intermittent wiping Combination switch 1 Single wipe i The rear interior lighting is switched on and off using the button on the front overhead control panel (Y page 120). Wiping with washer fluid 2 Switching on windshield wipers X Switch on the ignition. Only switch on intermittent wiping under wet weather conditions or in the presence of precipitation. When you select intermittent wiping, the rain sensor is activated. The rain sensor sets a 122