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Windshield wipers – Mercedes-Benz G-Class 2007 Owners Manual User Manual

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Getting started

Driving

Windshield wipers

The combination switch is located on the
left of the steering column.

Combination switch

1 Single wipe

Wiping with windshield washer fluid

2 Switching on windshield wipers

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Switch on the ignition (

page 39).

Switching on windshield wipers

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Turn the combination switch to the
desired position depending on the
intensity of the rain.

0 Windshield wipers off

I

Intermittent wiping

II Normal wiper speed

III Fast wiper speed

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Do not operate the windshield wipers when

the windshield is dry. Dust that accumulates on
a windshield might scratch the glass and/or
damage the wiper blades when wiping occurs on
a dry windshield. If it is necessary to operate the
windshield wipers in dry weather conditions,
always operate the windshield wipers with
windshield washer fluid (

page 59).

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If anything blocks the windshield wipers

(leaves, snow, etc.), switch them off
immediately.

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For safety reasons, stop the vehicle in a safe
location, turn off the engine and remove the
SmartKey from the starter switch before
attempting to remove any blockage.

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Remove blockage.

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Turn the windshield wipers on again.

If the windshield wipers fail to function at all with
the combination switch in position I,

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set the combination switch to the next
higher wiper speed

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have the windshield wipers checked at the
nearest authorized Mercedes-Benz Light
Truck Center.