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come back a while later and drive off, the rain
sensor will reactivate itself after the vehicle
speed has exceeded 4 mph (6 km/h).
The rain sensor* is only activated with the
wiper lever set to position (!) . When it starts
to rain, the rain sensor will automatically acti-
vate the intermittent wiping mode.
To reduce the sensitivity of the sensor, move
switch @ down. To increase the sensitivity,
move the switch up. The higher you adjust the
sensitivity, the faster the sensor will react
when it senses moisture on the windshield.
The pauses between wiper turns depend not
only on the sensitivity setting, but on the ve-
hicle speed as well.
During brief stops, e.g. at a red light, wiper
motion will automatically be reduced to t he
next lower speed. Wipers already turning at
low speed. change to intermittent wiping.
When the ignition is turned on, the washer
jets are heated .
A
WARNING
- Wiper blades are crucial for safe driving!
Only when they are in good condition are
they able to clear the windows properly
to provide uncompromising visibility.
Worn or damaged wiper blades are a
safety hazard ¢
page 63, Replacing
windshield wiper blades!
- The light/rain sensor* is only designed to
assist and support the driver. It remains
entirely the driver's responsibility to
monitor outside weather conditions and
to manually activate the wipers as soon
as rain or drizzle reduces visibility
through the windshield.
- The windshield must not be treated with
water-repellent materials. They can in-
crease glare under poor visibility condi-
tions such as wetness, darkness, or when
the sun is low on the horizon. In addi-
tion, they can cause the windshield wip-
ers to chatter.
Clear
vision
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@
Note
In freezing or near freezing conditions:
- Always check that the wiper blades are
not frozen to the glass before you turn
the wipers on. Loosen a wiper blade
which is frozen in place before operating
the wipers to prevent damage to the
wiper blade or the wiper motor.
- Do not use the wipers to clear a frosted
window. Using the wipers as a conven-
ient ice scraper will destroy the wiper
blades .
- Before you take your vehicle to an auto-
matic car wash, make sure you have the
windshield wiper system switched off
(lever in position 0), otherwise the wind-
shield wiper system could get damaged
in the car wash if it should suddenly
come on.
@
Tips
- The windshield wipers are switched off
when the ignition is turned off. Activate
the windshield wipers after the ignition
is switched back on by moving the wind-
shield wiper lever to any position.
- Worn or dirty windshield wiper blades
cause smearing, which can affect the op-
eration of the light/rain sensor*. Check
the condition of your windshield wiper
blades regularly.
-The rain sensor is part of the interval
wiping system. Turning off the ignition
will also deactivate the rain sensor. To re-
activate the sensor, switch off the inter-
val wiping function, then switch it back
on again.
-Applies to vehicles with light/rain sen-
sor: When the wipers are switched on
manually and in rain conditions, the au-
tomatic headlights* turn on ¢
page 53,
Switching the headlights on and off
or
off during the day when the wipers are
no longer operating. The automatic
headlights* function is available in this
case only when the light switch is in the
"AUTO" position¢
page 53, fig. 57.
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