Switching the windshield wipers on/ off
WARNING
Wiper blades are components that are subject
to wear and tear. Replace the wiper blades
twice a year, preferably in the spring and fall.
Otherwise the windows will not be wiped properly. As a result, you may not be able to observe surrounding traffic conditions and could cause an accident.
Do not operate the windshield wipers when the windshield is dry, as this could damage the wiper blades. Moreover, dust that has collected on the windshield can scratch the glass if wiping takes place when the windshield is dry.
If the windshield wipers leave smears on the windshield after the vehicle has been washed in an automatic car wash, wax or other residues may be the reason for this.
Clean the windshield using washer fluid after washing the vehicle in an automatic car wash.
Combination switch
1. 
Windshield wipers off
2. 
Intermittent wipe, low
3. 
Intermittent wipe, high
4. 
Continuous wipe, slow
5. 
Continuous wipe, fast
6. 
Single wipe/
To wipe the
windshield using washer fluid
•► Switch on the ignition.
•► Turn the combination switch to the
corresponding position.
Intermittent wiping with rain sensor: due to optical influences and the windshield becoming dirty in dry weather conditions, the windshield wipers may be activated inadvertently. This could then damage the windshield wiper blades or scratch the windshield.
For this reason, you should always switch off the windshield wipers in dry weather.
In the or
position, the appropriate
wiping frequency is set automatically
according to the intensity of the rain. In
the position, the rain sensor is
more
sensitive than in the position,
causing
the windshield wipers to wipe more
frequently.
See also:
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four weeks, the battery may be damaged by
exhaustive discharge.
► Connect a trickle charger.
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function button once or twice.
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the COMAND
controller.
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Ashtray in the rear-compartment center
console
The ashtrays are located in the rear doors.
To open: lift up cover 2.
To remove the insert: press open
cover 2 past the stop.
Insert 1 pops out of the holder.
Lift insert 1 up and out.
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