wiper fluid MERCEDES-BENZ SL500 2005 R230 Owner's Manual

54 Getting startedDrivingSingle wipe
Press the combination switch briefly in
direction of arrow1.
The windshield wipers wipe one time
without washer fluid.
Wiping with windshield washer fluid

Push the combination switch in direc-
tion of arrow1 past the resistance
point.
The windshield wipers operate with
washer fluid.
For information on filling up the washer
reservoir, see “Windshield washer system
and headlamp cleaning system”
(
page 278).
!If anything blocks the windshield
wipers (leaves, snow, etc.), switch
them off immediately.

For safety reasons,

turn off the engine by turning
the SmartKey to position 0 and
withdraw the SmartKey from
the starter switch
or


turn off the engine by pressing
the KEYLESS-GO* start/stop
button and open the driver’s
door (with the driver’s door
open, the starter switch is in po-
sition 0, same as with the
SmartKey removed from the
starter switch)
before attempting to remove any
blockage.


Remove blockage.


Turn the windshield wipers on
again.
If windshield wipers fail to function at
all in switch positionI,


set the combination switch to the
next higher wiper speed


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

467 Index
W
Warning lamps see Lamps, indicator and
warning
Warning sounds
Distance warning function* 216
Distronic* 211
Drivers seat belts 69
Warranty coverage 417
Washing the vehicle 317
Wear pattern (tires) 308
Wheel bolts
Tightening torque 399
Wheel change 393
Tightening torque 399
Wheel wrench 373
Wheels
Tires and wheels 279
Wind screen 202, 444
Installing 202
Removing 203Windows see Side windows
Windshield
Defrosting 187
Refilling washer fluid 278
Washer fluid 54, 278
Washer system 278
Windshield and headlamp washer
system 438
Windshield washer and headlamp cleaning
system 269
Windshield washer fluid 54
Filler neck 278
Messages in display 371
Mixing ratio 438
Refilling 278
Windshield wipers 23, 53
Fast wiper speed 53
Intermittent wiping 53
Replacing wiper blades 386
Wiping with windshield washer
fluid 54Winter driving
Snow chains 310
Tires 309
Winter driving instructions 262
Winter tires 309
Wood trims
Cleaning 321
Wrench, wheel (vehicle tool kit) 373
X
Xenon headlamps 444