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General information
The winds hield wipers and the w indshield
washer system operate only with the ignition
on.
During a temporary stop , e.g . at a t raff ic sig-
nal, the set wipe speed is automatically re-
duced by one stage.
The winds hield washer nozzles are heated at
low temperatures when the ignition is on .
Removing wate r droplet s
About 5 seconds after the wash cycle is com-
plete, the wiper system performs a single au-
tomatic wipe cycle to remove any water drop-
lets that remain on the windshield whi le dr iv-
ing.
If you would like to deactivate this delayed
wipe cycle wh ile driving, you have to pull the
lever to position ® again within 10 seconds
after this wipe cycle.
Water droplet removal is reactivated after the
ignit ion is switched off and then on again .
Winter position
To speed up de-icing of the w indshield w ipers,
t hey move to the winter posit ion when the ig-
nition is switched off and at an outside tem-
perature below 39
°F
(4
°().
In this posit ion,
the w indshield wipers are in an area on the
glass w hich is reached by the air vents below
the glass. It is also easier to remove snow and
ice from t he wi ndshield wipers in this posi-
tion .
The wipe rs leave the w inte r position, when
the ign ition is swit ched on, if the winds hield
wiper lever is operated or the active rain sen-
sor reacts to moistu re.
Rain sensor
The rain sensor operates on ly in the inte rval
wiper position . When it sta rts to rain, the in-
terval wipe r mode is activated automati cally.
If the windshie ld w iper lever is in the inte rval
wipe posit ion w ith the ign ition switched off,
the rain sensor is not activated until vehicle
speed is above 4 mph (6 km/h).
To reduce the sensit ivity of t he rain sensor,
the switch @ must be moved down . To in-
crease the sensitivity of the rain sensor, the
switch must be moved up.
The higher the sensit ivity sett ing, the sooner
the windshie ld wipers react to moist ure on
the windshie ld. I ncreased sensitivity is sig-
naled by the windshie ld wipers making a sin-
gle pass over the windshield.
The rain sensor wiper intervals depend on the
sensitivity setting as well as vehicle speed.
During brief stops, wiper motio n will adj ust in
relat ion to the amount of rain on the w ind-
shield .
A
WARNING
- W iper blades are crucial for safe driving!
Only when they are in good condit ion are
they able to clear the windows prope rly
to provide uncompromised visibility.
Wo rn or damaged wipe r blades are a
safety hazard ~ page 67, Replacing
windshield wiper blades!
- The rain sensor is only designed to assist
and suppor t the driver. It remain s enti re-
ly the driver 's responsibility to monitor
outside weathe r conditions and to man-
ually activate the wipe rs as soon as rain
or driz zle reduces visibility through the
windshie ld.
(D
Note
In freezing or near freezing conditions:
- Always check that the w iper blades are
not frozen to the glass before you turn
the wipe rs on . Loosen a wiper blade
wh ich is frozen in place before operating
the wipers to prevent damage to the
w iper blade or the wiper motor.
- Do not use the w ipers to clear a frosted
w indow. Using the wipers as a conven-
ient ice scraper will destroy the wiper
blades .
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