60 C lear v ision
Moving wiper blades to the service
position
.. Do not lift the wiper arms away from the
glass when they are in their parked position;
this would damage the paint on the front
lid .
.. When there is a risk of frost, make sure that
the wiper blades are not frozen to the wind-
shield .
.. Move wipe r blades to the service posit ion
¢page 61 .
The windshield wipers and washer on ly work
when the ignition is turned on.
To reduce the sensit ivity of the sensor, move
switch @ down . To increase the sensitiv ity,
move the switch up. The higher you adjust the
sensitivity, the faste r t he sensor will react
when it senses moisture on the w indshield.
The pauses between w iper tu rns depend not
on ly on the sensitivity setting, but on the ve-
hicle speed as well.
During a temporary stop, e.g. at a t raff ic sig-
nal, the set wiper speed is automatically re-
duced by one stage.
When the igniti on is tu rned on, the washer
jets are heated.
_& WARNING
- Wipe r blades are crucial for safe driving!
Only when they are in good cond ition are
they able to clear the windows properly
to provide uncompromising visibility.
Worn or damaged wiper blades are a
safety hazard ¢
page 61, Replacing
front wiper blades!
- The light/ra in sensor is only designed to
assist and support the dr iver.
It remains
entirely the driver's responsibility to
mon itor outs ide weather conditions and
to manually activate the w ipers as soon
as rain or dri zzle reduces visibi lity
thro ugh t he windshie ld.
- The windshie ld must not be treated with
water-repe llent materials. They can in-
crease glare under poor visib ility condi-
tions such as wetness, darkness, or when
the sun is low on the horizon . In addi-
tion, they can cause the w indshield w ip-
ers to chatter .
(D Note
In freezing or near freezing conditions:
- Always check that the w iper blades are
not frozen to the glass before you turn
the wipers on. Loosen a wiper blade
wh ich is frozen in place before operating
the wipers to prevent damage to the
w iper blade or the wiper motor.
- Do not use the w ipers to clear a frosted
window. Using the wipers as a conven-
ient ice scraper will destroy the wiper
blades.
- Before you take your vehicle to an auto-
matic car wash, make sure you have the
w indshield w iper system switched off
(lever in position 0), otherwise the w ind-
shield w iper system could get damaged
in the car wash if it should suddenly
come on .
(D Tips
- The windshie ld w ipers are switched off
w hen the ignit ion is turned off. Act ivate
t he winds hield wipers after t he igni t ion
is switched back on by moving the wind-
shield wiper lever to any position.
- Worn or dirty windshield wipe r blades
cause smearing, which can affect the op-
eration of the light/rain sensor. Check
the cond ition of your windsh ield wiper
blades regularly.
- When the wipers are switched on man-
ually and in rain cond itions, the auto-
matic headlights turn on
¢ page 55 or
off during the day when the wipers are
no longer operating . The automat ic
headlights fu nction is available in this
case only w hen the light switch is in the
"AUTO" posit ion ¢
page 55, fig. 63.
- Make sure the washer fluid reservoir is
topped off before goi ng on a long tr ip.
Look up ¢ page 188 for checking and
filling the washer containe r.
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