Operation Manual
Note
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Each time the ignition switches off for the third time, the position of the
windscreen wipers changes. This counteracts an early fatigue of the wiper rub-
bers.
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The windscreen washer nozzles for the windscreen are heated when the en-
gine is running and the outside temperature is less than approx. +10 °C.
Windscreen wipers and washers
Fig. 68 Operation of wiper and washer: front / rear
Read and observe and on page 77 first.
Lever positions
Wipers off
Depending on equipment fitted:
▶
Periodic windscreen wiping
▶
Automatic windscreen wiping in rain
Slow windscreen wiping
Rapid windscreen wiping
Flick windscreen wiping, service position of the wiper arms (spring-loa-
ded position)
Spraying and wiping the windscreen (sprung position)
Wiping the rear window
Spraying and wiping the rear window (sprung position)
Depending on equipment fitted:
▶
To set the wiper interval for the windscreen
▶
Sensitivity setting of the automatic wiping with rain
By setting the switch in the direction of the arrow wipers sweep more of-
ten.
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
A
Spraying and wiping the windscreen
After releasing the operating lever, the wipers will make from 2 to 3 wiper
strokes.
At a speed of more than 2 km/h, the wiper wipes once again 5 seconds after
the last wiper stroke in order to wipe the last drops from the windscreen. This
function can be activated/deactivated by a specialist garage.
Spraying and wiping the rear window
After releasing the operating lever, the wipers will make from 2 to 3 wiper
strokes.
The operating lever remains in position
6
.
Activating / deactivating of the automatic windscreen wiping with rain
Automatic windscreen wiping in rain can be activated or deactivated in the In-
fotainment » Owner´s Manual Infotainment, chapter CAR - vehicle settings.
Automatic rear window wiping
If the lever is in position
2
or
3
» Fig. 68, the rear window is wiped every
30 or 10 seconds if the vehicle's speed exceeds 5 km/h.
If automatic windscreen wiping in rain is activated (the operating lever is in the
position
1
) the function is only active if the windscreen wipers operate in
continuous mode (no break between each wiping process).
The automatic rear wiper can be activated/deactivated in the Infotainment
» Owner´s Manual Infotainment, chapter CAR - vehicle settings.
Note
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If the operating lever is in the position
2
or
3
and the speed of the vehicle
drops below 4 km / h, the wiping speed is reduced. The original wiping speed is
restored step by step when the speed of the vehicle exceeds 8 km/h.
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The rear window is wiped once automatically if the windscreen wipers are on
when reverse gear is selected.
Headlight cleaning system
Read and observe
and on page 77 first.
To clean the headlights, the headlamp is also sprayed after every ten squirts.
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Using the system