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Operation
Visibility
Windscr
een wiper and rear
window wiper systems
Window washer lever
Fig. 98
Operating the windscreen wiper and
r
ear wiper.
More the lever to the required position:
0
Windscreen wipers off.
1
Wiper intervals.
Use contr
ol
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Fig. 98
A
to set the in-
t
erval (vehicles without rain sensor), or
the sensitivity of the rain sensor.
2
Slow sweep adjustable by using con-
tr
ol
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Fig. 98
A
.
3
Fast sweep adjustable by using control
›
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Fig. 98
A
.
More the lever to the required position:
4
Short wipe. Brief press, short clean.
Hol
d the lever down for more time to in-
crease the wipe frequency.
5
Windscreen washer. The windscreen
washer function is activated by push-
ing the lever towards the steering
wheel, and the wipers operate simulta-
neously.
6
Interval wipe for rear window. The wip-
er will wipe the windo
w approximately
every six seconds.
7
The rear window wash function is acti-
v
ated by pressing the lever, and the
rear wiper starts simultaneously.
WARNING
In cold conditions you should not use the
w
ash/wipe system unless you have
warmed the windscreen with the heating
and ventilation system. The windscreen
washer fluid could otherwise freeze on the
windscreen and obscure your view of the
road.
CAUTION
If the ignition is switched off while the wind-
scr
een wipers are switched on, they com-
plete their wipe and return to the rest posi-
tion. When the ignition is switched back on,
the windscreen wiper will continue to oper-
ate at the same wiping level. Ice, snow and
other obstacles on the windscreen may
damage the wiper and the windscr
een wip-
er motor.
●
If necessary, remove snow and ice from
the windscreen wipers before starting your
journey.
●
Do not switch on the windscreen wipers if
the windscreen is dry. Cleaning with the
windscreen wipers while dry can cause
damage.
●
In icy conditions, always check that the
wiper blades are not frozen to the glass be-
fore using the wipers. In cold weather, it
may help to leave the vehicle parked with
the wipers in service position
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Note
●
The windscr
een and window wipers only
function when the ignition is switched on
and the bonnet or rear lid, respectively, are
closed.
●
The rear wiper is automatically switched
on when the windscreen wiper is on and the
car is in reverse gear.
Wiper functions
Windscreen wipers performance in differ-
ent sit
uations
●
If you stop the vehicle with the windscreen
wiper in position 1 or 2, it will automatically
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