Keywords
  Introduction
  At a glance
  Safety
  Controls
 Opening and closing
 Key positions
 Seats
 Steering wheel
 Mirrors
 Seat belts
 Lights
 Windscreen wipers
 Side windows
 Driving and parking
 Transmission
 Instrument cluster
 On-board computer
 Driving systems
 Air vents
 Heatmatic
 Air conditioning system*
 Thermotronic*
 Rear window heating
 Roof
 Loading and stowing
 Features
  Operation
  Practical advice
  Technical data

Windscreen wipers

Quick Access

Switching the windscreen wipers on/off
Rear window wiper

Switching the windscreen wipers on/off

Combination switch
To switch on the windscreen wipers
Single wipe/to wipe the windscreen using washer fluid

Settings:

0

Windscreen wipers off

I

Intermittent wipe

II

Continuous wipe, slow

III

Continuous wipe, fast

Vehicles with a rain sensor*:

If the windscreen becomes dirty in dry weather conditions, the windscreen wipers may be activated inadvertently. This could then damage the windscreen wiper blades or scratch the windscreen.

For this reason, you should always switch off the windscreen wipers in dry weather.
  

Make sure that the key is in position 1 or 2 in the ignition lock.

The various wiper settings can be selected as follows:

Single wipe

  

Briefly press the combination switch to the pressure point in the direction of arrow .

Wiping the windscreen using washer fluid

  

Press the combination switch beyond the pressure point in the direction of arrow .

Intermittent wipe/rain sensor*

  

Turn the combination switch in the direction of arrow to position I.
 

The windscreen wipers will wipe at regular intervals. On vehicles with a rain sensor* the appropriate wiping frequency is set automatically according to the intensity of the rain.

Continuous wipe

  

Depending on the intensity of the rain, turn the combination switch in the direction of arrow to position II or III.

Switching off the windscreen wipers

  

Turn the combination switch to position 0.

Rear window wiper

Combination switch
Switch
To wipe the rear window using washer fluid
To switch on intermittent wiping
To switch off intermittent wiping
To wipe the rear window using washer fluid

Lower multi-function display
Rear window wiper symbol

Intermittent wipe

  

Make sure that the key is in position 1 in the ignition lock.
  

To switch on: turn switch to position .
 

Rear window wiper symbol appears in the multi-function display.
  

To switch off: turn switch to position .
 

Rear window wiper symbol in the multi-function display goes out.

Wiping the rear window using washer fluid

  

Make sure that the key is in position 1 in the ignition lock.
  

Turn switch to position or position and hold it there until the rear window has been cleaned.
 

The rear window is wiped for a further five seconds after the switch is released.