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For information on the windshield wipers,

see “Windshield wipers” (컄 page 51).

Headlamp cleaning system*

The switch is located on the left side of the

dashboard.

1 Headlamp washer switch

왘 Switch on ignition (컄 page 33).

왘 Press switch 1.

The headlamps are cleaned with a

high-pressure water jet.

For information on filling up the washer

reservoir, see “Windshield washer system

and headlamp cleaning system*”

(

컄 page 285).

Rear view mirrors

For more information on setting the rear

view mirrors, see “Mirrors” (컄 page 41).

Interior rear view mirror, antiglare

position

1 Lever

왘 Tilt the mirror to the antiglare night

position by moving lever 1 towards

the windshield.

The interior rear view mirror is dimmed.

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Automatic antiglare rear view mirrors*

The reflection brightness of the exterior

rear view mirror on the driver’s side and

the interior rear view mirror will respond

automatically to glare when

앫 the ignition is switched on

and

앫 incoming light from headlamps falls on

the sensor in the interior rear view

mirror.

The rear view mirror will not react if

앫 reverse gear R is engaged

앫 the interior lighting is turned on

Warning! G

The automatic antiglare function does not

react if incoming light is not aimed directly

at sensors in the interior rear view mirror.

The interior rear view mirror and the exterior

rear view mirror on the driver’s side do not

react, for example, if the rear window

sunshade* is in raised position.

Glare can endanger you and others.

Warning! G

In the case of an accident liquid electrolyte

may escape from the mirror housing if the

mirror glass breaks.

Electrolyte has an irritating effect. Do not

allow the liquid to come into contact with

eyes, skin, clothing, or respiratory system.

In case it does, immediately flush affected

area with water, and seek medical help if

necessary.

Warning! G

Exercise care when using the passen-

ger-side exterior rear view mirror. The mirror

surface is convex (outwardly curved surface

for a wider field of view). Objects in mirror

are closer than they appear. Check your

interior rear view mirror or glance over your

shoulder before changing lanes.

Electrolyte drops coming into contact

with the vehicle paint finish can be

completely removed only while in the

liquid state and by applying plenty of

water.

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Activating exterior rear view mirror

parking position*

Follow these steps to activate the mirror

parking position so that the

passenger-side exterior rear view mirror

will be turned downward to the stored

position.

The buttons are located above the exterior

lamp switch.

1 Driver’s side exterior rear view mirror

button

2 Passenger-side exterior rear view

mirror button

왘 Make sure you have stored a parking

position for the passenger-side exterior

rear view mirror (컄 page 108).

왘 Make sure the

Mirror set. parking

aid

function in the

Convenience

submenu of the control system is

switched to

(컄 page 148).

왘 Switch on ignition (컄 page 33).

왘 Press button 2 for the passenger-side

exterior rear view mirror.

왘 Place the gear selector lever in reverse

gear R.

The passenger-side exterior rear view

mirror will be turned downward to the

stored position.

The exterior rear view mirror returns to its

previously stored driving position:

앫 ten seconds after you put the gear

selector lever out of position R

앫 immediately once your vehicle exceeds

a speed of approx. 6 mph (10 km/h)

앫 immediately when you press button 1

for the driver’s side mirror

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Sun visors

The sun visors protect you from sun glare

while driving.

왘 Swing sun visors down when you

experience glare.

1 Mounting

2 Mirror cover

3 Mirror lamp

4 Sun visor

왘 To use illuminated mirror, lift up

cover 2.

Warning! G

Do not use the vanity mirror while driving.

Keep the mirrors in the sun visors closed

while vehicle is in motion. Reflected glare

can endanger you and others.

If sunlight enters through a side

window, disengage sun visor from

mounting 1 and pivot to the side.

The mirror lamp 3 will switch off.

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Rear window sunshade*

The switch is located in the center console.

1 Rear window sunshade switch

왘 Switch on ignition (컄 page 33).

Always raise the sunshade fully for its

support against the window frame.

Raising the sunshade

왘 Press switch 1 briefly.

The sunshade is raised completely.

Stopping the raising procedure

왘 Press switch 1 again.

The sunshade stops.

Lowering the sunshade

왘 Press switch 1 briefly.

The sunshade is lowered completely.

Stopping the lowering procedure

왘 Press switch 1 again.

The sunshade stops.

Make sure that the movement of the

rear window sunshade is not restricted

by objects on the rear window shelf.

Otherwise, the sunshade or the objects

could be damaged.

Warning! G

When operating the rear window sunshade,

make sure there is no danger of anyone be-

ing harmed by the raising or lowering proce-

dure.

The raising or lowering procedure can be

immediately halted by briefly pressing the

switch.

Briefly press switch again to raise or lower

the rear window sunshade completely.

Warning! G

When leaving the vehicle, always remove the

SmartKey from starter switch, and lock your

vehicle. Do not leave children unattended in

the vehicle, or with access to an unlocked

vehicle. Unsupervised use of vehicle equip-

ment can cause an accident and/or serious

personal injury.

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Rear window defroster

The rear window defroster uses a large

amount of power. To keep the battery

drain to a minimum, switch off the

defroster as soon as the rear window is

clear. The defroster is automatically

deactivated after approximately

6 to 17 minutes of operation depending on

the outside temperature.

Activating

왘 Press button F in the climate

control panel (컄 page 175).

The indicator lamp on the button

comes on.

Deactivating

왘 Press button F again.

The indicator lamp on the button goes

out.

Warning! G

Any accumulation of snow and ice should be

removed from the rear window before

driving. Visibility could otherwise be

impaired, endangering you and others.

If the rear window defroster switches

off too soon and the indicator lamp

starts flashing, this means that too

many electrical consumers are

operating simultaneously and there is

insufficient voltage in the battery. The

system responds automatically by

deactivating the rear window defroster.

As soon as the battery has sufficient

voltage, the rear window defroster

automatically turns itself back on.

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