Mercedes-Benz M-Class 2012 Owners Manual - Manual (Page 121)

4 e To switch off intermittent wiping
5 b To wipe with washer fluid
X
Turn the SmartKey to position 1 or 2 in the
ignition lock.
X Slide switch : on the combination switch
up or down to the appropriate position.
When the rear window wiper is switched on,
the icon appears in the instrument cluster.
Replacing the wiper blades
Important safety notes
G WARNING
For safety reasons, switch off the windshield
wipers and remove the key from the ignition
lock before changing the wiper blades
(vehicles with KEYLESS-GO: make sure that
the on-board electronics are in state 0).
Otherwise, the wiper motor could be switched
on suddenly and cause injury.
! To avoid damaging the wiper blades,
make sure that you touch only the wiper
arm of the wiper.
! Never open the hood if a windshield wiper
arm has been folded away from the
windshield.
Never fold a windshield wiper arm without
a wiper blade back onto the windshield/
rear window.
Hold the windshield wiper arm firmly when
you change the wiper blade. If you release
the windshield wiper arm without a wiper
blade and it falls onto the windshield, the
windshield may be damaged by the force of
the impact.
Mercedes-Benz recommends that you have
the wiper blades replaced by a qualified
specialist workshop, e.g. at an authorized
Mercedes-Benz Center.
Changing the windshield wiper blades
Removing the wiper blades
X Remove the SmartKey from the ignition
lock.
X Fold the wiper arm away from the
windshield.
X Firmly press release knob : and pull the
wiper blade upwards from the wiper arm in
the direction of the arrow.
Installing the wiper blades
X Position the new wiper blade in the retainer
on the wiper arm and slide it into place in
the opposite direction to the arrow.
The wiper blade audibly engages.
X Make sure that wiper blade is seated
correctly.
X Fold the wiper arm back onto the
windshield.
Replacing the rear window wiper blade
Removing the wiper blade
G WARNING
The wiper arm could be set in motion and
injure you if the wiper is switched on.
Remove the key from the ignition lock before
replacing the wiper blade.
Windshield wipers
119
Lights
and
windshield
wipers
Z