Mercedes-Benz CL-Class 2007 - Manual (Page 565)

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Operation
Vehicle care
Cleaning the windows and the wiper
blades
̈ Make sure the hood is fully closed.
Placing wiper arms in vertical position
Vehicles with SmartKey:
̈ Turn SmartKey in starter switch
position 1.
̈ Turn combination switch to wiper
setting
u ( ୴ page 372).
̈ With wiper arm in vertical position, turn
the SmartKey in starter switch to
position 0.
Vehicles with KEYLESS-GO*:
̈ Make sure the vehicle’s on-board elec-
tronics have status 1 (
୴ page 337).
̈ Turn combination switch to wiper
setting
u ( ୴ page 372).
̈ Press KEYLESS-GO start/stop button
repeatedly until windshield wipers
start.
̈ Press KEYLESS-GO start/stop button
when the wiper arms are in a vertical
position.
Cleaning
̈ Fold the wiper arms forward until they
snap into place.
̈ Clean the wiper blade inserts with a
clean cloth and detergent solution.
̈ Use a soft, clean cloth and a mild win-
dow cleaning solution on all outside
and inside glass surfaces.
An automotive glass cleaner is recom-
mended.
!
The windshield wipers must be in a vertical
position before folding them away from the wind-
shield. They could otherwise damage the hood.
Never open the hood when the wiper arms are
folded forward.
Warning!
G
For safety reasons, switch off wipers and re-
move SmartKey from starter switch (vehi-
cles with KEYLESS-GO*: Make sure the
vehicle’s on-board electronics have
status 0) before cleaning the windshield
and/or the wiper blades. Otherwise, the
wiper motor could suddenly turn on and
cause injury.
! Do not pull on the wiper blade inserts. They
could tear.
! Fold the windshield wiper arms back onto
the windshield before turning the SmartKey in
the starter switch or pressing the KEYLESS-GO*
start/stop button (vehicles with KEYLESS-GO*).
Hold on to the wiper when folding the wiper arm
back. If released, the force of the impact from
the tensioning spring could crack the windshield.
!
To clean the window interior, do not use a
dry cloth, abrasives, solvents or cleaners con-
taining solvents. Do not touch the inside of the
front, rear or side windows with hard objects
such as an ice scraper or ring. Doing so may
damage the windows.