Light s and Vi s ion
- The windshield wiper system must be
switched off (lever in position @ ) before us -
ing a car wash. This prevents the wipe rs
from sw itching on unintentionally and ca us-
ing damage to the w indshie ld w iper system .
(D Tips
- The windshield wipe rs switch off w hen t he
ignition is switched off. You can act ivate the
windsh ield wipers after the ign ition is
switched back on by moving the windsh ield
wiper leve r to any pos it io n.
- Worn or dirty windshield wiper blades result
in streak ing . This can affect the ra in se nsor
funct io n. Check your windsh ield wiper
blades regularly.
- The washer fl uid nozzles in the w indshield
washer system are heated* at low t empera-
tures whe n the ignition is on .
- When stop ping tempora rily, such as at a
traffic light, the speed of the windsh ie ld
wiper s a utomat ica lly red uces by o ne leve l.
Cleaning the wiper blades
Clea n the w ipe r blades when you see wipe r
strea ks. Use a soft clot h and a glass cleaner .
Windshield wiper
"' Place the w indshield wipe r arms in the se rvice
pos it ion
<=> page 56.
"' Fold t he w indshield wipe r arms away from t he
winds hield.
Rear window wiper
Applies to: vehicles with rear window wiper
"' Fold the wiper arm away from the rear window .
A WARNING
Dirty windshield wipe r blades can impair vi-
sio n, which incre a ses t he risk of an accident.
«1j) Note
If you see streaks aga in aft er cleaning t he
wiper blades, the blades mus t be replaced
<=>page 56.
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Replacing the front wiper blades
Fig. 58 Removing windshield wiper blades
Windshield wiper service position / blade
replacement position
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"' To br ing the wipers into the service position,
tur n the ignition off and move t he windsh ie ld
wiper lever into pos it ion @ fo r at least two sec-
onds
c:> page 55, fig. 56.
"' To b ring t he windsh ie ld w ipers back to t he nor -
ma l posi t ion, switc h the ignition on and ho ld
the windshield wiper lever in position @ unti l
the windshi eld wipe rs go back to t he normal
position, or drive faster than 8 mph (12 km/h).
Removing the wiper blade
"' Fold t he windsh ie ld wiper arm away from t he
windshie ld.
"' Press the locking knob
(D <=> fig . 58 on the wiper
blade. Hold the wipe r blade firmly.
"' Remove the w iper blade in the d irection of the
ar row.
Installing the wiper blade
"' Insert t he new wiper blade into the mount on
the wipe r arm @ until you hear it latch into
place .
"' Place the wiper arm back on the winds hield.
"' Turn the service pos ition off .
A WARNING
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For safety reasons, t he windshield wipe r
blades should be rep laced once or twice eac h
year .
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