2011 Mercedes GL-Class Owner's Manual - Page 128
2011 Mercedes GL-Class Manual
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126 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 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. Lights and windshield wipers i To prevent smearing on the windshield or noise when wiping, wipe the windshield occasionally with washer fluid. Switching the rear window wiper on/ off ! 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. Replacing the windshield wiper blades Removing the wiper blades X Remove the SmartKey from the ignition lock. X Fold the wiper arm away from the windshield. Combination switch : è Switch 2 ô To wipe with washer fluid 3 I To switch on intermittent wiping 4 0 To switch off intermittent wiping 5 ô To wipe with washer fluid X Turn the key to position 1 or 2 in the ignition lock. X Turn switch : on the combination switch to the corresponding position. When the rear window wiper is switched on, the icon appears in the instrument cluster.