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• Salt on the road: in winter, salt spread on
the roads may cause an excessively long wipe
when the windscreen is almost dry.
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Dirt: dry dust, wax, coating on glass (Lotus
eect) or traces of detergent (car wash) may
reduce the eectiveness of the rain sensor or
make it react more slowly, later or not at all.
Regularly clean the sensitive surface of the rain
sensor ››› Fig. 112 (arrow) and check for pos-
sible damage to the wiper blades.
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Windscreen crack: the impact of a stone
will trigger a single wipe cycle with the rain sen-
sor on. Next the rain sensor detects the reduc-
tion in the sensitive surface area and adapts
accordingly. The behaviour of the sensor will
vary with the size of the damage caused by the
stone.
WARNING
The rain sensor may not detect enough rain
to switch on the wipers.
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If necessary, switch on the wipers manually
when water on the windscreen obstructs visi-
bility.
Note
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The wiper will try to wipe away any obsta-
cles that are on the windscreen. The wiper
will stop moving if the obstacle is still block-
ing its path. Remove the obstacle and switch
on the wiper again.
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To remove wax and coatings, we recom-
mend a window cleaner containing alcohol.
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Do not put stickers on the windscreen in
front of the rain sensor. This may cause sen-
sor disruption or faults.
Troubleshooting
Washer uid level too low
The control lamp switches on yellow. Rell the
washer uid reservoir at the next opportunity
››› page 287.
Defective wiper
The control lamp switches on yellow.
The wiper does not work.
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Turn o the ignition and turn it on again.
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If the fault continues, consult a specialised
workshop.
Fault in the rain and light sensor
The control lamp switches on yellow.
The wiper does not switch on automatically in
the event of rain, although the rain and light
sensor is activated.
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Turn o the ignition and turn it on again.
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If the fault continues, consult a specialised
workshop.
Mirrors
General safety instructions
The exterior and interior mirrors allow the
driver to observe vehicles driving behind and
adapt his or her driving behaviour accordingly.
For safe driving, it is important for the driver to
adjust the exterior mirrors and interior mirror
correctly before setting o.
When looking through the exterior mirrors and
the interior mirror, it is not possible to see the
entire area behind and to the sides of the vehi-
cle. These areas outside the eld of view are
known as the blind spot. Other road users and
objects may be in the blind spot.
WARNING
Adjusting the exterior mirrors and interior
mirror while driving can distract the driver.
This could cause accidents and lead to seri-
ous injuries
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Only adjust the exterior mirrors and inte-
rior mirror when the vehicle is stationary.
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When parking, changing lanes, overtaking
or turning, always keep a close eye on your
surroundings, as other road users or objects
may also be in the blind spot.
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Always make sure that the mirrors are ad-
justed correctly and that visibility to the rear
is not reduced by ice, snow, fogging or other
objects.