Mini CONVERTIBLE COOPER Owner's Manual page 95

cannot freeze. Use washer fluid with anti-
freeze, if needed.
NOTICE
When the washer fluid reservoir is empty,
the wash pump cannot work as intended.
There is a risk of damage to property. Do
not use the washer system when the
washer fluid reservoir is empty.
Cleaning the windshield
Pull the lever.
The system sprays washer fluid on the
windshield and activates the wipers briefly.
Windshield washer nozzles
The washer jets are automatically heated
whenever the ignition is switched on.
Fold-away position of the wipers
Concept
The fold-away position enables the wipers
to be folded away from the windshield.
General information
Helpful when changing the wiper blades or
under frosty conditions, for instance.
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Driving
Safety information
Warning
If the wipers start moving in the folded
away state, body parts can be jammed or
damage may occur to parts of the vehicle.
There is a risk of injury or risk of damage
to property. Make sure that the vehicle is
switched off when the wipers are in the
folded away state and the wipers are
folded in when switching on.
NOTICE
If the wipers are frozen to the windshield,
the wiper blades can be torn off and the
wiper motor can overheat when switching
on. There is a risk of damage to property.
Defrost the windshield prior to switching
the wipers on.
Folding away the wipers
1. Switch the ignition on and off again.
2. Press and hold the wiper lever down, un-
til the wipers stop in a close to vertical
position.
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