Windshield Wipers - Mercedes-Benz 2007 SL 55 AMG Operator's Manual

Windshield wipers

The combination switch is located on the
left of the steering column.
Combination switch
1 Switching on windshield wipers
2 Single wipe
Wiping with windshield washer fluid
Switch on the ignition ( page 39).
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Do not operate the windshield wipers when
the windshield is dry. Dust that accumulates on
a windshield might scratch the glass and/or
damage the wiper blades when wiping occurs on
a dry windshield. If it is necessary to operate the
windshield wipers in dry weather conditions, al-
ways operate the windshield wipers with wind-
shield washer fluid ( page 58).
Switching on windshield wipers
Turn the combination switch in direc-
tion of arrow 1 to the desired position,
depending on the intensity of the rain.
0 Windshield wipers off
I Intermittent wiping
II Normal wiper speed
III Fast wiper speed
Getting started
Intermittent wiping
!
Do not leave windshield wipers in intermit-
tent setting when the vehicle is taken to an auto-
matic car wash or during windshield cleaning.
Windshield wipers will operate in the presence of
water sprayed on the windshield, and windshield
wipers may be damaged as a result.
!
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 windows.
You should therefore switch off the windshield
wipers when weather conditions are dry.
The intermittent wiping interval is depen-
dent on the wetness of the windshield.
Turn the combination switch in direc-
tion of arrow 1 to position I.
After the initial wipe, pauses between
wipes are controlled by the rain sensor.
Driving
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