Using windscreen wipers

The windscreen wipers are designed to 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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Move the lever up to switch the wipers to intermittent wiping. 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.