60 Clear v is ion
Moving w iper blades to the service
posit ion
.. Do not lift the wiper arms away from the
glass when they are in their parked position;
this would damage the paint on the front
lid .
.. When there is a risk of frost, make sure that
the wiper b lades are not frozen to the wind
shield .
.. Move wipe r blades to the se rvice posit ion
¢page 61.
The windshield wipers and washer on ly work
when the ignition is turned on.
To reduce the sensit iv ity of the sensor, move
switch @down . To increase the sens itiv ity,
move the switch up. The higher you adjust the
sens itivity, the faste r th e sensor will react
when it senses moisture on the w indshield.
The pauses between w iper turns depend not
on ly on the sensitivity setting, but on the ve
hicle speed as well.
Du ring a temporary stop, e.g . at a t raff ic sig
na l, the set wipe r speed is automatically re
duced by one stage.
When the igni tion is tu rned on, the washer
jets are heated.
_& WARNING
- Wipe r blades a re cruc ial for safe driving!
Only when they are in good cond ition are
they able to clear the windows properly
to provide uncompromising visibility.
Worn or damaged wiper blades are a safety hazard ¢
page 61, Replacing
front wiper blades!
- The light/ra in sensor is only des igned to
assist and support the dr iver .
It remains
entirely the d river 's responsibility to
mon itor outs ide weather conditions and
to manually activate the w ipers as soon
as rain o r dri zzle red uces visibi lity
thro ugh t he windshie ld.
- T he windshie ld must not be treated with
water-repe llent materials. They can in
crease glare under poor visib ility condi
tions such as wetness, darkness, or when the s
un is low on the horizon . In addi
tion, they can cause the w indshield w ip
ers to chatter .
(D Note
In freezing or near freezing conditions:
- Always check that the w iper b lades are
not frozen to the g lass before you turn
the wipers on . Loosen a wiper blade
wh ich is frozen in place before operating
the wipers to prevent damage to the
w iper blade or the wiper motor.
- Do not use the w ipers to clear a frosted
window. Us ing the wipers as a conven
ient ice scraper will destroy the wiper
blades .
- Before you take your veh icle to an auto
matic car wash, make sure you have the
w indshield w iper system switched off
(lever in position 0), otherwise the w ind
shield w iper system could get damaged
in the car wash if it should suddenly
come on .
(D Tips
-The windshie ld w ipers are switched off
w hen the ignit ion is turned off. Act ivate
t he winds hield wipers after the igni tion
is switched back on by moving the wind
shield wiper lever to any position.
- Worn or d irty windshield wipe r blades
cause smearing, which can affect the op
eration of the light/rain sensor . Check
the cond ition of your windsh ield wiper
blades regularly.
- When the wipers are switched on man
ually and in ra in cond itions, the auto
matic headlights turn on
¢ page 55 or
off during the day when the wipers are
no longer operating . The automat ic
head lights fu nction is avai lab le in this
case on ly w hen the light switch is in the
"A UTO" posit ion ¢
page 55, fig. 63.
-Make su re the washer fluid reservoir is
t opped off before goi ng on a long tr ip.
Look up ¢
page 188 for checking and
filling the washe r containe r.
Waxing ..... .. .... ...... ... .. .. ... 161
Wear ind icator ............... ... ... 198
Weights . .. .. ................. .. .. . 226
What happens if you wear yo ur safe ty belt
too loose? ... .. .. .. .... ... .. .. .. ... 113
What happens to unbelted occupa nts? . . 112
What impairs driving safety? ... .. .. .. . 100
W hat should I do after chang ing a
wheel? .. .. .. .. ............. .. .. ... 195
Wheel bolts Torque . ...... ................ .... 205
Wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165, 189
Checking tire pressure ..... .. .. .. .. . 195
Cold tire inflat ion pressure . .. .. .. .. . 193
Ge neral notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
Glossary of t ire and load ing terminolo-
gy .. .. .. .. ................. .. ... 190
N ew tires and w heels ...... .. .. .. .. . 199
T ires and vehicle load lim its .. .. .. .. . 196
When must the airbag system be inspect -
ed? .... ... ... ............. ...... .. 128
When shou ld I ad just the tire pressures? 195
When shou ld I check the tire pressures? . 195
Where can I find the tire pressures for my
car? ...... ... ............. ...... .. 195
W hy safety belts? ... .... ... .. .. .. ... 110
W ind defle ctor . ........... .. .. .. .... 48
C le ani ng . .. ............. .... .. .. . 163
W indows
C lean ing ... .. ... .. ...... .. .. .. .. . 164
D efrost .. .. .. ... ..... ... .. .. .. .. .. 75
D eic ing .. .. ............. .... .. ... 164
W indshield washer fluid .... .. .. .. .. .. 34
W indshield wipe rs . ..... ... .. .. .. .. . 188
Install ing new wiper blades . ... .. .... 61
Service pos ition .......... .. .. .. .. .. 61
W inte r op er at ion
B att ery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184, 185
Coolant system ... .... ... .. .. .. .. . 18 1
Defrosting w indows .... ... .. .. .. .. .. 75
H eated seats ... .. .... ... .. .. .... .. 76
W indows .. ............. .... .. ... 164
W indshield wipers ........ .. .. .. .. . 188
W inter ti res . ... .... .... ... .. .. .. ... 203
All -whee l drive . .. ..... ... .. .. .. ... 203
W iper and washer system ... .. .. .. .. .. 59
Inde x 239
Wiper b lades
refer to Windshield wipe rs ... ... .. .. . 61 •
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