Mercedes-Benz 2006 SL-Class Automobile User Manual


 
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Controls in detail
Good visibility
̄ Good visibility
For information on windshield wiper opera-
tion, see “Windshield wipers” (
page 54).
Headlamp cleaning system
The button is located on the left side of the
dashboard.
1 Headlamp washer button
̈ Switch on the ignition (page 36).
̈ Press button 1.
The headlamps are cleaned with a
high-pressure water jet.
For information on filling up the washer flu-
id reservoir, see “Windshield washer sys-
tem and headlamp cleaning system”
(
page 280).
Rear view mirrors
For information on setting the rear view
mirrors, see “Mirrors” (
page 44).
Auto-dimming rear view mirror
The reflection brightness of the exterior
rear view mirror on the driver’s side and
the interior rear view mirror will respond
automatically to glare when
ț the ignition is switched on
and
ț incoming light from headlamps falls on
the sensor in the interior rear view mir-
ror.
The interior rear view mirror will not react if
ț reverse gear is engaged
ț the interior lighting is switched on
i
The headlamps will automatically be
cleaned when you have
ț switched on the headlamps
and
ț operated the windshield wipers
with windshield washer fluid
fifteen times
When you switch off the ignition, the
counter resets.