Mercedes-Benz SL 600 - Manual (Page 49)

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Getting started
Driving
Switching on windshield wipers
̈ Turn the combination switch to the de-
sired position depending on the inten-
sity of the rain.
0 Windshield wipers off
I Intermittent wiping (interval depen-
dent on wetness of windshield)
II Normal wiper speed
III Fast wiper speed (Canada only:
goes to setting II when the car is
standing still)
Single wipe
̈ Press switch briefly in the direction of
arrow 1.
The windshield wipers wipe one time
without washer fluid.
Wiping with windshield washer fluid
̈ Push switch in the direction of
arrow 1 past the resistance point.
The windshield wiper operates with
washer fluid.
For information on filling up the washer
reservoir, see “Windshield washer system
and headlamp cleaning system”
(
୴ page 261).
i
The intermittent wiping interval is de-
pendent on wetness of windshield.
Wiping will not occur with a door open.
!
Do not leave windshield wipers in inter-
mittent setting when vehicle is taken to
an automatic car wash or during wind-
shield cleaning. Wipers will operate in
the presence of water sprayed on the
windshield, and wipers may be dam-
aged as a result.
The switch should not be left in inter-
mittent setting as the wipers will wipe
the windshield once every time the en-
gine is started. Dust that accumulates
on the windshield might scratch the
glass and/or damage the wiper blades
when wiping occurs on a dry wind-
shield.