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ically sets a suitable wiping interval depend-
ing on the wetness of the sensor surface.
!
Do not leave windshield wipers on an
intermittent setting when the vehicle is
taken to an automatic car wash or during
windshield cleaning. Windshield wipers will
operate in the presence of water sprayed
on the windshield, and windshield wipers
may be damaged as a result.
!
If you have set intermittent wiping, dirt on
the surface of the rain sensor or optical
effects may cause the windshield wipers to
wipe in an undesired fashion. This could
then damage the windshield wiper blades
or scratch the windshield. You should
therefore switch off the windshield wipers
when weather conditions are dry.
X
Turn the combination switch to position
U or V.
After the initial wipe, pauses between
wipes are automatically controlled by the
rain sensor.
Intermittent wiping is interrupted when the
vehicle is at a standstill and a front door is
opened. This protects persons getting into or
out of the vehicle from being sprayed.
Intermittent wiping will be continued when all
doors are closed and
R
the automatic transmission is in drive posi-
tion D or reverse gear R
or
R
the wiper setting is changed using the com-
bination switch
Single wipe
X
Press the combination switch briefly in
direction of arrow 1 to the resistance
point.
The windshield wipers wipe one time with-
out washer fluid.
Wiping with washer fluid
X
Press the combination switch in direction
of arrow 1 past the resistance point.
The windshield wipers operate with washer
fluid.
i
To prevent smears on the windshield or
noisy/chattering wiper blades, wipe with
washer fluid every now and then even when
it is raining.
For information on filling up the washer res-
ervoir, see “Washer system and headlamp
cleaning system” (Y page 203).
For information on cleaning the headlamps
with washer fluid, see “Headlamp cleaning
system” (Y page 98).
Problems with wipers
!
If anything blocks the windshield wipers
(leaves, snow, etc.), switch them off imme-
diately.
For safety reasons, stop the vehicle in a
safe location, and
R
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remove the SmartKey from the starter
switch
or
-
turn off the engine by pressing the
KEYLESS-GO start/stop button and
open the driver’s door (with the
driver’s door open, starter switch is in
position 0, same as with SmartKey
removed from starter switch)
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engage the parking brake
before attempting to remove any block-
age.
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