Mercedes-Benz 2008 C300 Automobile User Manual


 
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Operation
Vehicle care
Cleaning the windows and the wiper
blades
̈ Make sure the hood is fully closed.
Placing wiper arms in vertical position
Vehicles with SmartKey:
̈ Turn SmartKey in starter switch
position 1.
̈ Turn combination switch to wiper
setting u (
page 117).
̈ With wiper arm in vertical position, turn
the SmartKey in starter switch to
position 0.
Vehicles with KEYLESS-GO*
(Canada only):
̈ Make sure the vehicle’s on-board elec-
tronics have status 1 (
page 84).
̈ Turn combination switch to wiper
setting u (
page 117).
̈ Press KEYLESS-GO start/stop button
repeatedly until windshield wipers
start.
̈ Press KEYLESS-GO start/stop button
when the wiper arms are in a vertical
position.
Cleaning
̈ Fold the wiper arms forward until they
snap into place.
̈ Clean the wiper blade inserts with a
clean cloth and detergent solution.
̈ Use a soft, clean cloth and a mild win-
dow cleaning solution on all outside
and inside glass surfaces.
An automotive glass cleaner is recom-
mended.
!
The windshield wipers must be in a vertical
position before folding them away from the wind-
shield. They could otherwise damage the hood.
Never open the hood when the wiper arms are
folded forward.
Warning! G
For safety reasons, switch off wipers and re-
move SmartKey from starter switch (vehi-
cles with KEYLESS-GO* (Canada only):
Make sure the vehicle’s on-board electron-
ics have status 0) before cleaning the wind-
shield and/or the wiper blades. Otherwise,
the wiper motor could suddenly turn on and
cause injury.
!
Do not pull on the wiper blade inserts. They
could tear.