Windshield Wipers; Headlamp Cleaning System - Mercedes-Benz 2003 S 430 Operator's Manual

Windshield wipers

Information on the windshield wipers is
found in the "Getting started" section
( page 47).
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Intermittent wiping is interrupted when
the vehicle is at a standstill and a front
door is opened.
A rain sensor automatically controls the
windshield wipers depending on how wet
the windshield is.
Switch on ignition.
Set wiper switch to position I
( page 47).
After the initial wipe, pauses between
wipes are automatically controlled by the
rain sensor which monitors the wetness of
the windshield.
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To prevent the windshield wipers from
being damaged, do not leave the wiper
switch in intermittent setting when tak-
ing the vehicle to an automatic car
wash or when cleaning the windshield.
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.
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If intermittent wiping is on and you turn
the SmartKey in the steering lock from
position 1 to position 2 ( page 31)
and keep the SmartKey in that position
longer than 2 seconds, the wipe inter-
val will be set to approximately 5 sec-
onds.
Controls in detail
Good visibility

Headlamp cleaning system

The switch is located on the left side of the
dashboard.
1 Headlamp washer switch
Switch on ignition.
Press switch 1.
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