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windshield. Switching on
t
he win dshield
wipers can damage the wiper blades!
-
Prior to using a car wash, the windshield
wipe
r
system must be switched off (lever in
position
@
).
This helps to prevent uninten-
tional switching on and damage to the
windsh ield wiper system.
(D
Tips
-
The windshield wipers are switched off
when the ignition is turned off. Activate the
windsh ield wipers after the ign it ion is
switched back on by moving the winds hield
wiper lever to any posit ion.
-
Worn or dirty windshield wiper blades result
in streak ing
.
This can affect the ra in sensor*
funct ion. Check your windshield wiper
blades regularly
.
-
The
washer fluid nozzles of the windshield
washer system are heated at low tempera-
tures when the ignition is on
.
-
When stopping temporarily, (e.g
.
at a traf-
fic light) the set speed of the windshie ld
wipe rs is automatically reduced by one
speed.
Cleaning windshield wiper blades
Clean the windshield wiper blades when they be
-
gin to leave streaks. Use a soft cloth and g lass
cleaner to clean the w indshield wiper blades.
.,.
Place the w indshield wipe
r
arms
in t
he service
pos it ion
.
Refer to
¢
page
51.
.,.
Lift the wiper arm away from the front window.
8_
WARNING
Dirty w indshield wiper blades can impair your
view. This can lead to accidents.
Light
and
Vis
ion
Replacing windshield wiper blades
Fig.
4
8 Removing
windsh
ield wiper blade
Wipe
r
service
position/
blade repl acement
position
"
Switch the ignit ion off and move the windshield
w iper lever to pos ition
@
¢
page
50,
fig
.
47.
The windsh ield wipers move into t he service po-
sition.
"
To br ing the wipers back
int
o
t
he original posi-
t
ion, switch the ignition on and press the wind
-
shie ld wiper lever
.
You
can also
tu
rn
t
he service posit io
n
on
or
off in
the radio/MMI *:
.,.
Switch the windshie ld wipers off (posit ion
@
¢
page
50,
fig.
47)
.
..
Select:
iCAR
!
function button >
Windshield
wipe rs
>
Service position
>
on/
off
.
Or
"
Select:
iCAR
!
function button
>
Car
systems"
control button >
Servicing
&
checks>
W iper
service position
> On/
Off
.
Removing the wiper blade
..
Lift
the w indshie ld wiper arm up from the
w indshield.
"
Press the locking knob
(D
¢
fig.
48 on the w iper
blade
.
Hold the wiper blade firmly
.
"
Remove the w iper blade in the direction of the
ar row
.
Attaching the wiper blade
.,.
Insta
ll
the new wiper blade in the retainer on
the wiper arm
@
until you hear it click into
place on the w iper arm
.
"
Place t he wiper arm back on the windshield .
"
Turn the se rvice pos ition off.
..,.
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