Mercedes-Benz CLS-Class 2008 Owners Manual - Manual (Page 58)

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Getting started
Driving
Intermittent wiping
Only switch on intermittent wiping under
wet weather conditions or in the presence
of precipitation.
Intermittent wiping interval is dependent
on wetness of windshield.
̈ Turn the combination switch to
position
U or V.
After the initial wipe, pauses between
wipes are automatically controlled by the
rain sensor.
Single wipe
̈ Press the combination switch briefly in
direction of arrow
1 ( ୴ page 56) to
the resistance point.
The windshield wipers wipe one time
without washer fluid.
Wiping with washer fluid
̈ Push the combination switch in direc-
tion of arrow
1 ( ୴ page 56) past the
resistance point.
The windshield wipers operate with
washer fluid.
For information on filling up the washer
reservoir, see “Washer system and
headlamp cleaning system*”
(
୴ page 292).
! Do not leave windshield wipers in
intermittent setting when the vehicle is taken to
an automatic car wash or during windshield
cleaning. Windshield wipers will operate in the
presence of water sprayed on the windshield,
and windshield wipers may be damaged as a re-
sult.
! If you have set intermittent wiping, dirt on
the surface of the rain sensor or optical effects
may cause the windshield wipers to wipe in an
undesired fashion. This could then damage the
windshield wiper blades or scratch the windows.
You should therefore switch off the windshield
wipers when weather conditions are dry.
i Intermittent wiping is interrupted when the
vehicle is at a standstill and a front door is
opened. This protects persons getting into or out
of the vehicle from being sprayed.
Intermittent wiping will be continued when
ț all doors are closed
and
ț the gear selector lever is in position D or R
or
ț the wiper setting is changed using the com-
bination switch
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.