Replacing wiper blades, Safety notes, Placing wiper arms in vertical position – Mercedes-Benz CLS-Class 2011 Owners Manual User Manual
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Replacing wiper blades
For safety reasons, switch off the wipers and
remove the SmartKey from the starter switch
(vehicles with KEYLESS-GO: Make sure the
vehicle’s on-board electronics have status
0)
before replacing a wiper blade. Otherwise, the
wiper motor could suddenly turn on and cause
injury.
Wiper blades are components that are subject
to wear and tear. Replace the wiper blades
twice a year, preferably in the spring and fall.
Otherwise the windshield will not be wiped
properly. As a result, you may not be able to
observe surrounding traffic conditions and
could cause an accident.
!
To avoid damage to the hood, the wiper
arms should only be folded forward when
in the vertical position.
!
Never open the hood when a wiper arm is
folded forward.
Hold on to the wiper when folding a wiper
arm back. If released, the force of the
impact from the tensioning spring could
crack the windshield.
Do not allow a wiper arm to contact the
windshield glass without a wiper blade
inserted.
Mercedes-Benz recommends that you have
this work carried out at an authorized
Mercedes-Benz Center.
Wiper arms in vertical position
X
Make sure the hood is fully closed.
Vehicles with SmartKey
X
Turn the SmartKey in the starter switch to
position
1.
X
Turn the combination switch to wiper
setting °.
X
With wiper arms in vertical position, turn
the SmartKey in the starter switch to
position
0.
X
Remove the SmartKey from the starter
switch.
Vehicles with KEYLESS-GO
X
Turn off the engine.
With the driver’s door closed, the starter
switch is now in position
1.
X
Turn the combination switch to wiper
setting °.
X
With wiper arms in vertical position, open
the driver’s door.
The starter switch is set to position
0, same
as the SmartKey removed from the starter
switch.
X
Turn the combination switch to wiper
setting $.
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Replacing wiper blades
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