Using windscreen wipers

The windscreen wipers clean the windscreen. Different settings for the windscreen wipers are set using the right-hand stalk switch.
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Right-hand stalk switch.
  1. P5-Icon red circle 1The thumbwheel is used to set rain sensor sensitivity and wiper swipe frequency.

Single sweep

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Lower the stalk switch and release to make one sweep.

Windscreen wipers off

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Move the stalk switch to position 0 to switch off the windscreen wipers.

Intermittent wiping

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Set the number of sweeps per time unit with the thumbwheel when intermittent wiping is selected.

Continuous wiping

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Raise the stalk switch for the wipers to sweep at normal speed.

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Raise the stalk switch further for the wipers to sweep at high speed.

 Important

Before activating the wipers - ensure that the wiper blades are not frozen in, and that any snow or ice on the windscreen and rear window is scraped away.

 Important

Use plenty of washer fluid when the wipers are cleaning the windscreen. The windscreen must be wet when the windscreen wipers are operating.