Deactivate the rain sensor in car washes
Deactivate the rain sensor when passing
through an automatic car wash; otherwise, dam‐
age could be caused by undesired wiper activa‐
tion.◀
Rain sensor sensitivity
Turn the thumbwheel.
Clean the windshield, headlamps
Pull the lever.
The system sprays washer fluid on the wind‐
shield and activates the wipers briefly.
In addition, the headlamps are cleaned at regular
intervals when the vehicle lights are switched
on.
Do not use the washer system at freezing
temperatures
Do not use the washers if there is any danger
that the fluid will freeze on the windshield; oth‐
erwise, your vision could be obscured. For this
reason, use antifreeze.
Avoid using the washer when the reservoir is
empty; otherwise, you could damage the
pump.◀
Windshield washer nozzles
The washer jets are automatically heated when‐
ever the ignition is switched on.
Fold-out position of the wipers
Required when changing the wiper blades or
under frosty conditions, for example.1.Switch off the ignition.2.Under frosty conditions, ensure that the
wiper blades are not frozen onto the wind‐
shield.3.Press the wiper lever up beyond the point of
resistance and hold it for approx. 3 seconds,
until the wiper remains in a nearly vertical
position.
After the wipers are folded back down, the wiper
system must be reactivated.
Fold the wipers back down
Before switching the ignition on, fold the
wipers back down to the windshield; otherwise,
the wipers may become damaged when they are
switched on.◀
1.Switch on the ignition.2.Press the wiper levers down. The wipers
move to their resting position and are ready
for operation.
Washer fluid
General information Antifreeze for washer fluid
Antifreeze is flammable. Therefore, keep
it away from sources of ignition.
Only keep it in the closed original container and
inaccessible to children.
Follow the instructions on the container.◀
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Voice activation, short com‐ mands 300
Voice activation system 22
Volume, setting 186
W
Warning lamps 79
Warning messages, refer to Check Control 79
Warning triangle 285
Washer fluid 74
Washer fluid reservoir, ca‐ pacity 299
Washer nozzles, wind‐ shield 74
Washer system 73
Washing, vehicle 289
Water on roads 159
Weather Band 190
Weights 298
Welcome lamps 89
Wheel base, vehicle 297
Wheels, changing 267
Wheels, everything on wheels and tires 261
Wheels, Flat Tire Monitor FTM 100
Wheels, Tire Pressure Monitor TPM 97
Width with mirrors, vehi‐ cle 296
Width without mirrors, vehi‐ cle 297
Window defroster, rear 138
Windows, powered 44
Windshield, climate con‐ trol 159
Windshield washer fluid 74
Windshield washer noz‐ zles 74
Windshield washer system 73
Windshield wiper 73 Windshield wipers, fold-out
position 74
Winter storage, care 292
Winter tires, suitable tires 268
Winter tires, tread 266
Wiper blades, replacing 278
Wiper fluid 74
Wiper system 73
Wood, care 291
Word match concept, naviga‐ tion 21
Wrench 278
X
xDrive 108
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