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Driving
CONTROLS
5. "One-touch turn signal"
Safety information
6. Select the desired setting.
Settings are stored for the profile currently used.
Warning
If the wipers start moving in the folded away
state, body parts can be jammed or damage
may occur to parts of the vehicle. There is a risk
of injury or risk of damage to property. Make
sure that the vehicle is switched off when the
wipers are in the folded away state and the wip‐
ers are folded in when switching on.
Signaling briefly
Press the lever to the resistance point and hold it
there for as long as you want the turn signal to
flash.
Malfunction
Unusually rapid flashing of the indicator light indi‐
cates that a turn signal bulb has failed.
NOTICE
High beams, headlight flasher
Push the lever forward or pull it backward.
If the wipers are frozen to the windshield, the
wiper blades can be torn off and the wiper mo‐
tor can overheat when switching on. There is a
risk of damage to property. Defrost the wind‐
shield prior to switching the wipers on.
Switching on
▷ High beams on, arrow 1.
The high beams light up when the low beams
are switched on.
▷ High beams off/headlight flasher, arrow 2.
Tap up the lever or press it past the resistance
point.
Wiper system
▷ Normal wiper speed: tap up once.
▷ Fast wiper speed: tap up twice or tap once
beyond the resistance point.
General information
Do not use the wipers if the windshield is dry, as
this may damage the wiper blades or cause them
to become worn more quickly.
The lever automatically returns to its initial posi‐
tion when released.
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CONTROLS
Activating/deactivating
Switching off and brief wipe
Press the button on the wiper lever.
Wiping is started.
Press the lever down.
▷ To switch off from fast wiper speed: press
down twice.
If the vehicle is equipped with a rain sensor: the
LED in the wiper lever is illuminated.
▷ To switch off from normal wiper speed: press
down once.
In frosty conditions, wiper operation may not
start.
▷ Brief wipe: press down once.
If a journey is interrupted with the rain sensor
switched on: if the trip is resumed within approx.
15 minutes, the rain sensor is automatically acti‐
vated again.
The lever automatically returns to its initial posi‐
tion when released.
Interval mode or rain sensor
Concept
The rain sensor automatically controls the time
between wipes depending on the intensity of the
rainfall.
Setting the frequency or sensitivity of the
rain sensor
General information
The sensor is located on the windshield, directly
in front of the interior mirror. Without the rain
sensor, the frequency of the wiper operation is
preset.
Safety information
Turn the thumbwheel.
With deactivated rain sensor: set the interval.
NOTICE
With activated rain sensor: set the rain sensor
sensitivity.
If the rain sensor is activated, the wipers can
accidentally start moving in vehicle washes.
There is a risk of damage to property. Deacti‐
vate the rain sensor in vehicle washes.
Up: short interval or high sensitivity of the rain
sensor.
Down: long interval or low sensitivity of the rain
sensor.
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CONTROLS
Windshield washer system
Safety information
Fold-away position of the wipers
Concept
The fold-away position enables the wipers to be
folded away from the windshield.
Warning
The washer fluid can freeze onto the window at
low temperatures and obstruct the view. There
is a risk of accident. Only use the washer sys‐
tems, if the washer fluid cannot freeze. Use
washer fluid with antifreeze, if needed.
General information
Important, for instance when changing the wiper
blades or for folding away under frosty condi‐
tions.
Safety information
NOTICE
Warning
When the washer fluid reservoir is empty, the
wash pump cannot work as intended. There is
a risk of damage to property. Do not use the
washer system when the washer fluid reservoir
is empty.
If the wipers start moving in the folded away
state, body parts can be jammed or damage
may occur to parts of the vehicle. There is a risk
of injury or risk of damage to property. Make
sure that the vehicle is switched off when the
wipers are in the folded away state and the wip‐
ers are folded in when switching on.
Cleaning the windshield
NOTICE
If the wipers are frozen to the windshield, the
wiper blades can be torn off and the wiper mo‐
tor can overheat when switching on. There is a
risk of damage to property. Defrost the wind‐
shield prior to switching the wipers on.
Pull the lever.
Folding away the wipers
1. Switch standby state on and off again.
The system sprays washer fluid on the wind‐
shield and activates the wipers briefly.
2. In frosty conditions, make sure that the
blades are not frozen to the windshield.
Windshield washer nozzles
The windshield washer nozzles are automatically
heated while standby state is switched on.
3. Press the wiper lever up past the point of re‐
sistance and hold it for approx. 3 seconds,
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