Mercedes-Benz S 4300 - Manual (Page 178)

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Controls in detail
Good visibility
Windshield wipers
For more information on the windshield
wipers, see “Windshield wipers”
(
୴ page 48).
A rain sensor automatically controls the
windshield wipers depending on how wet
the windshield is.
̈ Switch on ignition.
̈ Set wiper switch to position I
(
୴ page 48).
After the initial wipe, pauses between
wipes are automatically controlled by the
rain sensor.
Headlamp cleaning system*
(Standard on S 500, S 600, S 55 AMG)
The switch is located on the left side of the
dashboard.
1 Headlamp washer switch
̈ Switch on ignition.
̈ Press switch 1.
The headlamps are cleaned with a
high-pressure water jet.
For information on filling up the washer
reservoir, see “Windshield washer system
and headlamp cleaning system*”
(
୴ page 281).
i
Intermittent wiping is interrupted when
the vehicle is at a standstill and a front
door is opened.
!
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.