Lights and vision
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Move the lever to the corresponding posi-
WARNING
tion:
– The rain sensor is only intended to assist the
driver. The driver may still need to turn the
wipers on manually depending on visibility
conditions.
0 Windshield wipers off
1 Rain sensor/intermittent mode. The wind-
shield wipers turn on once the vehicle speed ex-
ceeds approximately 2 mph (4 km/h) and it is
raining. The higher the sensitivity of the rain sen-
sor that is set (switch 6 to the right), the earlier
the windshield wipers respond to moisture on
the windshield. You can deactivate the rain sen-
sor mode, which turns on intermittent mode. In
intermittent mode, you can adjust the interval
time using the switch 6 .
– The windshield must not be treated with
water-repelling windshield coating agents.
Under unfavorable conditions, such as wet-
ness, darkness, and when the sun is low,
these coatings can cause increased glare,
which increases the risk of an accident. They
can also cause wiper blade chatter.
– Properly functioning windshield wiper
blades are required for a clear view and safe
driving ðpage 63, Cleaning/changing wip-
er blades.
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Applies to: MMI: Select on the home screen:
VEHICLE > Light & Visibility > Rain sensor.
2 Slow wiping
3 Fast wiping
Note
– If there is frost, make sure the windshield
wiper blades are not frozen to the wind-
shield. Turning on the windshield wipers
when the blades are frozen to the wind-
shield can damage the wiper blades.
4 Single wipe. If you hold the lever in this posi-
tion longer, the wipers switch from slow wiping
to fast wiping.
5 Clean the windshield . The number of wipes
and afterwipes depends on how long the lever is
held in position 5 .
– Prior to using a car wash, the windshield
wiper system must be turned off (lever in
position 0 ). This prevents the wipers from
turning on unintentionally and causing
damage to the windshield wiper system.
The wipers wipe one time after several seconds
while driving to remove water droplets. You can
turn off this function by moving the lever to posi-
tion 5 within ten seconds of the afterwipe. The
afterwipe function is reactivated the next time
you turn on the ignition.
Tips
– The windshield wipers turn off when the ig-
nition is turned off. You can activate the
windshield wipers after the ignition is
turned on again by moving the lever to any
position. The single wipe function (lever in
position 4 ) also functions when the igni-
tion is turned off.
If you hold the lever in position 5 for longer
than half a second, the edge wiping feature will
be activated. This moves the windshield wipers
closer to the edge of the windshield and per-
forms an afterwipe to clean the residue that re-
sults from the wiping process from the edge of
the windshield. The function is available when
driving at speeds up to 75 mph (120 km/h).
– Worn or dirty windshield wiper blades result
in streaking. This can affect the rain sensor
function. Check your windshield wiper
blades regularly.
The headlight washer system* operates only
when the low beam headlights are on. If you
move the lever into position 5 , the headlights
will be cleaned at regular intervals.
– When stopping temporarily, such as at a
traffic light, the speed of the windshield
wipers automatically reduces by one level.
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