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One-touch signaling  
For one-touch signaling: Lightly tap the turn  
signal lever up or down.  
Vehicle features and options  
This chapter describes model-specific equip-  
ment, systems, and functions that are currently  
available, or may become available in the fu-  
ture, even if they are not present in the vehicle.  
The one-touch signaling duration can be ad-  
justed.  
1. Go through the menu as follows: Apps  
menu / "Vehicle" / "Exterior lighting" / or  
"Settings" / "One-touch turn signal".  
Additional information:  
Vehicle equipment, refer to page 8.  
2. Select the desired setting.  
Turn signal  
Brief flashing  
To flash the turn signal briefly: Push the turn  
signal lever to the resistance point and hold it  
there for as long as you wish to indicate a turn.  
Principle  
The turn signal indicates the change in your  
direction of travel. To indicate a turn, the fol-  
lowing functions can be used:  
High-beam headlights,  
headlight flasher  
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Flashing.  
One-touch signaling.  
Brief flashing.  
Principle  
Turn signal in exterior mirror  
The high-beam headlights illuminate the road,  
also at great distances. The headlight flasher  
is used to emit a brief light signal by actuat-  
ing the high-beam headlights. The high-beam  
headlights can be switched on and off man-  
ually at any time.  
To ensure that the turn signal lamps on the  
exterior mirror are clearly visible, do not fold in  
the exterior mirrors while driving and while us-  
ing the turn signals or hazard warning system.  
Flashing  
To flash the turn signal, push the turn signal  
lever up or down past the resistance point.  
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High-beam headlights, turning  
headlight flasher on/off  
General information  
In the low speed range, the high-beam head-  
lights are not switched on by the Automatic  
High Beam Assistant.  
Functional requirements  
The following functional requirements apply to  
the Automatic High Beam Assistant:  
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The automatic lights function is activated.  
The low-beam headlights are turned on.  
To turn on the high-beam headlights, push  
the turn signal lever forward, arrow 1. The  
high-beam headlights illuminate when the low-  
beam headlights are switched on.  
Activating Automatic High Beam  
Assistant  
The Automatic High Beam Assistant can be  
activated via iDrive:  
To turn off the high-beam headlights or oper-  
ate the headlight flasher, pull the turn signal  
lever backward, arrow 2.  
1. Go through the menu as follows: Apps  
menu / "Vehicle" / "Exterior lighting" /  
"Headlights".  
The blue indicator light on the instru-  
ment cluster illuminates when the high-  
beam headlights are turned on or the  
headlight flasher is activated.  
2.  
Tap the High Beam Assistant button.  
The headlights are automatically changed be-  
tween low-beam headlights and high-beam  
headlights.  
The green indicator light on the instru-  
ment cluster illuminates when the low-  
beam headlights are turned on.  
Automatic High Beam  
Assistant  
The blue indicator light in the instru-  
ment cluster illuminates when the sys-  
tem switches on the high-beam head-  
lights.  
Principle  
The Automatic High Beam Assistant promptly  
detects other road users as well as the ambi-  
ent lighting, e.g., in towns, and automatically  
switches the high-beam headlights on or off  
depending on the traffic situation.  
If the Automatic High Beam Assistant is on  
and you continue driving after an interruption,  
the Automatic High Beam Assistant will re-  
main on.  
You may need to activate the Automatic High  
Beam Assistant via iDrive before it can be  
used. You can use the turn signal lever to tem-  
porarily deactivate or activate the Automatic  
High Beam Assistant, e.g., after turning your  
high-beam headlights on/off manually.  
The Automatic High Beam Assistant is deac-  
tivated when the high-beam headlights are  
switched on and off manually.  
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Safety information  
Warning  
If adjustments have been made or the sen-  
sitivity has been modified, oncoming traffic  
may be momentarily blinded. There is a risk  
of accident, injury, and property damage. If  
adjustments have been made and the sen-  
sitivity has been modified, make sure that  
oncoming traffic is not momentarily blinded.  
Switch off the high-beam headlights man-  
ually if required.  
To reactivate the Automatic High Beam Assis-  
tant, press the turn signal lever up, arrow 1.  
Deactivating Automatic High Beam  
Assistant  
Functional requirements  
The following functional requirements apply  
when adjusting the sensitivity of the Automatic  
High Beam Assistant:  
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Adjustment is possible only while your vehi-  
cle is stationary.  
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Drive-ready state is switched on.  
The light is switched off.  
Increasing sensitivity  
To increase the sensitivity of the Automatic  
High Beam Assistant, push the turn signal  
lever forward for approx. 10 seconds.  
Press the turn signal lever forward, arrow 1, or  
pull the turn signal lever backward when the  
high-beam headlights are on, arrow 2.  
When the Automatic High Beam Assistant is  
deactivated via iDrive, the operation with the  
turn signal lever is not possible.  
A Check Control message is displayed. The  
system responds more sensitively.  
Resetting the sensitivity  
Sensitivity of the Automatic High  
Beam Assistant  
To reset the sensitivity of the Automatic High  
Beam Assistant, push the turn signal lever for-  
ward again for approx. 10 seconds or switch off  
drive-ready state.  
General information  
The sensitivity of the Automatic High Beam  
Assistant can be adjusted.  
The sensitivity of the Automatic High Beam  
Assistant is reset to the factory settings.  
System limits  
The Automatic High Beam Assistant cannot  
replace the driver's personal judgment of when  
to use the high-beam headlights. Therefore,  
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when appropriate, turn off the high-beam  
headlights manually.  
Overview  
The system may not be fully operational in  
the following situations, and driver intervention  
may be necessary:  
Buttons in the vehicle  
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In very unfavorable weather conditions  
such as fog or heavy precipitation.  
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When detecting poorly-lit road users such  
as pedestrians, cyclists, horseback riders  
and wagons; when driving close to train or  
ship traffic; or at animal crossings.  
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In tight curves, on hilltops or in depressions,  
in crossing traffic or half-obscured oncom-  
ing traffic on highways.  
The buttons for the exterior lighting are located  
on the light switch between the steering wheel  
and the driver's door.  
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In poorly-lit towns and cities or in the pres-  
ence of highly reflective signs.  
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Function  
When the windshield in the area in front  
of the interior mirror is fogged up, dirty or  
covered with stickers, etc.  
Exterior lighting menu.  
Automatic headlight control.  
Low-beam headlights.  
Exterior lighting off.  
Exterior lighting  
Principle  
Exterior lighting off.  
The exterior lighting comprises all lighting ele-  
ments on the outside of the vehicle. The exte-  
rior lighting, or individual functions of it, can be  
operated using the buttons in your vehicle, the  
buttons on your vehicle key, or via iDrive.  
Functions via iDrive  
If the driver's door is opened when the drive-  
ready state is switched off, the exterior lighting  
is automatically switched off after a period of  
time.  
Icon  
Function  
Automatic headlight control.  
Low-beam headlights.  
Exterior lighting off.  
Automatic High Beam Assistant.  
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Function  
The green indicator light on the instru-  
ment cluster illuminates when the low-  
beam headlights are turned on.  
Icon  
Parking lights.  
System limits  
The automatic headlight control cannot re-  
place your personal judgment of lighting condi-  
tions.  
Left roadside parking light.  
Right roadside parking light.  
For example, the sensors are unable to detect  
fog or hazy weather. In these situations, turn  
the lights on manually.  
Buttons on the vehicle key  
Icon  
Function  
Low-beam headlights,  
parking lights and roadside  
parking lights  
Interior lighting.  
Parts of the exterior lighting.  
Pathway lighting.  
Principle  
The low-beam headlights are used to illumi-  
nate the road without dazzling oncoming traf-  
fic. The parking lights and roadside parking  
lights are used to illuminate the vehicle when  
stationary. These functions can be operated  
using the buttons in the vehicle or via iDrive.  
Driving lights automatic  
Principle  
The automatic lights function switches the  
low-beam headlights on or off automatically  
depending on the ambient brightness, e.g., in  
tunnels, at dusk, or with precipitation.  
Low-beam headlights  
Turning on low-beam headlights  
To turn on the low-beam headlights,  
press the button for automatic lights  
and low-beam headlights on the light  
switch.  
General information  
A blue sky with the sun low on the horizon can  
cause the lights to be turned on.  
The automatic lights function is deactivated  
if you turn on the low-beam headlights man-  
ually.  
The low-beam headlights illuminate when  
drive-ready state is switched on.  
The green indicator light on the instru-  
ment cluster illuminates when the low-  
beam headlights are turned on.  
Activate automatic headlight control  
To activate the automatic lights, press  
the button for automatic lights and low-  
beam headlights on the light switch.  
To switch on the low-beam headlights already  
when standby state is switched on, press the  
button again.  
The LED in the button illuminates.  
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Turning off low-beam headlights  
Depending on national-market version, the  
low-beam headlights can be turned off as fol-  
lows at low speeds:  
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Press the OFF button on the light  
On the light switch, press and hold  
the button for automatic headlights and  
low-beam headlights.  
switch.  
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Press the OFF button on the light  
switch.  
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Turn off the light via iDrive.  
Switch on drive-ready state.  
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On the light switch, press and hold  
the button for automatic headlights and  
low-beam headlights.  
When drive-ready state is turned on, the  
automatic driving lights activate.  
Turn off the light via iDrive.  
Roadside parking lights  
When the vehicle is parked, a one-sided road-  
side parking light can be switched on.  
Parking lights  
General information  
The parking lights can only be turned on at low  
speeds.  
1. Go through the menu as follows: Apps  
menu / "Vehicle" / "Exterior lighting" /  
"Parking lights".  
2.  
Tap the roadside parking light button for  
the desired side of the vehicle.  
Turning on parking lights  
1. Go through the menu as follows: Apps  
menu / "Vehicle" / "Exterior lighting" /  
"Parking lights".  
Welcome lights  
2.  
Tap the parking lights button.  
Principle  
The green indicator light on the instru-  
ment cluster illuminates when the park-  
ing lights are turned on.  
The welcome light turns on automatically for  
a limited period of time when approaching or  
unlocking the vehicle.  
The vehicle is illuminated on all sides.  
Depending on the equipment, the exterior  
lighting of the vehicle can be set individually.  
Do not use the parking lights for extended pe-  
riods; otherwise, they might drain the vehicle  
battery and it would then be impossible to  
switch on drive-ready state.  
Activating/deactivating welcome  
light  
The welcome light can be activated or deacti-  
vated.  
Turning off parking lights  
The following options are available to turn off  
the parking lights:  
1. Go through the menu as follows: Apps  
menu / "Vehicle" / "Exterior lighting" /  
"Settings".  
2. Select the desired setting, depending on  
vehicle equipment:  
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"Welcome and goodbye"  
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When unlocking the vehicle, individual  
lighting functions are turned on.  
Daytime driving lights  
Principle  
Turning on the welcome light  
The daytime driving lights are used to ensure  
that the vehicle is more visible, e.g., in areas  
with sharply changing light conditions.  
You can turn on the welcome light as follows:  
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Automatic activation when approaching.  
Activation when unlocking vehicle.  
The daytime driving lights illuminate when  
drive-ready state is switched on.  
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With the vehicle locked, press the  
lock button on the vehicle key.  
Activating/deactivating daytime  
driving lights  
In some countries, daytime driving lights are  
mandatory, so it may not be possible to deacti-  
vate the daytime driving lights in front.  
Depending on the settings, the interior  
lighting and parts of the exterior lighting will  
be turned on.  
The function is not available for the first  
10 seconds after locking.  
1. Go through the menu as follows: Apps  
menu / "Vehicle" / "Exterior lighting" /  
"Settings".  
Pathway lighting  
2. Depending on vehicle equipment or na-  
tional-market version, select the desired  
setting:  
Principle  
For the pathway lighting, the exterior light-  
ing that illuminates the vehicle's surroundings  
turns on for a certain period of time after leav-  
ing the vehicle.  
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"Daytime driving lights"  
"Rear daytime driving lights"  
Adaptive lighting functions  
Switching pathway lighting on  
You can turn on the pathway lighting as fol-  
lows:  
Principle  
The adaptive lighting functions provide dy-  
namic illumination of the road.  
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After switching off the drive-ready state,  
briefly push the turn signal lever forward.  
The adaptive lighting functions may consist of  
one system or multiple systems, depending on  
the equipment version:  
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On the vehicle key, press and hold  
the panic alarm button for approx. 1 second.  
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Cornering light.  
Setting the duration  
You can configure the duration of pathway  
lighting.  
Activating the adaptive lighting  
functions  
To activate adaptive lighting functions,  
press the automatic lights button and  
low-beam headlights button on the  
light switch.  
1. Go through the menu as follows: Apps  
menu / "Vehicle" / "Exterior lighting" /  
"Settings" / "Pathway lighting".  
2. Select the desired setting.  
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The LED in the button illuminates.  
Setting the brightness  
The brightness of the instrument lighting can  
be adjusted.  
The adaptive lighting functions are active  
when the drive-ready state is switched on.  
1. Go through the menu as follows: Apps  
menu / "Vehicle" / "Interior lighting" /  
"Cockpit brightness".  
Cornering light  
2. Select the desired setting.  
In tight curves, for instance on mountainous  
roads or when turning, an additional cornering  
light is switched on that illuminates the inside  
of the curve when the vehicle is moving below  
a certain speed.  
Interior lighting  
The cornering light is automatically switched  
on depending on the steering-wheel angle or,  
where applicable, the use of turn signals. When  
driving in reverse, the cornering lights may be  
automatically switched on regardless of the  
steering-wheel angle.  
Principle  
The interior lighting comprises all lighting ele-  
ments inside the vehicle. Depending on vehicle  
equipment, the interior lights, footwell lights,  
entry lights, ambient light, and speaker lighting  
are controlled automatically.  
Overview  
Adaptive headlight range  
control  
The Adaptive Headlight Range Control com-  
pensates for vehicle acceleration, braking, and  
load conditions to prevent your headlights from  
dazzling oncoming traffic.  
Instrument lighting  
The interior lighting menu button is lo-  
cated in the headliner.  
Principle  
The instrument lighting illuminates switches  
and buttons with the individually set bright-  
ness.  
The buttons for reading lights are lo-  
cated in the headliner.  
The brightness of the instrument lighting can  
only be adjusted in darkness and when the  
parking lights or low-beam headlights are  
turned on.  
The interior light button is located in  
the headliner.  
Turning interior lights on/off  
The interior lights can be turned on/off using  
the button in the headliner.  
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Press the interior light button in the  
headliner.  
Changing settings  
Depending on vehicle equipment, the bright-  
ness can be individually adjusted for specific  
seats.  
To turn off the interior light permanently, press  
and hold the button for approx. 3 seconds.  
1. Go through the menu as follows: Apps  
menu / "Vehicle" / "Interior lighting" /  
"Reading light".  
The interior lights in the rear of the vehicle  
can be switched on and off independently. The  
button is located in the rear headliner.  
2. Tap the desired seat.  
The interior lights can be turned on or off via  
iDrive.  
3. Select the desired settings.  
1. Go through the menu as follows: Apps  
menu / "Vehicle" / "Interior lighting" /  
"Reading light".  
Ambient light  
2.  
Select the interior lights icon.  
Principle  
The ambient light comprises several light ele-  
ments that provide diffuse light in the vehicle  
interior. Depending on the vehicle equipment,  
you can adjust the lighting level for some lights  
via iDrive.  
Turning reading lights on/off  
The reading lights can be turned on/off using  
the button in the headliner.  
In the headliner, press the desired  
reading light button.  
Activating/deactivating ambient  
light  
To activate/deactivate the ambient light, go  
through the menu as follows: Apps menu /  
"Vehicle" / "Interior lighting" / "Ambient  
lighting" / "Ambient lighting".  
Depending on the vehicle equipment, the read-  
ing lights are located next to the interior lights  
in the front and rear.  
The reading lights can also can be turned on or  
off via iDrive.  
1. Go through the menu as follows: Apps  
menu / "Vehicle" / "Interior lighting" /  
"Reading light".  
Turning ambient light on/off  
The ambient light is switched on when the ve-  
hicle is unlocked, and switched off when the  
vehicle is locked.  
2.  
Select the icon for the desired seat  
reading light.  
The brightness of the reading lights can be  
adjusted when they are turned on.  
If the ambient light was deactivated via iDrive,  
it will not be turned on when the vehicle is  
unlocked.  
Selecting the color  
You can choose the color of the ambient light  
in Personal Mode.  
1. Go through the menu as follows: Apps  
menu / "Vehicle" / "Interior lighting" /  
"Ambient lighting" / "Color".  
2. Select the desired setting.  
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Setting the brightness  
The brightness of the ambient light can be ad-  
justed.  
Window wiper system  
Principle  
1. Go through the menu as follows: Apps  
menu / "Vehicle" / "Interior lighting" /  
"Ambient lighting".  
The wiper system makes sure that you have a  
clear view, e.g., in the rain. It is operated using  
the wiper lever on the steering wheel.  
2. "Background light" or "Accent lighting"  
3. Select the desired setting.  
Safety information  
Dynamic light  
Warning  
With the Dynamic Light function, certain ac-  
tions, e.g., incoming calls or obstacles detected  
when opening door, are indicated by light ef-  
fects. If the ambient light is disabled, the light  
effects are still displayed.  
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 and risk of property damage.  
Make sure that the vehicle is switched off  
when the wipers are in the folded-away state  
and the wipers are folded in when switching  
on.  
1. Go through the menu as follows: Apps  
menu / "Vehicle" / "Interior lighting" /  
"Ambient lighting" / "Lighting effects".  
2. Select the desired setting.  
NOTICE  
Reduced lighting when driving at  
night  
Some lights of the interior lighting are reduced  
when the vehicle is driven in the dark.  
The wiper blades can wear out or become  
damaged prematurely when wiping on a dry  
window for a longer period of time. The wiper  
motor can overheat. There is a risk of prop-  
erty damage. Do not use the wipers when the  
window is dry.  
To activate/deactivate this function, go  
through the menu as follows: Apps menu /  
"Vehicle" / "Interior lighting" / "Ambient  
lighting" / "Reduced for night driving".  
NOTICE  
If the wipers are frozen to the windshield,  
the wiper blades can be torn off and the  
wiper motor can overheat when switching on.  
There is a risk of property damage. Defrost  
the windshield prior to switching the wipers  
on.  
Speaker lighting  
Principle  
Some speakers in the vehicle are illuminated.  
Turning speaker lighting on/off  
The speaker lighting is switched on when the  
vehicle is unlocked, and switched off when the  
vehicle is locked.  
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wiper lever forward to position 0 or position  
1, arrow 2.  
Turning on window wiper system  
The wiper lever returns to its initial position  
when released.  
Rain sensor  
Principle  
The rain sensor automatically controls the  
wiper operation depending on the intensity of  
the rainfall. The sensor is located on the wind-  
shield, directly in front of the interior mirror.  
To turn on the wiper system, push the wiper  
lever upward to the desired position.  
Position  
Function  
Safety information  
Position 0.  
Position 1.  
Position 2.  
Position 3.  
Rest position of wipers.  
Rain sensor mode.  
Normal wiper speed.  
Fast wiper speed.  
NOTICE  
If the rain sensor is activated, the wipers  
can accidentally start moving in car washes.  
There is a risk of property damage. Deacti-  
vate the rain sensor in car washes.  
When you continue driving after stopping with  
the window wiper system on, the wipers will  
operate at the previous setting.  
Activating rain sensor  
Turning off the window wiper  
system and flick wipe  
To activate the rain sensor: Push the wiper  
lever upward from position 0, arrow 1, once.  
Wiping operation is started.  
The LED in the wiper lever is illuminated.  
To turn off the wipers or to activate flick wiping,  
proceed as follows:  
In frosty conditions, wiping operation may not  
start.  
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To turn off: Push the wiper lever downward,  
arrow 1, until position 0 is reached.  
▷
To flick wipe: Push the wiper lever down-  
ward from position 0, arrow 1, and push the  
Deactivating rain sensor  
To deactivate the rain sensor: Push the wiper  
lever back to position 0.  
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Adjusting the rain sensor sensitivity  
Cleaning the windshield  
To adjust the sensitivity of the rain sensor,  
turn the knurled wheel on the wiper lever as  
follows:  
To clean the windshield, pull the wiper lever  
back.  
The washer fluid is sprayed on the windshield,  
and the wipers are turned on briefly.  
▷
To set the rain sensor sensitivity to high,  
turn the knurled wheel up.  
▷
To set the rain sensor sensitivity to low,  
turn the knurled wheel down.  
Windshield washer nozzles  
The windshield washer nozzles are automati-  
cally heated while standby state is switched  
on.  
Window washer system  
Rear wiper  
Safety information  
Switching on the rear wiper  
Warning  
The washer fluid can freeze onto the window  
at low temperatures and obstruct the view.  
There is a risk of accident, injury, and prop-  
erty damage. Only use the window washer  
system when the washer fluid will not freeze.  
Use washer fluid with antifreeze, if needed.  
NOTICE  
To turn on the rear wiper, rotate the outer  
switch on the wiper lever upward.  
When the washer fluid reservoir is empty,  
the washer pump cannot work as intended.  
There is a risk of property damage. Do not  
use the washer system when the washer  
fluid reservoir is empty.  
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Switch posi- Function  
tion  
NOTICE  
If the wipers are frozen to the windshield,  
the wiper blades can be torn off and the  
wiper motor can overheat when switching on.  
There is a risk of property damage. Defrost  
the windshield prior to switching the wipers  
on.  
Position 0.  
Position 1.  
Rest position of the wiper.  
Intermittent operation.  
When reverse gear is en-  
gaged, the system switches  
to continuous operation.  
Clean the rear window  
To clean the rear window, turn the outer switch  
on the wiper lever as follows:  
Folding out the wipers  
To fold the wipers away from the windshield,  
proceed as follows:  
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▷
In rest position: Turn the switch downward,  
arrow 3. The switch returns to its rest posi-  
tion when released.  
1. Activate standby state.  
2. Push the wiper lever down or forward and  
hold it until the wipers stop in an approxi-  
mately vertical position.  
In intermittent operation: Turn the switch  
further, arrow 2. The switch automatically  
returns to its interval position when re-  
leased.  
The function is deactivated if the washer fluid  
reservoir fill level is low.  
Fold-out position of the wipers  
Principle  
In the fold-out position, the wipers can be  
folded out from the windshield, which is impor-  
tant, for instance, when changing the wiper  
blades or for folding away under frosty condi-  
tions.  
3. Fold the wipers all the way out from the  
windshield.  
Safety information  
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 and risk of property damage.  
Make sure that the vehicle is switched off  
when the wipers are in the folded-away state  
and the wipers are folded in when switching  
on.  
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Folding in the wipers  
To fold in the wipers, proceed as follows:  
1. Fold the wipers back in toward the wind-  
shield.  
2. Turn on standby state, then press the wiper  
lever down or forward again and hold it.  
The wipers return to their rest position and  
are ready for operation.  
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