Mercedes-Benz 2013 C Class Coupe - Manual (Page 132)

3 Å Intermittent wipe, high
6
4 ° Continuous wipe, slow
5 ¯ Continuous wipe, fast
B í Single wipe/ î to wipe the wind-
screen using washer fluid
X Turn the key to position 1 or 2 in the ignition
lock.
X Turn the combination switch to the corre-
sponding position.
! Intermittent wiping with rain sensor: due
to optical influences and the windscreen
becoming dirty in dry weather conditions,
the windscreen wipers may be activated
inadvertently. This could damage the wind-
screen wiper blades or scratch the wind-
screen.
For this reason, you should always switch
off the windscreen wipers in dry weather.
In the Ä or Å position, the appropriate
wiping frequency is set automatically accord-
ing to the intensity of the rain. In the Å
position, the rain sensor is more sensitive
than in the Ä position, causing the wind-
screen wipers to wipe more frequently.
If the wiper blades are worn, the windscreen
will no longer be wiped properly. This could
prevent you from observing the traffic condi-
tions. Replace the wiper blades twice a year,
ideally in spring and autumn.
Replacing the wiper blades
Important safety notes
G WARNING
If the windscreen wipers begin to move while
you are changing the wiper blades, you can be
trapped by the wiper arm. There is a risk of
injury.
Always switch off the windscreen wipers and
ignition before changing the wiper blades.
! Never open the bonnet if a windscreen
wiper arm has been folded away from the
windscreen.
Never fold a windscreen wiper arm without
a wiper blade back onto the windscreen.
Hold the windscreen wiper arm firmly when
you change the wiper blade. If you release
the windscreen wiper arm without a wiper
blade and it falls onto the windscreen, the
windscreen may be damaged by the force
of the impact.
Mercedes-Benz recommends that you have
the wiper blades changed at a qualified
specialist workshop.
! To avoid damaging the windscreen wiper
blades, make sure that you touch only the
wiper arm of the windscreen wiper.
Replacing the wiper blades
Removing the wiper blades
X Remove the key from the ignition lock or
turn the key to position
0 (KEYLESS-GO).
X Fold the wiper arm away from the wind-
screen until it engages.
X Firmly press release knob : and pull the
wiper blade upwards from the wiper arm in
the direction of the arrow.
6 Rain sensor set to high sensitivity.
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Windscreen wipers
Lights and windscreen wipers