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3 –
Front windshield wipers – fast
Move wiper stalk upwards to the third click.
4 –
One-touch operation
Front windshield wipers
Move wiper stalk downwards.
The front windshield wipers carry out one
wiping cycle.
Actuate wiper stalk for longer to perform
faster wiping cycles.
5 –
Front windshield wiper and
washer system
Pull wiper stalk towards the steering wheel.
The washer system wipes and sprays while
the stalk is pulled towards the steering
wheel.
When the wiper stalk is released,
a few drying wipes are performed.
After every 10 wipes on the windshield,
the headlights are cleaned automatically.
Information
f
If heavily soiled, repeat wash.
f
Persistent dirt (e.g. insect remains) should
be removed regularly.
For information on car care:
f
Please see the chapter "CAR CARE
INSTRUCTIONS" on page 255.
The front windshield washer nozzles are
heated when the ignition is on, as a precaution
against freezing. However, this does not replace
the use of antifreeze.
100
Lights, Turn Signals and Windshield Wipers
Rain sensor operation, front windshield
wipers
In rain sensor mode, the amount of rain on the
windshield is measured. Wiper speed is
automatically adjusted accordingly.
Rain sensor operation is activated automatically at
speeds of less than approx. 2 mph (4 km/h) if the
windshield wiper is switched on. If you exceed
a speed of approx. 5 mph (8 km/h), the system
switches to the preselected wiper setting.
The rain sensor remains switched off if the wiper
stalk is already in position 1 when the ignition is
switched on.
To switch the rain sensor on again:
f
Move wiper stalk to position 0 and then to
position 1.
Switch-on is confirmed by one wipe of the
windshield.
or
Operate windshield washer system 5.
Switch-on is confirmed by three wipes of the
windshield.
or
Change the sensitivity of the rain sensor using
switch A.
Information
In the multi-purpose display on the instrument
panel, you can configure the rain sensor to
activate automatically when the ignition is
switched on and the wiper stalk is set to
position 1.
For information on adjusting rain sensor activation
when the ignition is switched on:
f
Please see the chapter "SETTING RAIN
SENSOR ACTIVATION" on page 133.
Adjusting the rain sensor sensitivity
f
Move switch A upwards – high sensitivity.
The setting is confirmed by one wipe of the
windshield.
f
Move switch A downwards – low sensitivity.
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