Mercedes-Benz CLK-Coupe 2006 Owners Manual - Manual (Page 55)

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Getting started
Driving
Switching on windshield wipers
̈ Turn the combination switch to the de-
sired position depending on the
intensity of the rain.
0 Windshield wipers off
I Intermittent wiping
II Normal wiper speed
III Fast wiper speed
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.
!
Do not operate the windshield wipers
when the windshield is dry. Dust that
accumulates on a windshield might
scratch the glass and/or damage the
wiper blades when wiping occurs on a
dry windshield. If it is necessary to op-
erate the windshield wipers in dry
weather conditions, always operate the
windshield wipers with windshield
washer fluid (
୴ page 55).
!
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.
!
If you have set intermittent wiping, dirt
on the surface of the rain sensor or op-
tical effects may cause the windshield
wipers to wipe in an undesired fashion.
This could then damage the windshield
wiper blades or scratch the windows.
You should therefore switch off the
windshield wipers when weather condi-
tions are dry.
i
Intermittent wiping is interrupted when
the vehicle is at a standstill and a door
is opened. This protects persons get-
ting into or out of the vehicle from be-
ing 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.