Carefully! At low temperatures and in winter, before driving or before switching on the ignition, check that the wiper blades are not frozen to the glass. When turning on the wipers with frozen brushes, damage to both the brushes themselves and the wiper motor is possible! If you turn off the ignition while the wiper is on, then after turning on the ignition, the wiper blades will continue to work in the same mode. Keep in mind that, at low temperatures, the wiper blades may freeze to the glass during the time between turning the ignition off and then on. Carefully separate the frozen wiper blades from the windshield or rear window. Before driving, remove snow and ice from the wiper blades. There is a risk of damage to the windshield if the wipers are handled carelessly. Do not turn on the ignition when the front wiper arms are retracted! Otherwise, the wipers will move to their original position and scratch the paintwork of the hood. When a foreign object hits the windshield, the brush tries to remove it. After five attempts to clear the obstruction, the wiper stops to prevent damage to the wiper mechanism. Remove the foreign object and turn on the wiper again.
Note: After every third switch-off of the ignition, the initial position of the front wiper arms changes. This prevents premature fatigue of the material of the rubber bands of the wiper blades. The rear window wiper only works when the trunk lid is closed. Keep your windshield wipers clean. Dirt particles may remain on them, for example after an automatic car wash. If the ambient temperature is below +10°C. then when the engine is running, the windshield washer jets are heated.
Wiper and washer stalk positions
Steering column positions
0. Windshield wipers off
1. Intermittent windshield cleaning / automatic cleaning when it rains
2. Slow windscreen cleaning
3. Fast windshield cleaning
4. Single windshield cleaning cycle, service position of wiper arms (spring loaded position)
5. The function of joint automatic operation of the wiper and windshield washer (spring loaded position)
6. Rear window cleaning (windshield wiper operates regularly after a few seconds)
7. The function of joint automatic operation of the wiper and rear window washer (spring loaded position)
A. Regulator for setting the interval between individual cleaning cycles (1 intermittent windshield cleaning) or cleaning speed during rain (1 automatic windshield cleaning when it rains)
Automatic windshield cleaning when it rains
The automatic windshield cleaning function when it rains can be activated or deactivated in the Infotainment system.
The function of joint automatic operation of the screen wiper and windshield washer
The windshield washer works first, the wipers turn on with a short delay, When driving at a speed of more than 120 km / h, the windshield washer and wiper work simultaneously. After releasing the switch, the washer will stop supplying fluid, the wiper will perform another 2-3 cleaning cycles (depending on the duration of the previous washer operation). At speeds above 2 km/h, the windshield wiper makes another sweep 5 seconds after the last wipe to remove the last drops from the glass. If desired, this function can be enabled or disabled at the service station.
The function of joint automatic operation of the screen wiper and rear window washer
The windshield washer works first, the wiper turns on with a short delay. After releasing the switch, the washer fluid will stop flowing, the wiper will perform another 2-3 cleaning cycles (depending on the duration of the previous washer operation). The steering column switch remains in position 6.
Automatic rear window cleaning function when it rains (Combi)
If the wiper switch is in position 2 or 3, the rear window will wipe 1 cycle every 30 or 10 seconds at speeds above 5 km/h. When the automatic windshield cleaning is switched on during rain (stalk switch in position 1) this function is only active when the windshield wiper is running continuously (no breaks between cleaning cycles). The automatic rear window cleaning in rainy weather can be activated or deactivated in the Infotainment system.
Winter position of the windshield wipers
If the wipers are in their original position, they cannot be moved away from the windshield. For this reason, we recommend installing the windshield wipers in winter so that they can be easily moved away from the windshield. Turn on the windshield wiper. Switch off the ignition. The wipers will remain in the position they were in when the ignition was turned off. You can also use the service position of the wipers as a winter position.
Note: If the wipers operate in slow or fast mode and the vehicle speed drops below 4 km/h, the wipers automatically switch to a lower speed. The initial settings are gradually restored when the vehicle speed exceeds 8 km/h.
Headlight washer
The headlight washer after switching on the ignition always turns on after the first and after every tenth operation of the windshield washer when the dipped beam is on. The headlights are washed twice with each cleaning cycle. It is necessary to regularly, for example, after each refueling, remove dried dirt from the headlight lenses. To ensure normal operation of the washer in winter, clean the jet supports from snow and remove ice using a special spray.
Carefully! Never pull out the headlight washer jets by hand - they may be damaged! The headlight cleaning system operates at outside temperatures from -12°C to +39°C.