Lighting, windscreen wipers and washers › Windscreen wipers and washers 49
Gently open the top of the sealing cap.
Top up the windscreen washer fluid.
Close the sealing cap of the tank.
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Switching off
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Automatic rear window wiping
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When the windscreen wipers are switched on, the
rear window is automatically wiped when the re-
verse gear is engaged.
Troubleshooting
Windscreen washer fluid level too low
Settings
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Activating/deactivating automatic wiping
The functions for automatic rear window wiping and
automatic wiping in the rain can be activated and de-
activated in the following menu in the Infotainment
system:
or
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Top up the windscreen washer fluid.
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Frozen windscreen wipers
Or:
Carefully remove frozen windscreen wipers from
the windscreen before switching on the ignition
and free them from snow and ice.
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Refilling windscreen washer fluid
Folding down windscreen wiper arms and
replacing windscreen wiper blades
WARNING
Risk of an accident!
For folding down the windscreen wiper from the
screen you must first adjust the wiper arms to the
folded position.
Use windscreen washer fluid that is suitable for the
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weather conditions.
NOTICE
NOTICE
Risk of damage to the windscreen washer system!
Risk of damage to the windscreen wipers and the
engine compartment lid!
When refilling the washer fluid, do not remove the
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strainer from the neck of the container.
Close the bonnet before lowering the wiper arms
from the window.
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NOTICE
Risk of damage to the headlights!
Do not turn on the ignition when the windscreen
wiper arms are folded away.
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Only use washer fluid that does not attack polycar-
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bonates.
Set the windscreen wiper arms into the folding po-
sition
NOTICE
Risk of damage to engine compartment compo-
nents!
Close the container after refilling the windscreen
Switch the ignition on and off again.
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Within 10 seconds,
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press the control lever
down and hold for
about 2 seconds.
washer fluid.
The windscreen washer tank is located in the engine
compartment » page 12.
The container can hold a volume of 3 litres and 4 li-
tres for vehicles with a headlight cleaning system.
Replace the windscreen wiper blade
CAUTION
Risk of accident!
Change the windscreen wiper blades once or twice
a year.
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Fold the windscreen wiper arm away from the
windscreen.
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Sealing cap of the tank
Open the engine compartment lid » page 146.
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