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Windshield
wipers
Switching
the
windshield
wipers
on
Fig.
38
Windshield wiper lever
Move
the
windshield wiper lever
to
the corre-
sponding position:
@ -windshield wipers
off
@
-interval
mode.
To
increase/decrease
the
wip-
er intervals, move
the
switch @
to
the
left/right.
In
vehicles
with
a rain sensor*,
the
wipers
turn
on
in
the
rain once
the
vehicle speed exceeds
ap
-
proximately 2 mph (4
km/h).
The higher
the
sen-
sitivity
of
the
rain sensor*
is
set (switch @
to
the
right),
the
earlier
the
windshield wipers react
to
moisture on
the
windshield.
You
can
deactivate
the
rain sensor mode* in
the
Infotainment
sys-
tem,
which switches
the
intermi
t
tent
mode on.
Select
in
the
Infotainment
system: I
MENU
! but-
ton>
Vehicle >
left
control
button
>Driver assis-
tance > Rain sensor > Off.
@
-slow
wiping
@ -
fast
wiping
©
-sing
le wi
pe
If
you hold
the
lever in
th
is posi-
tion
longer, the wipers switch
from
slow wiping
to
fast
wiping.
® -clean
the
windshield
To
eliminate water
droplets, the windshield wiper performs one af-
terwipe
after
several seconds in temperatures
above
39
°F
(4 °C).
You
can
switch
this
function
off
by moving
the
lever
to
position ® wi
th
in 10
seconds
after
the
afterwipe. The afterwipe func-
tion
is
reactivated
the
next
time
you switch
the
ignition on.
Cleaning
the
headlights*. The headlight washer
system*
only
functions when
the
lights
are
Lights
and
V i
sion
switched on. The headlights are automatically
cleaned
the
first
time
and every
fifth
time
the
lever
is
moved
to
position ® ·
A
WARNING
f-=="
- I
- The rain sensor*
is
only intended
to
assist
the
driver. The driver is
still
responsible
for
manually switching
the
wipers on according
to
the
visibility conditions.
- The windshield may
not
be treated wi
th
wa-
ter-repelling windshield coating agents. Un-
favorable
condit
ions, such
as
wetness, dark-
ness, and when
the
sun
is
low,
can
cause in-
creased glare which increases
the
risk
of
an
accident.
Wiper
blade
chatter
is
also possi-
bl
e.
- Properly functioning windshield wiper
blad
es
are required
for
a clear view and safe
driving
<:::>page
42,
Replacing
windshield
wiper
blades
.
CD
Note
-
In
the
case
of
frost,
check whether
the
windshield wiper blades are frozen
to
the
windshield. Switching on
the
windshield
wipers
can
damage
the
wiper blades!
-
Prior
to
using a car wash,
the
windshield
wiper system
must
be
switched
off
(lever in
position
0).
This prevents unintentional
switching on and damage
to
the
windshield
wiper system.
@
Tips
- The windshield wipers switch
off
when
the
ignition
is
turned
off.
Activate
the
wind-
shield wipers
after
the ignition
is
switched
back on by moving
the
windshield wiper lev-
er
to
any position.
-
Worn
or
dirty
windshield
wiper
blades result
in streaking.
Th
is
can
affect
the
rain sensor*
function.
Check
your windshield wiper
blades regularly.
- The washer fluid nozzles in
the
windshield
washer system are heated*
at
low
tempera-
tures when
the
igni
tion
is
on.
- When stopping
temporar
il
y, such
as
at
a
traffic
light,
the
speed
of
the windshield
wipers automatically reduces by one level.
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