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is switched back on by moving the wind-
shield wiper lever to any position.
- Worn or dirty windshield wiper blades
cause smearing, which can affect the op-
eration of the light/rain sensor*. Check
the condition of your windshield wiper
blades regularly.
- The rain sensor is part of the interval
wiping system. Turning off the ignition
will also deactivate the rain sensor. To re-
activate the sensor, switch off the inter-
val wiping function, then switch it back
on again.
- Applies to vehicles with light/rain sen-
sor: When the wipers are switched on
manually and in rain conditions, the au-
tomatic headlights* turn on
c;>
page 46,
Lights or off during the day when the
wipers are no longer operating. The au-
tomatic headlights* function is available
in this case only when the light switch is
in the "AUTO" position
c;>
page 46,
fig.
52.
- Make sure the washer fluid reservoir in
the engine compartment is topped off
before going on a long trip. Look up
c;>
page
188
for checking and filling the
washer container.
- The wipers only operate with the hood
completely closed.
Service position
It is only possible to change wiper blades if
you move the wiper arms to the service posi -
tion.
In order to use the windshield wipers, the
front lid must be completely closed.
Moving wiper blades to the service
position
.,. When there is a risk of frost, make sure that
t he wiper blades are not frozen to the wind-
shield .
.,. Switch the ignition on .
.,. Move the wiper lever to position 0
c;>page 51, fig. 60 .
Clear
vision
53
.,. Press the
I
RESET !
button until the Display
type menu appears in the Driver Informa-
tion System display.
.,. Using the rocker switch and the
I
RESET !
but-
ton, select the Set > Wipers > Front> Serv-
ice position on function. The windshield
wiper arms move to the service position.
Moving wiper blades to park position
.,. Make certain that the wiper arms are lying
against the windshield.
.,. Switch the ignition on and move the wiper
lever from position O
to
4
c;>
page 51,
fig . 60 . The wiper arms will move back to
the park position.
(D
Note
Never drive your vehicle when the wind-
shield wiper arms are in the service posi-
tion and pulled away from the windshield.
When you drive faster than 4 mph (6 km/
h), the wiper arms automatically return to
the park position and could cause paint
damage to the front lid!
(D
Tips
- You can also turn on the service position,
for example, if you want to protect the
windshield from icing by using a cover.
- The service position moves to
off
auto-
matically when you operate the wind-
shield wiper lever, or speed exceeds
4 mph (6 km/h).
Cleaning windshield wiper blades
Clean the windshield wiper blades when they
begin to leave streaks .
.,. Place the windshield wiper arms in the serv-
ice position. Refer to
c;>
page 53.
.,. Use a soft cloth and glass cleaner to clean
the windshield wiper blades.
A
WARNING
Dirty windshield wiper blades can impair
your view. This can lead to accidents.
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