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Ield – Mercedes-Benz CL-Class 2007 User Manual

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Operation

Vehicle care

Cleaning the windows and the wiper
blades

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Make sure the hood is fully closed.

Placing wiper arms in vertical position

Vehicles with SmartKey:

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Turn SmartKey in starter switch
position 1.

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Turn combination switch to wiper
setting

u (

page 372).

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With wiper arm in vertical position, turn
the SmartKey in starter switch to
position 0.

Vehicles with KEYLESS-GO*:

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Make sure the vehicle’s on-board elec-
tronics have status 1 (

page 337).

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Turn combination switch to wiper
setting

u (

page 372).

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Press KEYLESS-GO start/stop button
repeatedly until windshield wipers
start.

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Press KEYLESS-GO start/stop button
when the wiper arms are in a vertical
position.

Cleaning

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Fold the wiper arms forward until they
snap into place.

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Clean the wiper blade inserts with a
clean cloth and detergent solution.

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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.

!

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.

!

Fold the windshield wiper arms back onto

the windshield before turning the SmartKey in
the starter switch or pressing the KEYLESS-GO*
start/stop button (vehicles with KEYLESS-GO*).

Hold on to the wiper when folding the wiper arm
back. If released, the force of the impact from
the tensioning spring could crack the windshield.

!

To clean the window interior, do not use a

dry cloth, abrasives, solvents or cleaners con-
taining solvents. Do not touch the inside of the
front, rear or side windows with hard objects
such as an ice scraper or ring. Doing so may
damage the windows.