Windscreen Wipers - Mercedes-Benz R-Class Owner's Manual

Controls

Windscreen wipers

Reading lamps* for the third row of
seats*
Rear-compartment overhead control panel (third
row of seats*)
X To switch the left-hand reading lamp
1
on/off
X To switch the right-hand reading
2
lamp on/off
To switch on/off: press the
X
104
Windscreen wipers
Switching the windscreen wipers on/
off
Combination switch
To switch on the windscreen wipers
1
Single wipe/to wipe the windscreen using
2
washer fluid
Settings:
X button.
M Windscreen wipers off
U Intermittent wipe, low
(rain sensor set to low sensitivity)
V Intermittent wipe, high
(rain sensor set to high sensitivity)
u Continuous wipe, slow
t Continuous wipe, fast
!
If the windscreen becomes dirty in dry
weather conditions, the windscreen wipers
may be activated inadvertently. This could
then damage the windscreen wiper blades
or scratch the windscreen.
For this reason, you should always switch
off the windscreen wipers in dry weather.
Make sure that the key is in position 1 or
X
2 in the ignition lock.
The various wiper settings can be selected
as follows:
Single wipe
Briefly press the combination switch to the
X
pressure point in the direction of arrow
2.
To wipe with washer fluid
Press the combination switch beyond the
X
pressure point in the direction of arrow
2.
* optional