Mercedes-Benz C-Class Wagon Owner's Manual page 145

142 Light and sight
Switching intermittent wiping on/off:
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press button 2.
The è symbol will appear on the instru‐
ment cluster when the rear window wiper is
switched on.
Replacing the windscreen wiper blades
& WARNING Risk of becoming trapped if
the windscreen wipers are switched on
while wiper blades are being replaced
If the windscreen wipers begin to move while
you are changing the wiper blades, you can
be trapped by the wiper arm.
Always switch off the windscreen wip‐
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ers and ignition before changing the
wiper blades.
Moving the wiper arms into the replacement
position
Switch the ignition on and then off again
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immediately.
Within around 15 seconds, press and hold
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the î button on the combination switch
for approximately three seconds
( page 141).
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The wiper arms will move into the replace‐
ment position.
Removing the wiper blades
Fold the wiper arms away from the wind‐
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screen.
Hold the wiper arm with one hand. With the
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other hand, turn the wiper blade away from
the wiper arm in the direction of arrow
far as it will go.
Press release knob 2.
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Remove the wiper blade from the wiper arm
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in the direction of arrow 3.
Fitting the wiper blades
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