2010 Mercedes GL-Class Owner's Manual - Page 106

104 Wipers ! If you have set intermittent wiping, dirt on the surface of the rain sensor or optical effects may cause the windshield wipers to wipe in an undesired fashion. This could then damage the windshield wiper blades or scratch the windshield. You should therefore switch off the windshield wipers when weather conditions are dry. X For information on filling up the washer reservoir, see "Washer system and headlamp cleaning system" (Y page 232). For information on cleaning the headlamps with washer fluid, see "Headlamp cleaning system" (Y page 101). Controls in detail Turn the combination switch to position Ä or Å. After the initial wipe, pauses between wipes are controlled by the rain sensor automatically. Intermittent wiping is interrupted when the vehicle is at a standstill and a front door is opened. This protects persons getting into or out of the vehicle from being sprayed. Intermittent wiping will be continued when all doors are closed and Rthe automatic transmission is in drive position D or reverse gear R or Rthe Rear window wiper/washer Observe notes on page (Y page 103). The rear window wiper engages automatically when the automatic transmission is shifted into reverse gear R with the windshield wipers switched on. X wiper setting is changed using the combination switch Combination switch : Rear window wiper switch 2 Wiping rear window with washer fluid 3 Intermittent wiping 4 Rear window wiper off 5 Wiping rear window with washer fluid X X Single wipe X Press the combination switch briefly in direction of arrow B to the resistance point. The windshield wipers wipe one time without washer fluid. Wiping with washer fluid X Press the combination switch in direction of arrow B past the resistance point. The windshield wipers operate with washer fluid. Switch on the ignition. Turn rear window wiper switch : to the desired position. i To prevent smears on the windshield or noisy/chattering wiper blades, wipe with washer fluid every now and then even when it is raining. Rear window wiper indicator B appears in the lower multifunction display when the rear window wiper is activated.