Mercedes-Benz C-Class Coupe Operator's Manual page 118

Windshield wipers
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Backup Light
:
Brake lamp
;
Parking lamp/brake lamp
=
Press the respective bulb :, ; or = back
X
and turn it counter-clockwise to remove it
from the bulb holder.
Insert the new bulb into the bulb holder and
X
turn it clockwise.
Reinsert the connector for LED light
X
functions in the bulb holder.
Insert the bulb holder again and lock it in
X
place.
Insert the tail lamp connector.
X
Close the side trim panel (
X
Windshield wipers
Switching the windshield wipers on/
off
! Do not operate the windshield wipers
when the windshield is dry, as this could
damage the wiper blades. Moreover, dust
that has collected on the windshield can
scratch the glass if wiping takes place when
the windshield is dry.
! If the windshield wipers leave smears on
the windshield after the vehicle has been
washed in an automatic car wash, wax or
other residues may be the reason for this.
Clean the windshield using washer fluid
3 Rain sensor set to low sensitivity.
Rain sensor set to high sensitivity.
4
after washing the vehicle in an automatic
car wash.
Combination switch
1
2
3
4
5
B
Switch on the ignition.
X
Turn the combination switch to the
X
corresponding position.
page 115).
Y
! Intermittent wiping with rain sensor: due
to optical influences and the windshield
becoming dirty in dry weather conditions,
the windshield wipers may be activated
inadvertently. This could then damage the
windshield wiper blades or scratch the
windshield.
For this reason, you should always switch
off the windshield wipers in dry weather.
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 wipers to wipe more
frequently.
If the wiper blades are worn, the windshield
will no longer be wiped properly. This could
I n f o r m a t i o n P r o v i d e d b y :
$ Windshield wiper off
Ä Intermittent wipe, low
Å Intermittent wipe, high
° Continuous wipe, slow
¯ Continuous wipe, fast
í Single wipe/î To wipe the
windshield using washer fluid
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