Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren. Operator's Manual.

Operation
Vehicle care
Wiper blades Remove the SmartKey from the starter
switch.
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The hood must be opened
( page 244) 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 damage
the hood and/or the wiper arm.
Warning! G
For safety reasons, switch off wipers and
remove SmartKey from starter switch
before cleaning the wiper blades. Otherwise
the wiper motor could suddenly turn on and
cause injury.
Fold the wiper arm away from the windshield
( page 350).
You must feel the wiper arm engage in
position. You can now clean the wiper
blade.
Clean the wiper blade inserts with a
clean cloth and detergent solution.
After cleaning the wiper blade, fold the
windshield wipers back again before
turning the SmartKey in the starter
switch.
!
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.
Window cleaning
!
The hood must be opened
( page 244) 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 damage
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.