Windscreen wipers
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Problems with the windscreen wipers
Problem
The windscreen wipers
are jammed.
The windscreen wipers
fail completely.
The windscreen washer
fluid from the spray noz-
zles no longer hits the
centre of the wind-
screen.
Possible causes/consequences and M M Solutions
Leaves or snow, for example, are obstructing windscreen wiper move-
ment. The wiper motor has been deactivated.
Switch off the engine.
X
Remove the key from the ignition lock.
X
or, on vehicles with KEYLESS-GO or KEYLESS‑GO start function:
Open the driver's door.
X
The vehicle electronics now have status 0. This is the same as the
key having been removed.
Remove the cause of the obstruction.
X
Switch the windscreen wipers back on.
X
The windscreen wiper drive is malfunctioning.
Select another wiper speed on the combination switch.
X
Have the windscreen wipers checked at a qualified specialist work-
X
shop.
The spray nozzles are misaligned.
Have the spray nozzles adjusted at a qualified specialist workshop.
X