Mercedes-Benz 2008 C-Class Operator's Manual page 369

Operation
Vehicle care
Cleaning the windows and the wiper
blades
!
The windshield wipers must be in a vertical
position before folding them away from the wind-
shield. They could otherwise damage the hood.
Never open the hood when the wiper arms are
folded forward.
Make sure the hood is fully closed.
Placing wiper arms in vertical position
Vehicles with SmartKey:
Turn SmartKey in starter switch
position 1.
Turn combination switch to wiper
setting u ( page 117).
With wiper arm in vertical position, turn
the SmartKey in starter switch to
position 0.
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Vehicles with KEYLESS-GO*
(Canada only):
Make sure the vehicle's on-board elec-
tronics have status 1 ( page 84).
Turn combination switch to wiper
setting u ( page 117).
Press KEYLESS-GO start/stop button
repeatedly until windshield wipers
start.
Press KEYLESS-GO start/stop button
when the wiper arms are in a vertical
position.
Cleaning
Warning!
For safety reasons, switch off wipers and re-
move SmartKey from starter switch (vehi-
cles with KEYLESS-GO* (Canada only):
Make sure the vehicle's on-board electron-
ics have status 0) before cleaning the wind-
shield and/or the wiper blades. Otherwise,
the wiper motor could suddenly turn on and
cause injury.
Fold the wiper arms forward until they
snap into place.
!
Do not pull on the wiper blade inserts. They
could tear.
Clean the wiper blade inserts with a
clean cloth and detergent solution.
Use a soft, clean cloth and a mild win-
dow cleaning solution on all outside
and inside glass surfaces.
An automotive glass cleaner is recom-
mended.
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