5 6 Clear v ision
as rain or drizzle reduces visibi lity
through th e windshield.
- The windshie ld must not be treated with
water-repe llent materials. They can in-
crease glare under poor visibility condi-
t ions such as wetness, darkness, or when
the sun is low on the horizon . In addi-
t ion, they can cause th e windshield wip-
ers to chatter.
(D Note
- In the case of frost, check whether the
windsh ield wiper blades are frozen to
the windshield. Switching on the wind-
shield wipers can damage the wiper
blades!
- Do not use the wipers to clear a frosted
window . Using the wipers as a conven-
ient ice scraper will destroy the wiper
blades.
- Prior t o using a car wash, the windshield
wiper system must be switched off (lever
in position 0). This helps to prevent unin-
tentiona l switching on and damage to
the windshie ld wiper system.
(D Tips
- The windshield wipers are switched off
when the ignition is turned off. Activate
the windshie ld wipers after the ignition
is switched back on by moving the wind-
shield wiper lever to any posit ion.
- Worn or dirty windshie ld wiper blades
cause smearing, which can affect the op-
eration of the light/rain sensor*. Check
the condition of your windshie ld wiper
blades regularly.
- The rain sensor is part of the interval
wiping system. Turning off the ignition
will also deact ivate the rain sensor. To re-
activate t he sensor, switch off the inter-
val wiping function, then switch it back
on again.
- Applies to vehicles with light/ rain sen-
sor: When t he wipers are switched on
manually and in rain condit ions, the au-
tomatic headlights* turn on¢
page 47,
·'t!.-Switching the headlights on and off
or off during t he day when the wipers are
no longer operating. The automatic
headlights* funct ion is available in th is
case only when the light switch is in the
"AUTO" position¢
page 47, fig. 43.
- Make sure the washer fluid reservoir in
the engine compartment is topped off
before going on a long trip. Look up
¢
page 211 for checking and filling the
washer container.
- The wipers only operate with the hood
completely closed.
is;J Rear window wiper
The wiper lever is also used to operate the
rear window wiper and the automatic wiper/
washer function .
Fig. 58 Wiper lever: act ivat ing the rear window wiper
and washer
The rear window wiper and the automatic wip-
er/washer functions are activated as follows :
Intermittent wiping
.,. Push the wiper lever forward towards the
dashboard and to the
first position @
¢
fig. 58. The rear window wiper will wipe
the window approx . every four seconds.
Automatic wiper/ washer function
.,. Push the wiper lever forward to the second
stop,
position (j), and hold it there for as
long as you want the rear wiper/washer to
operate.
.,. Release the lever again. The wiper will keep
running for approx. four seconds. .,,_
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