Mercedes-Benz 2003 E 500 Automobile User Manual


 
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Getting started
Driving
High beam
̈ Push the combination switch forward.
The high beam headlights are switched
on.
The high beam symbol A in the
tachometer lights up.
More information can be found in the
"Controls in detail" section (
page 115).
Windshield wipers
The combination switch is on the left of the
steering column.
Combination switch
1 Single wipe
2 Switching on windshield wipers
̈ Make sure that the ignition is switched
on.
Switching on windshield wipers
̈ Turn the combination switch to the de-
sired position depending on the inten-
sity of the rain.
0 Windshield wipers off
I Intermittent wiping (interval depen-
dent on wetness of windshield)
II Normal wiper speed
III Fast wiper speed
i
The intermittent wiping interval is de-
pendent on wetness of windshield.
Wiping will not occur with a door open.
Do not leave windshield wipers in inter-
mittent setting when vehicle is taken to
an automatic car wash or during wind-
shield cleaning. Wipers will operate in
the presence of water sprayed on the
windshield, and wipers may be dam-
aged as a result.
The switch should not be left in inter-
mittent setting as the wipers will wipe
the windshield once every time the en-
gine is started. Dust that accumulates
on the windshield might scratch the
glass when wiping occurs on a dry
windshield.