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Lights and visibility
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Make sure you switch off the windscreen wiper system (lever in position
0) before you use an automatic car wash. This will avoid inadvertent trig-
gering of the wipers and possible damage to the wiper system.
Note
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Check that the washer fluid reservoir is full before starting a long journey.
Fill the reservoir ⇒ page 236.
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Worn or dirty wiper blades can cause smearing on the glass which can
also impair the effectiveness of the rain sensor*. Check the condition of wind-
screen wiper blades at regular intervals.
Rear window wiper
The windscreen wiper lever also operates the rear window
wiper and the automatic wash/wipe.
The rear window wiper and the automatic wash/wipe system are
switched on as follows:
Intermittent wipe
– Push the windscreen wiper lever forwards until it clicks into the
first position
window approximately every 4 seconds.
Automatic wash/wipe
– Push the lever forwards to position
will work for the time you hold the lever in this position.
– Release the lever. The rear window wiper will keep working for
approximately 4 seconds.
Deactivating the interval wipe function
– Pull the lever backwards until it returns to its original position.
The rear window wiper will start working automatically if reverse gear is
engaged while the windscreen wipers are switched on.
For correct visibility and safe driving, the wiper must be in perfect condition
⇒ page 218. Failure to do so could result in an accident.
Caution
In icy conditions, always check that the wiper blades are not frozen to the
Fig. 102 Windscreen
glass before using the windscreen wipers/rear window wiper. The windscreen
wiper lever
wiper blades and even the windscreen wiper motor could be damaged if you
start the windscreen wipers/rear window wiper with the blades frozen to the
glass.
⇒ fig. 102
A
. The rear window wiper will wipe the
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WARNING
A
. The rear window wiper
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