Mercedes-Benz SLS-Class 2013 Owners Manual - Manual (Page 100)

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.
Replacing the wiper blades
Important safety notes
G WARNING
The wiper arms could start moving and cause
an injury if you leave the windshield wipers
switched on.
Remove the key from the ignition lock before
replacing the wiper blades.
! To avoid damaging the wiper blades,
make sure that you touch only the wiper
arm of the wiper.
! Never open the hood if a windshield wiper
arm has been folded away from the
windshield.
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 replaced by a qualified
specialist workshop, e.g. at an authorized
Mercedes-Benz Center.
Replacing the wiper blades
Removing the wiper blades
Moving the wiper arm to a vertical
position
X Switch off the engine.
X Remove your foot from the brake pedal.
X Set the windshield wiper to the °
position.
X
Press the Start/Stop button repeatedly
until the windshield wipers start.
X When the wiper arms have reached a
vertical position, press the Start/Stop
button.
X
Fold the wiper arm away from the
windshield until it engages.
X Set the wiper blade at right angles to the
wiper arm.
Removing the wiper blades
X Remove the wiper blade from the retainer
on the wiper arm in the direction of the
arrow.
Installing the wiper blades
X
Slide the new wiper blade into the retainer
on the wiper arm in the opposite direction
to the arrow.
X Turn the wiper blade parallel to the wiper
arm.
X Fold the wiper arm back onto the
windshield.
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Windshield wipers
Lights
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wipers