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- Fig. 1 Windscreen wiper lever
Move the windscreen wiper lever to the appropriate position:
-0- - Wipers off
-1- - Rain sensor mode. As long as the vehicle has been moving faster
than approx. 4 km/h at least once, the windscreen wipers will be
activated automatically in the rain. The higher the sensitivity
level for the rain sensor (i.e. the further switch -A- is moved
to the right), the sooner the windscreen wipers react to moisture
on the windscreen. You can deactivate the rain sensor mode on the
MMI (this will activate the intermittent wipe mode). Select: Function
selector button CAR > control button
(Car)*
Systems > Driver assist >
Rain sensor off.
In intermittent wipe mode, you can adjust the interval with switch
-A-.
-2- - Slow wipe
-3- - Fast wipe
-4- - Single wipe. If you hold the lever in this position, the wipers
will switch from slow continuous wiping to fast continuous wiping
after a while.
-5- - Wash/wipe. The screen is given an extra wipe a few seconds
later to remove any dribbles of water (if the vehicle is moving).
You can deactivate this function by moving the lever to position
-5- again within 10 seconds after the extra wipe. The extra-wipe
function is activated again the next time you switch on the ignition.
Headlight washers*. The headlight washer
system* only operates when the lights
are switched on. The headlights and the camera for the night vision
assist* are automatically washed the
first time and every fifth time you move the lever to position -5-.
The headlights will also be washed if you hold the lever in position
-5- for longer than 2 seconds.
WARNING!
- The rain sensor is only intended to assist the driver. The driver is still obliged to manually operate the windscreen wipers as required depending on visibility.
- Do not use water-repellent coatings on the windscreen. In bad visibility conditions such as light rain, low sun or when driving at night these coatings can cause increased dazzle, which is a serious safety hazard. Such coatings can also cause the wiper blades to judder.
- Poor visibility can cause accidents. Always ensure that the wiper blades are in good condition Link.
Caution!
- In icy conditions, check that the wiper blades are not frozen to the windscreen. If the wiper blades are frozen to the windscreen when you switch on the windscreen wipers, this could damage the wiper blades.
- Make sure you switch off the windscreen wiper system (lever in position 0) before you use an automatic car wash. This will avoid inadvertent triggering of the wipers and possible damage to the wiper system.
Note
- The windscreen wipers are deactivated when the ignition is switched off. You can activate the windscreen wipers after switching the ignition on again by moving the windscreen wiper lever to any position.
- Worn or dirty wiper blades can cause smearing on the glass. This can also impair the effectiveness of the rain sensor. Please check the wiper blades regularly.
- The windscreen washer jets are heated when the ignition is switched on if the outside temperature is low.
- If you stop briefly, e.g. at traffic lights, the wiper speed setting will automatically be reduced by one level.