Windshield Wipers - Mercedes-Benz GLC 2018 Operator's Manual

For this reason, you should always switch off
the windshield wipers in dry weather.
$ Windshield wiper off
1
2 Ä Intermittent wipe, normal
Å Intermittent wipe, frequent
3
° Continuous wipe, slow
4
¯ Continuous wipe, fast
5
í Single wipe
B
î Wipe with washer fluid
Switch on the ignition.
X
Turn the combination switch to the corre-
X
sponding position.
Vehicles with a rain sensor: in the Å or
Ä position, the appropriate wipe frequency
is automatically set according to the intensity of
the rain. In the Å position, the rain sensor is
more sensitive than in the Ä position, caus-
ing the windshield wiper to wipe more fre-
quently.
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
G
WARNING
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.

Windshield wipers

!
Never open the hood if a windshield wiper
arm has been folded away from the wind-
shield.
Never fold a windshield wiper arm without a
wiper blade back onto the windshield.
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
the wiper blades changed at a qualified spe-
cialist workshop.
!
To avoid damaging the wiper blades, make
sure that you touch only the wiper arm of the
wiper.
Changing the windshield wiper blades
Moving the wiper arms to a vertical posi-
tion
On vehicles without KEYLESS-GO or KEY-
LESS‑GO start function:
Turn the SmartKey to position 1 or 2 in the
X
ignition lock ( page 130).
Y
Set the windshield wipers to the ° posi-
X
tion on the combination switch.
When the wiper arms are vertical to the hood,
X
turn the SmartKey to position u in the igni-
tion lock and remove SmartKey.
Fold the wiper arm away from the windshield.
X
On vehicles with KEYLESS-GO or KEY-
LESS‑GO start function:
Switch off the engine.
X
Remove your foot from the brake pedal.
X
Set the windshield wiper to the ° position
X
on the combination switch.
Press the Start/Stop button repeatedly until
X
the windshield wiper starts.
When the wiper arms are vertical to the hood,
X
press the Start/Stop button.
Fold the wiper arm away from the windshield.
X
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