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Tips
- Pressing the button~
several times
consecutively can trigger the overload
protection. The sun shade can only be ex-
tended/retracted again after a brief wa it-
ing period.
- The rear window sun shade only func-
tions when the vehicle inter ior is warmer
than 14°F (-10°C).
Wiper
and washer
system
Switching the windshield wipers on
Fig. 45 W indshield wiper lever
Move the windshield wiper lever to t he corre -
spond ing position:
@ -Windshie ld w iper off
CD -
Interval mode. To extend/shorten the
wiper intervals, move the switch @ to the
left/right. I n vehicles with a rain sensor* the
wipers turn on in the rain once t he vehicle
speed exceeds approximate ly 2 mph (4 km/h).
The highe r the sensitivity of the rain sensor* is
set (switch @ to the right), the earlier the
windshie ld wipers react to moistu re on the
windshie ld. In some models, you can switch
rain sensor mode off and switch intermittent
mode on in the MMI*. Select:
ICAR I
funct ion
button
>
Car system s*
cont rol butto n
>
Driv er
assist > Rain sensor .
In inte rmittent mode
'
you can adjust the interval time using t he @
switch.
@ -
Slow wip ing
® -
Fast wiping
Clear vi sion
49
@ -
Single wipe
® - Clean the w indshie ld. To elim inat e wate r
drople ts, the windsh ield wiper perform s one
afterw ipe operation after several seconds
whi le dr iving. You can switch this f unction off
by moving the lever to positio n ® within 10
seconds of the afterwipe operat ion . The after -
wipe function is reactivated the next t ime the
ignition is switched on .
Cleaning the headlig hts* . The headlight wash-
er system * operates only when the headlights
are on. If you move the lever to position @ ,
the headlights are washed in intervals.
A
WARNING
- The rain sensor is only intended to assist
the dr iver. The driver is st ill responsib le
for manually switc hing the wipers on ac-
cording to the visibility cond itions.
- The windsh ield may not be treated with
wate r-repell ing windsh ield coating
agent s. Unf avorable cond iti ons, such as
wet ness, darkness, low sun, can result in
increased glare. Wiper blade chatter is
also possible.
- Properly f unct ioning win dshield wipe r
blades are requ ired f or a clear view and
safe driving
~
page 50, Replacing
windshield wiper blades.
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Note
- I n the case of frost, check whethe r the
w indshield wiper blades are frozen to
the winds hield. Switchi ng on the wind-
shield wipers can damage the wiper
blades!
- Prior to using a car wash, the windshield
w iper system must be switched off (lever
in posit ion @ ). This helps to prevent un-
intentional switching on and damage to
t he windsh ield wiper system.
@
Tips
- The windshiel d w ipers are switched off
when the ignit ion is tu rned off. Act ivate
t he windsh ield wipers after the ignition
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