Mercedes-Benz SL-Class - Manual (Page 55)

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Getting started
Driving
Windshield wipers
The combination switch is located on the
left of the steering column.
Combination switch
1 Single wipe
2 Switching on windshield wipers
̈ Switch on the ignition ( ୴ page 36).
Switching on windshield wipers
̈ Turn the combination switch to the de-
sired position depending on the inten-
sity of the rain.
0 Windshield wipers off
I Intermittent wiping
II Normal wiper speed
III Fast wiper speed
Intermittent wiping
̈ Set the combination switch to
position I.
i
The intermittent wiping interval is de-
pendent on the wetness of the wind-
shield. After the initial wipe, pauses
between wipes are controlled by the
rain sensor.
Wiping will not occur with a door open.
!
Do not leave windshield wipers in inter-
mittent setting when vehicle is taken to
an automatic car wash or during wind-
shield cleaning. Wipers will operate in
the presence of water sprayed on the
windshield, and wipers may be dam-
aged as a result.
The combination switch should not be
left in intermittent setting as the wipers
will wipe the windshield once every
time the engine is started. Dust that ac-
cumulates on the windshield might
scratch the glass and/or damage the
wiper blades when wiping occurs on a
dry windshield.
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Intermittent wiping is suspended when
the vehicle is at a standstill and a door
is opened.