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Wondering if anyone has come across this problem before?
I am unable to put my X253 wipers into service mode. Yes, i am aware of the method, turn on ignition, turn off ignition, hold down wiper wash button on the stalk for 3 seconds and wipers should go into service mode. Nothing happens when i do it though.
Have tried all sorts of methods, starting engine, turning it off, doing the procedure with doors closed, with doors open, but wipers just refuse to go into service mode.
Wipers work normally though, intermittent mode, normal mode, wiper wash works normally as well. I am baffled.
Wondering if anyone has come across this problem before?
I am unable to put my X253 wipers into service mode. Yes, i am aware of the method, turn on ignition, turn off ignition, hold down wiper wash button on the stalk for 3 seconds and wipers should go into service mode. Nothing happens when i do it though.
Have tried all sorts of methods, starting engine, turning it off, doing the procedure with doors closed, with doors open, but wipers just refuse to go into service mode.
Wipers work normally though, intermittent mode, normal mode, wiper wash works normally as well. I am baffled.
thanks to your link, I clicked on the manual again for my production year (2017 X253 coupe), looked at the manual and it seems I don’t have an automatic wiper service position?
Instead, I have to manually turn off ignition to stop operation of the wipers when they are at the top. Weird, I could have sworn I did the 3 seconds press to go to wiper service position previously when I changed my wipers. I must be delusional.
thanks to your link, I clicked on the manual again for my production year (2017 X253 coupe), looked at the manual and it seems I don’t have an automatic wiper service position?
Instead, I have to manually turn off ignition to stop operation of the wipers when they are at the top. Weird, I could have sworn I did the 3 seconds press to go to wiper service position previously when I changed my wipers. I must be delusional.
My 2022 GLC works for the vertical position by pressing the washer button.
2022 hood cover blocks the wiper, so I can not remove it at horizontal position without the vertical position.
But my 2017 has no problem to replace the wiper at the horizontal position.
2022 GLC.
Key on. -- key off -- push washer button.
Last edited by sn202020; May 12, 2025 at 08:38 PM.
My 2022 GLC works for the vertical position by pressing the washer button.
2022 hood cover blocks the wiper, so I can not remove it at horizontal position without the vertical position.
But my 2017 has no problem to replace the wiper at the horizontal position.
2022 GLC.
Key on. -- key off -- push washer button.
Seems the feature only got implemented from 2019 onwards.
For my 2017, my wipers do not clear the edge of my bonnet if i want to lift them up. Is yours a coupe as well?
PS: Not sure if there is any relation, but mine is a RHD
I am not sure my case would help. My is 2019 model and I followed all the exact steps. It did not work till I keep my driver door open while following the steps. I tried several times but keeping door open is the only way to allow me achieve that.
I am not sure my case would help. My is 2019 model and I followed all the exact steps. It did not work till I keep my driver door open while following the steps. I tried several times but keeping door open is the only way to allow me achieve that.
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