Mercedes-Benz R-Class 2006 Owners Manual - Manual (Page 60)

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Getting started
Driving
The combination switch resets automati-
cally after major steering wheel move-
ment. 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
̈ Switch on the ignition ( ୴ page 38).
Switching on windshield wipers
̈ Turn the combination switch to the de-
sired position depending on the inten-
sity of the rain.
0 Windshield wipers off
I Intermittent wiping
II Normal wiper speed
III Fast wiper speed
i
To signal minor directional changes,
move combination switch to point of
resistance and release. The corre-
sponding turn signal flashes three
times.
!
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 op-
erate the windshield wipers in dry
weather conditions, always operate the
windshield wipers with windshield
washer fluid (
୴ page 60).