40 Lighting, windscreen wipers and washers ›
Refilling windscreen washer fluid
WARNING
Risk of an accident!
Use windscreen washer fluid that is suitable for the
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weather conditions.
NOTICE
Risk of damage to the windscreen washer system!
When refilling the washer fluid, do not remove the
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strainer from the neck of the container.
NOTICE
Risk of damage to the headlights!
Only use washer fluid that does not attack polycar-
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bonates.
NOTICE
Risk of damage to engine compartment compo-
nents!
Close the container after refilling the windscreen
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washer fluid.
The windscreen washer tank is located in the engine
compartment
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The reservoir capacity is 3.5 l.
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Open the engine compartment lid
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Gently open the top of the sealing cap.
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Top up the windscreen washer fluid.
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Close the sealing cap of the tank.
Troubleshooting
Windscreen washer fluid level too low
illuminates together with
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Top up the windscreen washer fluid.
Frozen windscreen wipers
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Carefully remove frozen windscreen wipers from
the windscreen before switching on the ignition
and free them from snow and ice.
Folding down windscreen wiper arms and
replacing windscreen wiper blades
NOTICE
Risk of damage to the windscreen wipers and the
engine compartment lid!
Close the bonnet before lowering the wiper arms
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from the window.
Do not turn on the ignition when the windscreen
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wiper arms are folded away.
CAUTION
Risk of accident!
Change the windscreen wiper blades once or twice
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a year.
Windscreen wipers and washers
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Fold the windscreen wiper arm away from the
windscreen.
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Press the lock
out of the holder and remove it from the wind-
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screen wiper arm.
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Place the new windscreen wiper blade on the
windscreen wiper arm and push it into the mount
until it clicks into place.
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Fold the windscreen wiper arm back onto the
windscreen.
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slide the windscreen wiper blade
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