Wiper and washer
system
Windshield wiper
The windshield wiper lever controls both the
windshield wipers and the washer sys tem.
Fig. 40 Wiper lever: w indshield w iper lever positions
The winds hield wiper lever ~ fig. 40 has the
following positions:
Inte rmittent wiping ~ l (activating rain
sensor)*
.. Move the lever up to position @ .
.. Move the interval set switch @ , to change
t he intervals.
Low wip er speed
.. Move the lever up to position @ .
High wiper speed
.,. Move the lever up to position @ .
One-touch wiping
.. Move the lever to position @, when you
want to w ipe the w indshield
briefly .
Automatic wiper/washer
.. Pull the lever to position ® (toward the
steering wheel) and hold.
.. Release the lever. The washer stops and the
wipers keep going for about fo ur seconds.
Turning off the wipers
.. Move the lever back t o posit ion @ .
The win dshield wipers and washer only wor k
when t he igni t ion is tu rned on.
If you swit ch
off the ig nit ion wit h the windshield wiper lev-
er still in the interval wipe position and then
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come back a whi le later and dr ive off, the rai n
sensor will reactivate itself after the vehicle
speed has exceeded 4 mph (6 km/h) .
The rain sensor* is only activ at ed wit h the
wipe r lever set t o position @ . When it st arts
to rain, the rain sensor will automatically acti-
vate the intermittent w iping mode .
To reduce the sensit ivity of t he sensor, move
switch @ down . To increase the sensitivi ty,
move t he switc h up. The higher you adjust the
sensit ivity, the f aster the sensor will react
when it senses moisture on the windsh ield.
The pauses between wiper turns depend not
only on t he sensitivity setti ng, but on the ve-
hicle speed as wel l.
During brief stops, e.g. at a red light, wiper
mot ion will automatically be reduced to the
next lower speed. Wipers already tur ning at
low speed change to int ermi ttent w iping .
When the ignition is turned on, the washer
jets are heated .
A WARNING
- W iper blades are crucial fo r safe driv ing !
Only when they are in good condit ion are
they able to clear the windows prope rly
to provide uncomprom ising visibility .
Wo rn or dam aged wiper blades are a
safety hazard
r:!> page 45, Replacing
windshield wiper blades!
- The ligh t/ rain sensor* is only designed to
assist and support t he driver.
It remains
entire ly the drive r's responsibility to
mon itor outside weather conditions and
to manually activate the wipers as soon
as rain or dr izzle reduces visibility
through the windshield.
- The win dshield must not be treated with
wate r-repellent mate rials. They can in-
crease glare unde r poor visibility condi-
tions such as wetn ess, darkn ess, or when
the sun is low on the hor izon. I n addi -
tion, they can cause the w indshield w ip-
ers to chatt er.
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