Intermittent Wiping - SMART 2016 fortwo Owner's Manual

Windshield wipers
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prevent you from observing the traffic con-
ditions.
Intermittent wipe
Vehicles with a rain sensor: the appropriate
wiping frequency is automatically set
according to the intensity of the rain. With
intermittent wiping you can also adjust the
sensitivity of the rain sensor using con-
trol :. When the sensitivity is set to high,
the windshield wiper wipes more frequently.
To switch on: start the engine (
X
Press the combination switch to the Ã
X
position.
The windshield wipers sweep once.
Switching the rear window wiper on/off
Combination switch
: Control
$ Rear window wiper off
2
3 è Rear window wiper on
4 ô Wiping with washer fluid
Turn the key to position 2 in the ignition
X
lock or start the engine (
Turn control : on the combination switch
X
to the corresponding position.
Replacing the wiper blades
Important safety notes
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WARNING
If the windshield wipers begin to move
while you are changing the wiper blades,
you could be trapped by the wiper arm.
There is a risk of injury.
Always switch off the windshield wipers
and ignition before changing the wiper
blades.
!
To avoid damaging the wiper blades, make
sure that you touch only the wiper arm of the
wiper.
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Never open the service cover/tailgate if a
windshield wiper arm has been folded away
from the windshield/rear window.
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Never fold a windshield wiper arm without
a wiper blade back onto the windshield/
rear window.
Hold the windshield wiper arm firmly when
you change the wiper blade. If you release
the wiper arm without a wiper blade and it
falls onto the windshield/rear window, the
windshield/rear window may be damaged by
the force of the impact.
smart recommends that you have the wiper
blades changed at a qualified specialist
workshop.
Changing the windshield wiper blades
Removing the wiper blades
Turn the key to position 1 or 2 in the igni-
X
tion lock (
Press the combination switch to the 5
X
position (
The wiper arms move slowly upwards.
When the wiper arms are vertical in rela-
X
tion to the service cover, turn the key to
position 0 and remove it from the ignition
lock.
Fold the wiper arm away from the wind-
X
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shield.
page 86).
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