Operation Manual

Problems with the windshield wipers
Problem
Possible causes/consequences and M Solutions
The windshield wipers
are jammed.
Leaves or snow, for example, may be obstructing the windshield wiper
movement. The wiper motor has been deactivated.
X
Switch off the engine using the Start/Stop button and open the
driver's door.
X
Remove the cause of the obstruction.
X
Switch the windshield wipers back on.
The windshield wipers
fail completely.
The windshield wiper drive is malfunctioning.
X
Select another wiper speed on the combination switch.
X
Have the windshield wipers checked at a qualified specialist work-
shop.
The wiper motor has been deactivated.
X
Switch off the engine using the Start/Stop button and open the
driver's door.
X
Remove the cause of the obstruction.
X
Switch the windshield wipers back on.
For a standard wiper sys-
tem only: the windshield
washer fluid from the
spray nozzles no longer
hits the center of the
windshield.
The spray nozzles are misaligned.
X
Have the spray nozzles adjusted at a qualified specialist workshop.
Windshield wipers
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Lights and windshield wipers
Z