NOTICE
x
To help prevent damage to the engine hood and the windshield wiper arms, lift the wiper
arms away from the windshield only when they are in the service position.
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Always carefully fold the windshield wiper arms down against the windshield before driving
the vehicle.
Rain sensor
Fig. 89
Windshield wiper lever: Adjusting rain sensor 1.
Fig. 90
Inside the front windshield above the inside mirror: Sensitive rain sensor surface.
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Please first read and note the introductory information and heed the WARNINGS
When switched on, the rain sensor automatically shortens or lengthens the time between wiping
intervals depending on how hard it is raining
⇒
. The rain sensor's sensitivity can be adjusted
manually. Manual wiping (vehicles without rain sensors), see,
Windshield wiper lever
.
Push the lever into the desired position
⇒
fig. 89
:
(A)
Rain sensor off (windshield wiper lever home position).
(B)
Rain sensor active – automatic wiping as needed.
(1)
Adjusting the sensitivity of the rain sensor:
– Move switch to the right – high sensitivity.
– Move switch to the left – low sensitivity.
After switching the ignition off and back on again, the rain sensor stays on and works again with the
wiper lever in position
(B)
.
