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Windshield wiper/washer switch
Move stalk briefly up for single wipe without adding
washer fluid (use only when windshield is wet).
Pull stalk toward steering wheel and hold to activate
wiper and washer.
Wiper off
Move stalk down for:
Intermittent wiping
(Interval is vehicle speed dependent
1
).
Optional rain sensor:
(Canada: standard on ML 500;
USA: standard on ML 55 AMG)
One initial wipe, pauses between wipes are
automatically controlled by a rain sensor
monitoring wetness of windshield.)
Notes:
With vehicle at a standstill, a front door open and
the key in steering lock position 2 there will be no
operation of windshield wipers in intermittent
setting.
With the intermittent wiping on, turn the
electronic key in steering lock from position 1 to
position 2 and keep the key in that position for
longer than 2 seconds and the wipe interval will
be set to approx. 5 seconds.
Optional rain sensor:
Do not leave in intermittent setting when vehicle
is taken to an automatic car wash or when
cleaning the windshield. Wipers will operate in
presence of water spray at windshield, and wipers
may be damaged as a result.
1 At speeds of approximately 105 mph (170 km/h) the wiper
switches automatically to continuous wiping. (Always obey local
speed limits.)