Mercedes-Benz S-Class 2008 Owners Manual - Manual (Page 593)

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Operation
Vehicle care
̈ Clean inside of windshield in front of
camera
2 with a soft, non-scratching
cloth.
̈ Use recessed handles 1 to swing
camera cover up.
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 381).
̈ 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 346).
̈ Turn combination switch to wiper
setting
u ( ୴ page 381).
̈ 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.
!
If you use a windshield cleaning product,
make sure that none of the cleaning product
comes into contact with the lens of the Night
View Assist camera.
! 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.
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