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Switching the interior lighting switch-oﬀ delay

time on/oﬀ

° Continuous wiping, slow

¯ Continuous wiping, fast

Windscreen wipers and windscreen washer sys-

tem

Multimedia system:

Switching the windscreen wipers on/oﬀ

Turn the combination switch to the corre-

Settings

Lights

sponding position 1 - 5.

Interior/exterior lighting

í Single wipe: press button 1 as far as

the point of resistance.

î Wiping with washer ﬂuid: press button

1 beyond the point of resistance.

Observe the notes on washing the vehicle in a

car wash (/ page 32).

Interior lighting delayed switch off

Activate or deactivate Interior lighting

delayed switch off.

If this function is active, the interior lighting

will be switched on for a short time aꢀer the

end of the journey.

Replacing the windscreen wiper blades

WARNING Risk of becoming trapped if the

windscreen wipers are switched on while

wiper blades are being replaced

If the windscreen wipers begin to move while

you are changing the wiper blades, you can be

trapped by the wiper arm.

g Windscreen wipers oﬀ

Ä Automatic wiping, normal

Å Automatic wiping, frequent

Always switch oﬀ the windscreen wipers

and vehicle before changing the wiper

blades.

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Moving the wiper arms into the replacement posi-

tion

Fitting the wiper blades

Switch the vehicle on and then oﬀ again

immediately.

Within around 15 seconds, press and hold the

î button on the combination switch for

approximately three seconds (/ page 234).

The wiper arms will move into the replacement

position.

Removing the wiper blades

Fold the wiper arms away from the wind-

screen.

Hold the wiper arm with one hand. With the

other hand, turn the wiper blade away from

the wiper arm in the direction of arrow 1 as

far as it will go.

Push the new wiper blade into the wiper arm

in the direction of arrow 1 until release knob

2 engages.

Press release button 2.

Remove the wiper blade from the wiper arm in

the direction of arrow 3.

Make sure that the wiper blade is seated cor-

rectly.

Fold the wiper arms back onto the wind-

screen.

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Switch on the vehicle.

Press the î button on the combination

switch.

Mirrors

Operating the outside mirrors

The wiper arms will return to their original

positions.

Switch oﬀ the vehicle.

WARNING Risk of accident due to adjust-

ing the vehicle settings while the vehicle is

in motion

Check the condition of the wiper blades regu-

larly and replace them in the event of visible

damage or ongoing smearing.

You could lose control of the vehicle in the fol-

lowing situations in particular:

if you adjust the driver's seat, the head

restraint, the steering wheel or the mirror

while the vehicle is in motion

if you fasten your seat belt while the vehi-

cle is in motion

Service indicator

There is a service indicator at the tip of the newly

mounted wiper blade.

Before starting the vehicle: in particular,

Remove protective ﬁlm 1 from the service

adjust the driver's seat, head restraint,

steering wheel and mirror, and fasten

your seat belt.

indicator.

When the colour of the service indicator changes

from black to yellow, the wiper blades should be

replaced.

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Adjusting the outside mirrors

If the battery has been disconnected or has

discharged, the outside mirrors must be

moved brieﬂy using button 3. Only then will

the automatic mirror folding function work

properly.

WARNING Risk of accident due to mis-

judgement of distance when using the

outside mirror

The outside mirrors reﬂect objects on a

smaller scale. The objects in view are in fact

closer than they appear.

Engaging the outside mirrors

If an outside mirror has been forcibly disengaged,

proceed as follows.

Therefore, always look over your shoul-

der in order to ensure that you are aware

of the actual distance between you and

the road users driving behind you.

Vehicles without electrically folding outside

mirrors: manually move the outside mirror into

the correct position.

Vehicles with electrically folding outside mir-

rors: press and hold button 3.

You will hear a click and the mirror will audibly

engage. The outside mirror will now be set to

the correct position.

Use button 2 or 4 to select the desired mir-

ror.

Use button 1 to adjust the position of the

selected mirror.

Folding the outside mirrors in/out (vehicles with

electrically folding outside mirrors)

Brieﬂy press button 3.

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Automatic anti-dazzle mirrors function

The front-passenger outside mirror will swivel

downwards in the direction of the rear wheel on

the front passenger's side when:

Immediately change out of clothing

which has been contaminated with

electrolyte.

If an allergic reaction occurs, seek

medical attention immediately.

WARNING Risk of acid burns and poison-

ing due to the anti-dazzle mirror electro-

lyte

the parking position is stored (/ page 239).

the front-passenger mirror is selected.

Electrolyte may escape if the glass in an auto-

matic anti-dazzle mirror breaks.

The electrolyte is hazardous to health and cau-

ses irritation. It must not come into contact

with your skin, eyes, respiratory organs or

clothing or be swallowed.

reverse gear is engaged.

The inside rearview mirror and the outside mirror

on the driver's side will automatically go into anti-

dazzle mode if light from a headlamp hits the sen-

sor on the inside rearview mirror.

The front-passenger outside mirror will move back

to its original position when:

you shiꢀ the transmission to another transmis-

sion position.

System limits

The system will not go into anti-dazzle mode if:

If you come into contact with electrolyte,

you are travelling at a speed greater than

15 km/h.

observe the following:

The vehicle is switched oﬀ.

Reverse gear is engaged.

The interior lighting is switched on.

Immediately rinse the electrolyte

you press the button for the outside mirror on

the driver's side.

from your skin with water and seek

medical attention.

If electrolyte comes into contact with

your eyes, immediately rinse them

thoroughly with clean water and seek

medical attention.

Front-passenger outside mirror parking position

function

The parking position makes parking easier.

If the electrolyte is swallowed, imme-

diately rinse your mouth out thor-

oughly. Do not induce vomiting. Seek

medical attention immediately.

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Storing and calling up the parking position of the

front-passenger outside mirror using reverse gear

Calling up

Select the front-passenger outside mirror

using button 2.

Storing

Engage reverse gear.

The front-passenger outside mirror will move

into the stored parking position.

Activating/deactivating the automatic mirror fold-

ing function

Multimedia system:

Settings

Vehicle

Open/close

Activate or deactivate Automatic mirror fold-

in.

Select the front-passenger outside mirror

using button 2.

Engage reverse gear.

Move the front-passenger outside mirror into

the desired parking position using button 1.

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