Rear Window Wiper - Mercedes-Benz GLK Operator's Manual

Windshield wipers
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! 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
after washing the vehicle in an automatic
car wash.
Combination switch
$ Windshield wipers off
1
Ä Intermittent wipe, low
2
Å Intermittent wipe, high
3
° Continuous wipe, slow
4
¯ Continuous wipe, fast
5
í Single wipe/ î To wipe the
B
windshield using washer fluid
X
Switch on the ignition.
X
Turn the combination switch to the
corresponding position.
!
Vehicles with a rain sensor: if the
windshield becomes 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.
Vehicles with a rain sensor: in the Ä or
Å position, the appropriate wiping
frequency is automatically set according to
the intensity of the rain. In the Å position,
the rain sensor is more sensitive than in
12 Rain sensor set to low sensitivity.
13 Rain sensor set to high sensitivity.
the Ä position, causing the windshield
wipers to wipe more frequently.
Switching the rear window wiper on/
off
Combination switch
è Switch
:
ô To wipe with washer fluid
2
12
I To switch on intermittent wiping
3
13
0 To switch off intermittent wiping
4
ô To wipe with washer fluid
5
X
Turn the SmartKey to position 1 or 2 in the
ignition lock.
X
Turn switch : on the combination switch
to the corresponding position.
When the rear window wiper is switched on,
the icon appears in the instrument cluster.
Replacing the wiper blades
Important safety notes
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For safety reasons, switch off the windshield
wipers and remove the key from the ignition
lock before changing the wiper blades
(vehicles with KEYLESS-GO: make sure that
the on-board electronics are in state 0).
Otherwise, the wiper motor could be switched
on suddenly and cause injury.
I n f o r ma t i o n P r o v i d e d b y :
WARNING