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46 Lighting, windscreen wipers and washers ›
Wipe and wash the rear window
Washing and wiping the window (sprung posi-
tion)
Washing the rear view camera (sprung position)
Wipe
Turn off
Automatic rear window wiping
When the windscreen wipers are switched on, the
rear window is automatically wiped when the re-
verse gear is engaged.
Settings
Activate/deactivate automatic wiping
The functions for automatic rear window wiping and
automatic wiping in the rain can be activated and de-
activated in the following menu in the Infotainment
system.
Or:
Add windshield washer fluid
WARNING
Risk of accident!
Use a suitable windshield washer fluid according to
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the 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 the parts of the engine compart-
ment!
Close the container after refilling the windscreen
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washer fluid.
Windscreen wipers and washers
The windscreen washer tank is located in the engine
compartment
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The container can hold a volume of 3.5 litres and 5.4
litres for vehicles with a headlight cleaning system.
For some countries, the volume is 5.4 litres for both
variants.
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Open the bonnet
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Carefully open the upper area of the lid.
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Refill the windshield washer fluid.
Troubleshooting
Windscreen washer fluid level too low
illuminates together with
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Refill the windshield washer fluid.
Frozen 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.
Fold down the wiper arms and replace the
wiper blades
To fold the windscreen wipers off the windscreen,
the windscreen wiper arms must first be set to the
fold-down position.
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.
Set the wiper arms to the fold-down position
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Switch the ignition on and off again.
Replace the windscreen wiper blade
CAUTION
Risk of accident!
Change the windscreen wiper blades once or twice
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a year.
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Fold the windscreen wiper arm away from the
windscreen.
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Within 10 seconds,
press the control lever
down and hold for
about 2 seconds.
The windshield wiper
arms assume the fol-
ded position.
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