Replacing wiper blades, Safety notes, Placing wiper arms in vertical position – Mercedes-Benz SL-Class 2009 Owners Manual User Manual
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Replacing wiper blades
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Replacing wiper blades
For safety reasons, switch off wipers and
remove SmartKey from starter switch (vehi-
cles with KEYLESS-GO: Make sure the vehi-
cle’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 sub-
ject to wear and tear. Replace the wiper
blades twice a year, preferably in the spring
and fall. Otherwise the windows will not be
properly wiped. As a result, you may not be
able to observe surrounding traffic condi-
tions 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.
For your convenience, we recommend that
you have this work carried out at an author-
ized 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 combination switch to wiper setting
II.
X
With wiper arms in vertical position, turn
the SmartKey in the starter switch to posi-
tion
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 combination switch to wiper setting
II.
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 combination switch to wiper setting
0.
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