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Operation
turned off. For this reason, ensure that the
r
ear lid is al
w
ays closed.
Note
If not all the vehicle doors are closed, the
interior lights will be swit
ched off after ap-
prox. 10 minutes, providing the ignition key
has been removed and the courtesy light
position selected. This prevents the battery
from discharging.
Visibility
Windscr
een wiper and r
ear
windo
w wiper systems
Window washer lever
Fig. 84 Operating the windscreen wiper and
r
ear wiper
.
More the lever to the required position:
0
Windscreen wipers off.
1
Wiper intervals.
Use control
››
›
Fig. 84
A
to set the in-
t
erv
al (v
ehicles without rain sensor), or
the sensitivity of the rain sensor
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2
Slow wipe.
3
Continuous wipe.
More the lever to the required position:
4
Short wipe. Brief press, short clean.
Hold the le
ver 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 window appro
ximately
every six seconds.
7
The rear window wash function is acti-
vated by pr
essing the lever, and the
rear wiper starts simultaneously.
WARNING
In cold conditions you should not use the
wash/wipe system unl
ess 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 with the wind-
screen wipers active
, they complete their
wipe before returning to the rest position.
When switching the ignition back on, the
windscreen wiper will continue to operate
at the same wiping level. Ice, snow and
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