Mercedes-Benz R-Class 2009 Owners Manual - Manual (Page 126)

Wipers
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6 Rear window wiper indicator
X Switch on the ignition.
The rear window wiper engages automatically
when the automatic transmission is shifted
into reverse gear
R with the windshield wipers
switched on.
X Activating intermittent wiping: Turn rear
window wiper switch 1 to position & .
In the lower multifunction display you will
see rear window wiper indicator
6 ,
indicating that the rear window wiper is
activated.
X Deactivating intermittent wiping: Turn
rear window wiper switch 1 to position
( .
Indicator 6 for the rear window wiper is
cleared from the lower multifunction
display, indicating that the rear window
wiper is deactivated.
X Wiping with washer fluid: Turn and hold
rear window wiper switch 1 in position
% or ) until the rear window is clean.
For information on filling up the washer
reservoir, see “Washer system and headlamp
cleaning system” (
Y page 251).
Problems with wipers
! If anything blocks the windshield wipers
(leaves, snow, etc.), switch them off
immediately.
For safety reasons, stop the vehicle in a
safe location, and
R - remove the SmartKey from the starter
switch
or
- turn off the engine by pressing the
KEYLESS-GO start/stop button and
open the driver’s door (with the
driver’s door open, starter switch is in
position
0, same as with SmartKey
removed from starter switch)
- engage the parking brake
before attempting to remove any
blockage.
R Remove blockage.
R Turn the windshield wipers on again.
If the windshield wipers fail to function at
all with the combination switch in position
U or V ,
R set the combination switch to the next
higher wiper speed
R have the windshield wipers checked at
the nearest authorized Mercedes-Benz
Center
Controls in detail