Mercedes-Benz GL-Class 2012 Owners Manual - Manual (Page 131)

washed in an automatic car wash, wax or
other residues may be the reason for this.
Clean the windshield using washer fluid
after washing the vehicle in an automatic
car wash.
Combination switch
1
$ Windshield wipers off
2 Ä Intermittent wipe, low 11
3 Å Intermittent wipe, high
12
4 ° Continuous wipe, slow
5 ¯ Continuous wipe, fast
B í Single wipe/ î To wipe the
windshield using washer fluid
X Switch on the ignition.
X Turn the combination switch to the
corresponding position.
! Intermittent wiping with rain sensor: due
to optical influences and the windshield
becoming dirty in dry weather conditions,
the windshield wipers may be activated
inadvertently. This could then damage the
windshield wiper blades or scratch the
windshield.
For this reason, you should always switch
off the windshield wipers in dry weather.
In the Ä or Å position, the appropriate
wiping frequency is set automatically
according to the intensity of the rain. In
the Å position, the rain sensor is more
sensitive than in the Ä position, causing
the windshield wipers to wipe more
frequently.
Switching the rear window wiper on/
off
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 SmartKey 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.
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.
11 Rain sensor set to low sensitivity.
12 Rain sensor set to high sensitivity.
Windshield wipers
129
Lights and windshield wipers
Z