2010 Mercedes C-Class Owner's Manual - Page 99

Wipers the presence of water sprayed on the windshield, and windshield wipers may be damaged as a result. 97 Wiping with washer fluid X ! 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 the wetness of the windshield. After the initial wipe, pauses between wipes are controlled by the rain sensor automatically. X Turn the combination switch to position Ä or Å. Intermittent wiping starts with selected wiping interval. 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 Rthe clutch pedal is depressed (vehicles with manual transmission) or Rthe automatic transmission is in drive position D or reverse gear R (vehicles with automatic transmission) or Rthe wiper setting is changed using the combination switch Single wipe X Press the combination switch in direction of arrow B past the resistance point. The windshield wipers operate with washer fluid. i To prevent smears on the windshield or noisy/chattering wiper blades, wipe with washer fluid every now and then even when it is raining. For information on filling up the washer reservoir, see "Washer system and headlamp cleaning system" (Y page 228). For information on cleaning the headlamps with washer fluid, see "Headlamp cleaning system" (Y page 93). Problems with wipers ! If anything blocks the windshield wipers (leaves, snow, etc.), switch them off immediately. For safety reasons, do the following before attempting to remove any blockage: RStop the vehicle in a safe location. the SmartKey from the starter RRemove switch. or RTurn off the engine by pressing the KEYLESS-GO start/stop button and open the driver's door (with the driver's door open, starter switch is in position 0, same as with SmartKey removed from starter switch). the parking brake. blockage. REngage RRemove RTurn the windshield wipers on again. Press the combination switch briefly in direction of arrow B to the resistance point. The windshield wipers wipe one time without washer fluid. Z Controls in detail