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- If you switch off the ignition w ith the
windshield wiper lever still in the inter-
val w ipe position and then come back a
while later and drive off , the rain sensor
will reactivate itself after the vehicle
speed has exceeded 4 mph (6 km/h) .
Service position
It is only possible t o change wiper blades if
you move t he wiper arms to the service posi-
tion .
In order to use the windshield wipers, t he
front lid must be comp letely closed.
Moving w iper blade s to the service
position
.. When there is a risk of frost, make sure that
the wiper blades are not frozen to the wind-
shield .
.. Switch the ignition on .
.. Move the w iper lever to position 0
c::>
page 53, fig. 66 .
.. Press the
I
RESE T
I
button unt il t he Display
type menu appears in the Driver I nforma-
tion System display.
.. Using the rocker switc h and the
! RESE T
I
but-
ton, select the Set > Wiper s > Front > Serv-
ice position on function . The windsh ield
wiper arms move t o t he service position.
Moving w iper blade s to park positi on
.. Make certain that the wiper arms are lying
against the windshie ld .
.. Switch the ignition on and move the wiper
lever from position O
to
4
c::>
page 53,
fig. 66. The wiper arms will move back to
t he park position .
(D
Note
Never drive your vehicle when the wind-
shield w iper arms are in the service posi-
tion and pulled away from the windshie ld.
When you dr ive faster than 4 mp h (6 km/
h), the w iper arms automat ically retu rn to
t he park position and could cause paint
damage to the front lid!
Clear vi sion
55
@
Tips
- You can also turn on t he service posit ion,
for example, if yo u want to protect the
w indshield from icing by using a cover.
- The service posit ion moves to off auto-
matically when you operate the wind-
shield wiper lever, or speed exceeds
4 mph (6 km/h).
Replacing front wiper blades
Wiper blades in good condition help keep the
windshield clear.
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..
Fig. 67
Unlatching wipe r blade s
'
@
Fig. 6 8
Rem oving wiper blades
Removing the wiper blade
.. Move the wipers to the service position
c::> pageSS .
.. Fold the windshie ld w iper arm away from
the glass .
0
i
,:.
..,
m
.. On t he upper end of the wiper arm at the
corr ugat ion, squeeze the plastic ret ainer t o-
gethe r on both sides in the direction of the
arrow
c::>
fig.
67.
.. Rotate the wiper blade in the direction of
the arrow @
c::>
fig . 68 away from the wiper
arm .
.. Lift the wiper blade off in the direction of
t he arrow @ .
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