Windshield Wipers; Rain-Light Sensor - SMART fortwo coupé Operator's Manual

Windshield wipers

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X
Make sure the key is in starter switch
position 1.
X
Switch on the low-beam headlamps.
X
To brighten or dim ambient lighting:
Press button : repeatedly until the
desired setting is reached.
The current setting is stored.
i
When adjusting the ambient lighting,
the illumination level for instrument
cluster is also changed (
Windshield wipers
Switching windshield wipers on and off
Example illustration coupé
X
Make sure the key is in starter switch
position 1.
X
Switching on: Turn the wiper switch to
position 2 or 3, depending on the
intensity of the rain.
!
Do not operate the windshield wipers
when the windshield is dry. Dust that
!
Y
page 93).
X
Intermittent wiping
Only switch on intermittent wiping under
wet weather conditions or in the presence
of precipitation.
Vehicles with rain-light sensor*: When you
select intermittent wiping, the sensor is
activated. The sensor automatically sets a
suitable wiping interval depending on the
wetness of the sensor surface.
!
!
accumulates on a windshield might
scratch the glass and/or damage the
wiper blades when wiping occurs on a dry
windshield. If it is necessary to operate
the windshield wipers in dry weather
conditions, always operate the
windshield wipers with windshield
washer fluid.
If anything blocks the windshield
wipers (leaves, snow, etc.), switch them
off immediately.
For safety reasons, stop the vehicle in a
safe location and
remove the key from the starter
R -
switch
engage the parking brake
-
before attempting to remove any
blockage.
Remove blockage.
R
Turn the windshield wipers on again.
R
Switching off: Turn the wiper switch to
position g.
Vehicles with rain-light sensor*:
Do not leave windshield wipers in
intermittent setting when the vehicle is
taken to an automatic car wash or during
windshield cleaning. Windshield wipers
will operate in the presence of water
sprayed on the windshield, and
windshield wipers may be damaged as a
result.
Vehicles with rain-light sensor*:
* optional