2010 Mercedes GL-Class Owner's Manual - Page 105

Wipers Third-row reading lamps and interior lighting Switching on/off 103 : p Right third-row reading lamp on/off ; p Left third-row reading lamp on/off = Left third-row reading lamp ? Rear interior lighting A Right third-row reading lamp Combination switch 1 $ Windshield wipers off 2 Ä Slow intermittent wiping8 3 Å Fast intermittent wiping9 4 ° Slow continuous wiping 5 ¯ Fast continuous wiping B í Single wipe/ î Wiping with i The rear interior lighting is switched on and off using the button on the front overhead control panel (Y page 101). Wipers Notes ! Do not operate the wipers when the windshield/rear window is dry. Dust that accumulates on a windshield/rear window might scratch the glass and/or damage the wiper blades when wiping occurs on a dry windshield/rear window. If it is necessary to operate the wipers in dry weather conditions, always operate the wipers with washer fluid. Windshield wipers X washer fluid X Switch on the ignition. X Turn the combination switch to the desired position, depending on the intensity of the rain. Intermittent wiping Only switch on intermittent wiping under wet weather conditions or in the presence of precipitation. When you select intermittent wiping, the rain sensor is activated. The rain sensor sets a suitable wiping interval depending on the wetness of the sensor surface automatically. Observe notes on page (Y page 103). ! Do not leave windshield wipers on an intermittent setting when the vehicle is taken to an automatic car wash or during windshield cleaning. Windshield wipers will operate in the presence of water sprayed on the windshield, and windshield wipers may be damaged as a result. 8 9 Rain sensor operation with low sensitivity. Rain sensor operation with high sensitivity. Z Controls in detail