Windshield Wipers; Rear Window Wiper; Replacing The Wiper Blades; Important Safety Notes - Mercedes-Benz GL Operator's Manual

Switching the rear window wiper on/
off
Combination switch
è Rear window wiper switch
:
b 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 SmartKey to position 1 or 2 in the
X
ignition lock ( page 167).
Y
Turn switch : on the combination switch
X
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
If the windshield wipers begin to move while
you are changing the wiper blades, you could
be trapped by the wiper arm. There is a risk
of injury.
Always switch off the windshield wipers and
ignition before changing the wiper blades.
! Never open the hood/tailgate if a wiper
arm has been folded away from the
windshield/rear window.
Never fold a windshield wiper arm without
a wiper blade back onto the windshield/
rear window.

Windshield wipers

Hold the windshield wiper arm firmly when
you change the wiper blade. If you release
the wiper arm without a wiper blade and it
falls onto the windshield/rear window, the
windshield/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 wiper blades,
make sure that you touch only the wiper
arm of the wiper.
Changing the windshield wiper blades
Removing the wiper blades
Remove the SmartKey from the ignition
X
lock.
Fold the wiper arm away from the
X
windshield.
Firmly press release knob : and pull wiper
X
blade ; upwards from the wiper arm in the
direction of the arrow.
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