Mercedes-Benz C-Class 2011 Owners Manual - Manual (Page 118)

! If the windshield wipers leave smears on
the windscreen after the vehicle has been
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.
Switching the windshield wipers on/
off
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 the ignition on.
X Turn the combination switch to the
corresponding position.
i When you stop the vehicle, the wipers
wipe more slowly.
! Vehicles with a rain sensor: if the
windshield becomes 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.
Vehicles with a rain sensor: in the Ä or
Å position, the appropriate wiping
frequency is automatically set 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.
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
R
you depress the clutch (vehicles with
manual transmission)
or
R you shift the automatic transmission to
drive position
D (vehicles with automatic
transmission) or to reverse gear R
or
R
you change the wipe setting on the
combination switch.
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.
11 Rain sensor set to low sensitivity.
12 Rain sensor set to high sensitivity.
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Windshield wipers
Lights and windshield wipers
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