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A
WARNING
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The rain sensor is only intended to assist the
driver
.
The dr iver is still responsible for
manually switching the w ipers on according
to the visibility conditions
.
- The windshield may not be treated with wa-
ter-repell ing windsh ield coating agents
.
Un-
favorable conditions, such as wetness, dark-
ness,
or when the
sun
is low
,
can cause a
st rong glare, w hich increases t he risk of an
accident. W iper blade chatte
r
is also
possi-
ble.
-
Properly f unction ing windsh ield wiper
blades are required fo
r
a clear view and safe
dr iving
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poge 53, Replacing front wind-
shield wiper blades
.
CD
Note
-
If there is frost, make sure t he windshie ld
wiper blades are not frozen to the wind
-
shield. Switching on the windshield wipers
when the blades are frozen to the wind-
shield can damage the wiper blades.
-
The windshield wiper system must be
switched off (lever in position 0) before us-
ing a car wash
.
This prevents unintentional
switching on and damage to the w indshield
wipe
r
system
.
-
Do not use the wipers to remove ice from
the windows
.
Using windsh ield wipers as ice
scrapers destroys the wiper
blades.
(D
Tips
-
The windshield wipers switch off when the
ignition is turned off. You can activate the
windsh ield wipers after the ign it ion is
switched back on by moving the winds hield
wipe
r
lever to any posit ion.
-
Wo rn
or
dirty windshield wipe
r
blades result
in strea
king.
This can affec
t
the rain sensor
f unct ion. Check
your
windshield wipe
r
blades regularly.
-
The
washer
fluid nozzles in the w indshie ld
washer system are
heat
ed* at low tempera-
tures when
t
he ignition is on.
Light
s
and
Vis
ion
- When
st
opping tempo rarily, such as at a
traffic light, the speed of the windshield
w ipers automatica lly reduces by one level.
-
In vehicles with an MMI,
you
can switch the
rain sensor on or off in the
Driver assistance
menu.
Cleaning windshield wiper blades
Clean the
wiper
blades when you see w iper
streaks
.
Use a soft cloth and a glass cleaner
.
Wind shield wiper
.,.
Place
th
e
windshie ld wiper arms in the
service
position
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page 54 .
.,.
Fold the windshie ld wiper arm
s
away from the
w indshield.
Rear window wiper*
.,.
Fold t he windshie ld wiper arm away from the
rear window
.
A
WARNING
=
Dirty windshie ld w iper blades can impa ir vi-
sion, wh
ich
increases the risk of an accident.
CD
Note
If you see strea ks again after clean ing the
wiper blades, the blades must be replaced
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page 53.
Replacing front windshield wiper blades
Fig. 4
3
Removing
windshield wiper blades
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