54 Lighting, windscreen wipers and washers › Windscreen wipers and washers
Operation
Switching off
WARNING
Risk of an accident!
At low temperatures, windscreen washer fluid can
freeze on the windscreen and restrict visibility.
Only use the windscreen washer when the wind-
screen is warm.
Automatic rear window wiping
If the windscreen wiping is performed without inter-
ruption, then the automatic regular intermittent wip-
ing of the rear window takes place.
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When the windscreen wipers are switched on, the
rear window is automatically wiped when the re-
verse gear is engaged.
Wipe and wash the windscreen
Settings
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:
Fast wiping
Slow wiping
Depending upon vehicle equipment:
Refilling windscreen washer fluid
Intermittent wiping
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Automatic wiping controlled by the rain sensor
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WARNING
Risk of an accident!
Switching off
Use windscreen washer fluid that is suitable for the
weather conditions.
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Tip-wiping (spring-loaded position)
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Setting the wiping speed for the position
Washing and wiping (spring-loaded position)
NOTICE
Risk of damage to the windscreen washer system!
When refilling the washer fluid, do not remove the
strainer from the neck of the container.
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Depending on the vehicle equipment, the wind-
screen washer nozzles of the windscreen can be
heated automatically.
NOTICE
Risk of damage to the headlights!
Only use washer fluid that does not attack polycar-
bonates.
Clean headlights
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When the headlights are switched on, they are
cleaned the first time and after every tenth wash of
the windscreen. Setting the spray interval can be
carried out by a specialist garage.
NOTICE
Risk of damage to engine compartment compo-
nents!
Close the container after refilling the windscreen
washer fluid.
Wipe and wash the rear window
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The windscreen washer tank is located in the engine
compartment » page 12.
The container can hold a volume of 3.1 litres and 4.7
litres for vehicles with a headlight cleaning system.
When the container is in the left-hand area of the
engine compartment, the volume of the container is
3.65 litres.
Open the engine compartment lid » page 194.
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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Spring-loaded position:
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Washing and wiping the windscreen
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Cleaning the rear view camera
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Wiping