Mercedes-Benz E-Wagon 2006 Owners Manual - Manual (Page 57)

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Getting started
Driving
Intermittent wiping
Intermittent wiping interval is dependent
on wetness of windshield.
̈ Turn the combination switch to
position I.
After the initial wipe, pauses between
wipes are automatically controlled by the
rain sensor.
Single wipe
̈ Press the combination switch briefly in
direction of arrow
1 to the resistance
point.
The windshield wipers wipe one time
without washer fluid.
Wiping with windshield washer fluid
̈ Push the combination switch in direc-
tion of arrow
1 past the resistance
point.
The windshield wipers operate with
washer fluid.
For information on filling up the washer
reservoir, see “Windshield washer system
and headlamp cleaning system*”
(
୴ page 323).
!
Do not leave windshield wipers in
intermittent setting when the vehicle is
taken to an automatic car wash or
during windshield cleaning. Windshield
wipers will operate in the presence of
water sprayed on the windshield, and
windshield wipers may be damaged as
a result.
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Intermittent wiping is interrupted when
the vehicle is at a standstill and a front
door is opened. This protects persons
getting into or out of the vehicle from
being sprayed.
Intermittent wiping will be continued
when
ț all doors are closed
and
ț the gear selector lever is in
position D or R
or
ț the wiper setting is changed using
the combination switch
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To prevent smears on the windshield,
wipe with windshield washer fluid every
now and then even when it is raining.