Windshield Wipers; Replacing The Wiper Blades - Mercedes-Benz S-Class Coupe Operator's Manual

For this reason, you should always switch off
the windshield wipers in dry weather.
$ Windshield wiper off
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2 Ä Intermittent wipe, low (rain sensor set
to low sensitivity)
Å Intermittent wipe, high (rain sensor
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set to high sensitivity)
° Continuous wipe, slow
4
¯ Continuous wipe, fast
5
í Single wipe/î to wipe the wind-
B
shield using washer fluid
Switch on the power supply with the Start/
X
Stop button or the SmartKey (
Turn the combination switch to the corre-
X
sponding position.
In the Ä or Å position, the appropriate
wiping frequency is set automatically according
to the intensity of the rain. In the Å position,
the rain sensor is more sensitive than in
the Ä position, causing the windshield wiper
to wipe more frequently.
The washer fluid is fed through the wiper blades;
when the screen is wiped with washer fluid
î, the water is emitted directly from the
blades.
If you push the combination switch beyond the
point of resistance in the direction of arrow B
and hold it in this position, the manual wash
program is activated. If you briefly push the
combination switch beyond the point of resist-
ance in the direction of arrow B, the automatic
wash program is activated.
If the wiper blades are worn, the windshield will
no longer be wiped properly. This could prevent
you from observing the traffic conditions.

Replacing the wiper blades

Important safety notes
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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.
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To avoid damaging the wiper blades, make
sure that you touch only the wiper arm of the
wiper.
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Never open the hood if a windshield wiper
arm has been folded away from the wind-
shield.
Hold the windshield wiper arm firmly when
you change the wiper blade. If you release the
windshield wiper arm without a wiper blade
and it falls onto the windshield, the windshield
may be damaged by the force of the impact.
Mercedes-Benz recommends that you have
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the wiper blades changed at a qualified spe-
cialist workshop.
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Always position the windshield wiper arms
vertically before folding them away from the
windshield. By doing so, you will avoid dam-
age to the hood.
Replacing the wiper blades
Moving the wiper arms to a vertical posi-
tion
On vehicles without KEYLESS-GO:
Turn the SmartKey to position 0 in the ignition
X
lock (
Set the windshield wiper to position ° on
X
the combination switch.
Turn the SmartKey to position 1 in the ignition
X
lock (
As soon as the wiper arms are vertical to the
X
hood, turn the SmartKey to position 0 in the
ignition lock (
Remove the SmartKey.
X
Fold the wiper arms away from the windshield
X
until you feel them snap into place.

Windshield wipers

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