Mercedes-Benz SL-Class 2009 Owners Manual - Manual (Page 108)

Wipers
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Single wipe
X Press the combination switch briefly in
direction of arrow
2 to the resistance
point.
The windshield wipers wipe one time with-
out washer fluid.
Wiping with washer fluid
X Press the combination switch in direction
of arrow
2 past the resistance point.
The windshield wipers operate with washer
fluid.
i To prevent smears on the windshield or
noisy/chattering wiper blades, wipe with
washer fluid every now and then even when
it is raining.
For information on filling up the washer res-
ervoir, see “Washer system and headlamp
cleaning system” (
Y page 208).
For information on cleaning the headlamps
with washer fluid, see “Headlamp cleaning
system” (
Y page 103).
Problems with wipers
! If anything blocks the windshield wipers
(leaves, snow, etc.), switch them off imme-
diately.
R For safety reasons, stop the vehicle in a
safe location and
- remove the SmartKey from the starter
switch
or
- turn off the engine by pressing the
KEYLESS-GO start/stop button and
open the driver’s door (with the
driver’s door open, starter switch is in
position
0, same as with SmartKey
removed from starter switch)
- engage the parking brake
before attempting to remove any block-
age.
- Remove blockage.
- Turn the windshield wipers on again.
If the windshield wipers fail to function at
all with the combination switch in position
I,
R set the combination switch to the next
higher wiper speed
R have the windshield wipers checked at
the nearest authorized Mercedes-Benz
Center
Controls in detail