Rear Window Wiper; Replacing The Wiper Blades - Mercedes-Benz 2011 GL-Class Operator's Manual

Windshield wipers
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prevents a person from being splashed
inadvertently when getting into or out of the
vehicle.
Intermittent wiping continues when all doors
are closed and
you shift the automatic transmission to
R
drive position D or reverse gear R
or
you change the wipe setting on the
R
combination switch.
i To prevent smearing on the windshield or
noise when wiping, wipe the windshield
occasionally with washer fluid.
Switching the rear window wiper on/
off
Combination switch
è Switch
:
ô To wipe with washer fluid
2
I To switch on intermittent wiping
3
0 To switch off intermittent wiping
4
ô To wipe with washer fluid
5
X
Turn the key to position 1 or 2 in the ignition
lock.
X
Turn switch : on the combination switch
to the corresponding position.
When the rear window wiper is switched on,
the icon appears in the instrument cluster.

Replacing the wiper blades

Important safety notes
G
Warning
For safety reasons, switch off the windshield
wipers and remove the key from the ignition
lock before changing the wiper blades
(vehicles with KEYLESS-GO: make sure that
the on-board electronics are in state 0).
Otherwise, the wiper motor could be switched
on suddenly and cause injury.
!
To avoid damaging the wiper blades,
make sure that you touch only the wiper
arm of the wiper.
! Never open the hood if a windshield wiper
arm has been folded away from the
windshield.
Never fold a windshield wiper arm without
a wiper blade back onto the windshield.
Hold the windshield wiper arm firmly when
you change the wiper blade. If you release
the windshield wiper arm without a wiper
blade and it falls onto the windshield, the
windshield can be damaged by the force of
the impact.
Mercedes-Benz recommends that you have
the wiper blades replaced by a qualified
specialist workshop, e.g. at an authorized
Mercedes-Benz Center.
Replacing the windshield wiper blades
Removing the wiper blades
X
Remove the SmartKey from the ignition
lock.
X
Fold the wiper arm away from the
windshield.