During brief stops, e .g. at a red light, wiper motion will automatically
be red uced t o the next lowe r speed. Wipers already turning at low
speed . change to intermittent wiping .
When the ignition is turned on, the washer jets are heated .
& WARNING
• Wiper blades are crucial for safe driving! Only when they are in
good condition are they able to clear the windows properly to
provide uncompromising visibility. Worn or damaged wiper
blades are a safety hazard
=> page 56, "Replacing front wiper
blades"!
• The light / rain sensor* is only designed to assist and support
the driver . It remains entirely the driver's responsibility to
monitor outside weather conditions and to manually activate the
wipers as soon as rain or drizzle reduces visibility through the
windshield.
• The windshield must not be treated with water-repellent
materials. They can increase glare under poor visibility conditions
such as wetness , darkness, or when the sun is low on the horizon.
In addition, they can cause the windshield wiper s to chatter.
0 Note
In freezing or near freezing conditions:
• Always check that the wiper blades are not frozen to the glass
befo re you tur n the wipe rs on. Loosen a wipe r blade which is frozen in
place before operating the wipers to prevent damage to the wiper
blade or th e wiper motor.
• Do not use the wipers to clear a frosted window. Using the wipers
as a convenient ice scraper will destroy the w iper blades.
• Before you take your vehicle to an automatic car wash, make sure
you have the w indshield wiper system switched off (lever in position
0), otherwise the windshie ld wiper system could get damaged in the
car wash if it shou ld suddenly come on.
Controls and equip-
ment
Safety first
Clear vision
(I] Tips
• The w indshield 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 w indshield wipe r leve r to any position.
• Worn or dirty windshie ld wiper blades cause smearing, which can
affect the operat ion of the light/rain sensor* . Check the condition of
your winds hield wiper blades regularly .
• The rain sensor is part of the interval wiping system . Turn ing off
the ignition will a lso deactivate the rain sensor . To reactivate the
sensor, switch off the interval wip ing function, then switch it back on
again.
• Applies to vehicles with light/rain sensor : When the w ipers are
switched on manually and in rain conditions, the automatic head-
lights* tu rn on=>
page 48, "Switching the headlights on and off ·f!:"
or off during the day when the wipers are no longer operating. The
automatic headlights* function is available in this case only when the
light switch is in the "AUTO" position=>
page 48, fig. 41.
• Make su re the washe r fl uid reservoir in the eng ine compa rt ment is
topped off before going on a long trip . Look up =>
page 218 for
chec king and fill ing the washer container.
• The wipers only operate with the hood completely closed . •
Appli es to vehicles: with headli ght washer system
Headlight washer system
The headlight washer system cleans the headlights.
- Operate the windshield wiper/washer system=> page 54,
fig. 50 ® with the headlights turned on by holding the
lever for longer than one second.
The washer jets extend forward out of the front bumper driven by
water pressure to spray the front headl ights w ith wate r.
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