Mercedes-Benz GLK 300 4MATIC 2012 Owner's Manual page 126

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
Turn the key to position 1 or 2 in the ignition
X
lock.
Turn switch : on the combination switch
X
to the corresponding position.
When the rear window wiper is switched on,
the symbol appears in the instrument clus-
ter.
Replacing the wiper blades
Important safety notes
G WARNING
The wiper arms could start moving and cause
an injury if you leave the windscreen wipers
switched on.
Remove the key from the ignition lock before
replacing the wiper blades.
! Never open the bonnet/tailgate if a wiper
arm is folded away from the windscreen/
rear window.
Never fold a windscreen wiper arm without
a wiper blade back onto the windscreen/
rear window.
Windscreen wipers
Hold the windscreen wiper arm firmly when
you change the wiper blade. If you release
the wiper arm without a wiper blade and it
falls onto the windscreen/rear window, the
windscreen/rear window may be damaged
by the force of the impact.
Mercedes-Benz recommends that you have
the wiper blades changed at a qualified
specialist workshop.
! To avoid damaging the windscreen wiper
blades, make sure that you touch only the
wiper arm of the windscreen wiper.
Replacing the windscreen wiper blades
Moving the wiper blades to a vertical posi-
tion
! Before changing the wiper blades, always
set the wiper arms to a vertical position
using the combination switch. There is oth-
erwise a risk of damaging the bonnet.
Vehicles without KEYLESS-GO
Turn the key to position 1 or 2 in the ignition
X
lock.
Set the windscreen wipers to posi-
X
tion °.
When the wiper arms have reached a ver-
X
tical position, turn the key to position 0 and
remove it from the ignition lock.
Vehicles with KEYLESS-GO
Switch off the engine.
X
Remove your foot from the brake pedal.
X
Set the windscreen wipers to posi-
X
tion °.
Press the Start/Stop button repeatedly
X
until the windscreen wipers start.
When the wiper arms have reached a ver-
X
tical position, press the Start/Stop button.
Removing the wiper blades
Fold the wiper arm away from the wind-
X
screen until it engages.
Set the wiper blade at right angles to the
X
wiper arm.
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