Windshield Wipers; Rain Sensor - Mercedes-Benz 2009 C-Class Operator's Manual

Combination switch
Single wipe
1
Wiping with washer fluid
Switching on windshield wipers
2
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 to the desired position,
2
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
! Vehicles with rain sensor: Do not leave
windshield wipers on an intermittent
setting when the vehicle is taken to an
automatic car wash or during windshield
Controls in detail
cleaning. Windshield wipers will operate in
the presence of water sprayed on the
windshield, and windshield wipers may be
damaged as a result.
! Vehicles with rain sensor: 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.
Vehicles with rain sensor: Intermittent wiping
interval is dependent on wetness of
windshield. After the initial wipe, pauses
between wipes are controlled by the rain
sensor automatically.
X
Turn the combination switch to position
or V.
U
Intermittent wiping starts with selected
wiping interval.
Intermittent wiping is interrupted when the
vehicle is at a standstill and a front door is
opened. This protects persons getting into or
out of the vehicle from being sprayed.
Intermittent wiping will be continued when all
doors are closed and
Wipers
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