2010 Mercedes C-Class Owner's Manual - Page 98

96 Wipers Windshield wipers X Observe notes on page (Y page 96). Switching on/off Controls in detail : p Right rear reading lamp on/off ; p Left rear reading lamp on/off = Left reading lamp ? Rear interior lamp A Right reading lamp X Switching rear reading lamps on/off: Press respective reading lamp switch p. Combination switch 1 $ Windshield wipers off 2 Ä Slow intermittent wiping5 3 Å Fast intermittent wiping6 4 ° Slow continuous wiping 5 ¯ Fast continuous wiping B í Single wipe/ î Wiping with Wipers Notes ! Do not operate the wipers when the windshield is dry. Dust that accumulates on a windshield might scratch the glass and/ or damage the wiper blades when wiping occurs on a dry windshield. If it is necessary to operate the wipers in dry weather conditions, always operate the wipers with washer fluid. ! If the windshield wipers leave smears on the windshield after the car has been driven through an automatic car wash, then wax or other residue is on the windshield. Shortly after washing the car in an automatic car wash, clean the windshield with washer fluid. washer fluid X X Switch on the ignition. Turn the combination switch to the desired position, depending on the intensity of the rain. i When the windshield wipers are switched on and you stop the vehicle, the wipers operate more slowly. Intermittent wiping Only switch on intermittent wiping under wet weather conditions or in the presence of precipitation. ! 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 5 6 Rain sensor operation with low sensitivity. Rain sensor operation with high sensitivity.