Lights and windshield wipers, Windshield wipers – Mercedes-Benz G-Class 2014 Owners Manual User Manual

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X

Install lens :.

X

Replace and tighten screws ;.

Windshield wipers

Switching the windshield wipers on/

off

G

WARNING

The windshield will no longer be wiped

properly if the wiper blades are worn. This

could prevent you from observing the traffic

conditions, thereby causing an accident.

Replace the wiper blades twice a year, ideally

in spring and fall.

!

Do not operate the windshield wipers

when the windshield is dry, as this could

damage the wiper blades. Moreover, dust

that has collected on the windshield/rear

window can scratch the glass if wiping

takes place when the windshield/rear

window is dry.
If it is necessary to switch on the windshield

wipers in dry weather conditions, always

use washer fluid when operating the

windshield wipers.

!

If the windshield wipers leave smears on

the windshield/rear window after the

vehicle has been washed in an automatic

car wash, this may be due to wax or other

residue. Clean the windshield/rear window

with washer fluid after an automatic car

wash.

!

Intermittent wiping with rain sensor: due

to optical influences and the windshield

becoming dirty in dry weather conditions,

the windshield wipers may be activated

inadvertently. This could then damage the

windshield wiper blades or scratch the

windshield.
For this reason, you should always switch

off the windshield wipers in dry weather.

Combination switch
1

$ Windshield wipers off

2

Ä Intermittent wipe, low (rain sensor

set to low sensitivity)

3

Å Intermittent wipe, high (rain sensor

set to high sensitivity)

4

° Continuous wipe, slow

5

¯ Continuous wipe, fast

B

í Single wipe

C

î To wipe with washer fluid

X

Switch on the ignition.

X

Turn the combination switch to the

corresponding position.

Intermittent wiping is interrupted if you stop

and open a front door. This protects people

getting into and out of the vehicle from being

sprayed with water.
Intermittent wiping continues when all doors

are closed and:

R

you shift the automatic transmission to

drive position D or reverse gear R
or

R

you change the wipe setting on the

combination switch.

In the Ä or Å position, the appropriate

wiping frequency is set automatically

according to the intensity of the rain. In

the Å position, the rain sensor is more

sensitive than in the Ä position, causing

the windshield wipers to wipe more

frequently.

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Windshield wipers

Lights

and

windshield

wipers

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