Mercedes-Benz SLR-Class 2005 - Manual (Page 293)

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Operation
Vehicle care
Window cleaning ̈ Remove the SmartKey from the starter
switch.
̈ Fold the wiper arm away from the wind-
shield (
୴ page 348).
You must feel the wiper arm engage in
position. You can now clean the wind-
shield.
̈ Use a window cleaning solution on all
glass surfaces.
An automotive glass cleaner is recom-
mended.
̈ After cleaning the windshield, fold the
windshield wipers back again before
turning the SmartKey in the starter
switch.
!
The hood must be opened
(
୴ page 243) before folding the wiper
arm away from the windshield. You
could otherwise damage the hood
and/or the wiper arms.
!
Never open or close the hood when the
wiper arms are folded away from the
windshield. You could otherwise dam-
age the hood and/or the wiper arm.
Warning!
G
For safety reasons, switch off wipers and
remove SmartKey from starter switch
before cleaning the windshield. Otherwise
the wiper motor could suddenly turn on and
cause injury.
!
Fold the windshield wiper arms back
onto the windshield before turning the
SmartKey in the starter switch.
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.