Mercedes-Benz 2009 CL-Class Automobile User Manual


 
Wipers
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Combination switch
1
Switching on windshield wipers
2
Single wipe
Wiping with washer fluid
X
Switch on the ignition.
Windshield wipers
Switching on/off
M
Windshield wipers off
U
Slow intermittent wiping
Rain sensor operation with low
sensitivity.
V
Fast intermittent wiping
Rain sensor operation with high
sensitivity.
u
Slow continuous wiping
t
Fast continuous wiping
X
Turn the combination switch in direction of
arrow 1 to the desired position,
depending on the intensity of the rain.
i
When the windshield wipers are switched
on and you brake the vehicle to a stop, the
wipers operate more slowly.
Intermittent wiping
Only switch on intermittent wiping under wet
weather conditions or in the presence of
precipitation.
When you select intermittent wiping, the rain
sensor is activated. The rain sensor sets a
suitable wiping interval depending on the
wetness of the sensor surface automatically.
!
Do not leave windshield wipers on an
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 optical
effects may cause the windshield wipers to
wipe in an undesired fashion. This could
then damage the windshield wiper blades
or scratch the windshield. You should
therefore switch off the windshield wipers
when weather conditions are dry.
X
Turn the combination switch to position
U or V.
After the initial wipe, pauses between
wipes are controlled by the rain sensor
automatically.
Intermittent wiping is interrupted when the
vehicle is at a standstill and a door is opened.
This protects persons getting into or out of
the vehicle from being sprayed.
Controls in detail
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