2011 Mercedes E-Class Owner's Manual - Page 132

130 Windshield wipers prevents a person from being splashed inadvertently when getting into or out of the vehicle. Intermittent wiping continues when all doors are closed and shift the automatic transmission to drive position D or reverse gear R or Ryou change the wipe setting on the combination switch. Ryou Replacing the windshield wiper blades Removing the wiper blades X Remove the key from the ignition lock or turn the key to position 0 (KEYLESS-GO). X Fold the wiper arm away from the windshield until it engages. X Set the wiper blade at right angles to the wiper arm. Lights and windshield wipers i To prevent smearing on the windshield or noise when wiping, wipe the windshield occasionally with washer fluid. Replacing the wiper blades Important safety notes G Warning For safety reasons, switch off the windshield wipers and remove the key from the ignition lock before changing the wiper blades (vehicles with KEYLESS-GO: make sure that the on-board electronics are in state 0). Otherwise, the wiper motor could be switched on suddenly and cause injury. X Remove the wiper blade from the retainer on the wiper arm in the direction of the arrow. ! To avoid damaging the wiper blades, make sure that you touch only the wiper arm of the wiper. ! Never open the hood if a windshield wiper arm has been folded away from the windshield. Never fold a windshield wiper arm without a wiper blade back onto the windshield. Hold the windshield wiper arm firmly when you change the wiper blade. If you release the windshield wiper arm without a wiper blade and it falls onto the windshield, the windshield can be damaged by the force of the impact. Mercedes-Benz recommends that you have the wiper blades replaced by a qualified specialist workshop, e.g. at an authorized Mercedes-Benz Center. Installing the wiper blade X Slide the new wiper blade into the retainer on the wiper arm in the opposite direction to the arrow. Make sure that the wiper blade slides fully into the retainer on the wiper arm. X Turn the wiper blade parallel to the wiper arm. X Fold the wiper arm back onto the windshield. Problems with the windshield wipers The windshield wipers are obstructed Leaves or snow, for example, may be obstructing the windshield wiper movement. The wiper motor has been deactivated.