Mercedes-Benz SL Roadster 2012 Owner's Manual page 139

Windscreen wipers
136
° Continuous wipe, slow
4
¯ Continuous wipe, fast
5
í Single wipe/î to wipe the wind-
B
screen using washer fluid
Turn the key to position 1 or 2 in the ignition
X
lock ( page 155).
Y
Turn the combination switch to the corre-
X
sponding position.
In the Ä or Å position, the appropriate
wiping frequency is set automatically accord-
ing to the intensity of the rain. In the Å
position, the rain sensor is more sensitive
than in the Ä position, causing the wind-
screen wipers to wipe more frequently.
If the wiper blades are worn, the windscreen
will no longer be wiped properly. This could
prevent you from observing the traffic condi-
tions, thereby causing an accident.
i The vehicle is equipped with the MAGIC
VISION CONTROL wipe/wash system. The
washer fluid is fed through the wiper blades
and when the screen is wiped with washer
fluid î, the water is emitted directly
from the blades.
Replacing the wiper blades
Important safety notes
WARNING
G
If the windscreen wipers begin to move while
you are changing the wiper blades, you can be
trapped by the wiper arm. There is a risk of
injury.
Always switch off the windscreen wipers and
ignition before changing the wiper blades.
! To avoid damaging the windscreen wiper
blades, make sure that you touch only the
wiper arm of the windscreen wiper.
! Never open the bonnet if a windscreen
wiper arm has been folded away from the
windscreen.
Never fold a windscreen wiper arm without
a wiper blade back onto the windscreen.
Hold the windscreen wiper arm firmly when
you change the wiper blade. If you release
the windscreen wiper arm without a wiper
blade and it falls onto the windscreen, the
windscreen may be damaged by the force
of the impact.
Mercedes-Benz recommends that you have
the wiper blades changed at a qualified
specialist workshop.
! Always position the windscreen wiper
arms vertically before folding them away
from the windscreen. By doing so, you will
avoid damage to the bonnet.
Replacing the windscreen wiper blades
Moving the wiper blades to a vertical posi-
tion
On vehicles without KEYLESS-GO:
Turn the key to position 1 or 2 in the ignition
X
lock.
Set the windscreen wipers to posi-
X
tion °.
When the wiper arms have reached a ver-
X
tical position, turn the key to position 0 and
remove it from the ignition lock.
Fold the wiper arm away from the wind-
X
screen until it engages.
On vehicles with KEYLESS-GO:
Switch off the engine.
X
Remove your foot from the brake pedal.
X
Set the windscreen wipers to posi-
X
tion °.
Press the Start/Stop button repeatedly
X
until the windscreen wipers start.
When the wiper arms have reached a ver-
X
tical position, press the Start/Stop button.
Fold the wiper arm away from the wind-
X
screen until it engages.