Mercedes-Benz CLS-Class 2008 Owners Manual - Manual (Page 339)

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Operation
Vehicle care
Cleaning the windows and the wiper
blades
̈ Make sure the hood is fully closed.
̈ Switch on the ignition ( ୴ page 38).
̈ Turn combination switch to wiper
setting
u ( ୴ page 56).
̈ With wiper arms in vertical position,
switch off the ignition (
୴ page 60).
̈ Fold the wiper arms forward until they
snap into place.
̈ Clean the wiper blade inserts with a
clean cloth and detergent solution.
̈ Use a soft, clean cloth and a mild win-
dow cleaning solution on all outside
and inside glass surfaces.
An automotive glass cleaner is recom-
mended.
! Do not apply strong pressure to the sensor
covers. Applying strong pressure may damage
the sensor covers.
Follow the instructions provided by the power
washer manufacturer on maintaining a distance
between the vehicle and the nozzle of the power
washer.
! To prevent scratches, never apply strong
force and only use a soft, non-scratching cloth
when cleaning the sensors. Do not attempt to
wipe dirty sensors with a dry cloth or sponge.
!
The windshield wipers must be in a vertical
position before folding them away from the wind-
shield. They could otherwise damage the hood.
Never open the hood when the wiper arms are
folded forward.
Warning!
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For safety reasons, switch off wipers and re-
move SmartKey from starter switch (vehi-
cles with KEYLESS-GO*: Make sure the
vehicle’s on-board electronics have
status 0) before cleaning the windshield
and/or the wiper blades. Otherwise, the
wiper motor could suddenly turn on and
cause injury.
! Do not pull on the wiper blade inserts. They
could tear.