2011 Mercedes R-Class Owner's Manual - Page 129
2011 Mercedes R-Class Manual
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Windshield wipers sensitive than in the Ä position, causing the windshield wiper to wipe more frequently. Intermittent wiping is interrupted when you stop the vehicle and open a front door. This 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 X 127 Turn the key to position 1 or 2 in the ignition lock. X Turn switch : on the combination switch to the corresponding position. 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 The rear window wiper is switched on automatically as soon as the automatic transmission is in reverse gear R and the windshield wipers are switched on. Replacing the wiper blades Important safety guidelines 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. ! 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 Z 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 Lights and windshield wipers When the rear window wiper is switched on, rear window wiper indicator lamp B appears in the instrument cluster in the lower section of the multifunction display.