warning AUDI S5 COUPE 2016 Owner's Manual

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"'To lock the vehicle, close the door and touch
the sensor in the door hand le
on ce ~ fig. 22
~ A in General description on page 31 . Do not
reach inside the door handle .
The vehicle can be locked and un locked at any
door . The remote control key cannot be more
than 1.5 m away from the door handle. It makes
no difference whether the master key is in your
jacket pocket or in your brief case .
If you grip the door handle while locking, this can
adversely affect the locking function.
It is not possible to re-open the doo r for a b rief
period directly after closing it. This allows you to
ensure that the doors are properly locked .
It depends on the settings i n the rad io or MMI*
whether the entire vehicle is unlocked or one of
the doors
~ page 36.
A WARNING
Read and follow all WARNINGS~&. in Gener­
al description on page 31.
@ Tips
If your vehicle has been standing for an ex ­
tended period, please note the following:
- The proximity sensors are deactivated after
a few days to save power . You then have to
pull on the door handle once to unlock the
vehicle and a second time to open the vehi­
cle.
- To p revent the battery from being d is ­
charged and to preserve your vehicle's abili­
ty to start for as long as possible, the ener­
gy management system gradua lly switches
off unnecessary convenience functions. It is
possible that you w ill not be ab le to unlock
your vehicle using these convenience func­ tions .
- Fo r Decla ration of Comp liance to Un ited
States FCC and Industry Canada regu lations
~ page 247.
Op enin g an d clos ing
Locking and unlocking the vehicle from
inside
Fig. 23 Drive r's door; power lock ing sw itch
"' Press the button@ to lock the vehicle ~ &,.
"' Press the button 63 to un lock the veh icle
~ fig. 23.
If you lock the veh icle using the power lock ing
switch , please note the following:
- If a door is open, the veh icle cannot be locked
using the power locking system switch .
- You cannot open the doors or the rear lid from
the
outside (increased security, for example
when you are stopped at a red light) .
- The diodes in the power locking switch illumi­
nate when a ll the doors are closed and locked .
- You can unlock and open the doors from the in­
side by pulling on the door handle .
- If you have a crash and the airbag is act ivated,
the doors automatically unlock .
A WARNING
-- The power locking switch works with the ig-
n ition off and automatically locks the ent ire
veh icle when it is actuated.
- On a vehicle locked from the outs ide the
power locking system switch is inoperative .
- Locked doors make it more difficult for emergency workers to get into the vehicle,
which puts lives at r isk. Do not leave anyo ne
behind in the vehi cle, especially children.
@ Tips
Your vehicle is locked automatically at a
speed of 9 mph (15 km/h) (Auto Lock)
~ page 31. You can un lock the vehicle again
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Once the front passenger's door has been closed,
you cannot open it again from the outside. The door can be opened from the inside by pulling
the door hand le.
A WARNING
Read and follow all WARNINGS¢&. in Gener­
al description on page 31 .
@ Tips
After the ignition is switched on, the power
locking system switch and the unlocking but­
ton for the rear lid
c;:; in the door are ena­
bled .
Electronic immobilizer
The immobilizer prevents your vehicle from being
started by unauthorized persons .
Inside the key there is a computer chip. This chip
automatically activates/deactivates the electron­ ic immobilizer.
Applies to vehicles with ignition lock:
The electronic immobilizer deactivates automati ­
cally when you insert the remote control key into
the ignition lock . It activates again automatically
when you remove the remote control key from
the ignition lock .
Applies to vehicles with convenience key:
If the remote control key is located inside the ve­
hicle and you press the
I START ENGINE STOPI
button, the electronic immobilizer deactivates
automatically. If you switch the ignition off and remove the remote control key from the vehicle,
the electronic immob ilizer act ivates aga in auto ­
mat ically.
A WARNING
Always take the key with you when you leave
the vehicle. The key can disarm the electron ic
eng ine immobiliz er and permit an unauthor­
ized pe rson to start the engine and enable op ­
eration of the vehicle systems such as power
w indow or power sunroof leading to serious
personal injury.
Open ing and closing
(D Tips
-The vehicle cannot be started if an unau­
thorized key is used. The vehicle may not
start if another radio device such as a key
for another veh icle or a transponder is lo­
cated on the key ring.
- For Declaration of Compliance to United
States FCC and Industry Canada regulations
¢ page 247.
Luggage compartment
Lid
Opening /closing rear lid
Fig. 26 Driver 's door: remote rear lid release
Fig. 27 Rear lid: handle
Opening the rear lid
.. Press the button c;:; on the remote control
master key for at least one second . The rear lid
unlocks and opens slightly. Or
.. Pull the release button
c;:; in the driver's door
¢fig. 26. Or
.,. Press the hand le on the rear lid ¢
fig. 2 7 .
Closing the rear lid
.. Pull the rear lid down at the grip on the inside
and allow it to drop gently to close it¢,&. . ..,.
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Opening and clo sin g
_& WARNING
- After closing the rear lid, a lways pu ll up on
it to make sure that it is properly closed.
Otherwise it co uld open suddenly when the
vehicle is mov ing.
- To help prevent poisonous exhaust gas from
being drawn into the veh icle, always keep
the rear lid closed while driving. Never
transport objects larger than those which fit
completely into the luggage area, because
then the rear lid cannot be fully closed .
- Never leave yo ur vehicle unattended espe­
c ially w ith the rear lid left open . A child
could crawl into the car through the luggage
compartment and p ull the lid shut, becom­
ing t rapped and unable to get ou t. To re­
duce the r is k of persona l injury, never let
childre n play in or around your vehicle. Al ­
w ays keep the rear lid as well as the vehicle
doors closed when not in use.
- Always ensure that no one is within range of
th e rear lid when it is moving, in particular
close to the hinges -fingers or hands can be
pinched.
(D Tips
When the vehicle is locked, the rear lid can be
o pened separately by p ressing the button
c:;;
on the master key. When you close the rear
lid again, it locks automatically.
Trunk escape handle
In cas e of an emerg ency, th e luggage compart ­
men t lid can be opened from the inside using the
t runk escape handle .
Fig . 2 8 Trunk escape han dle: view from in sid e th e closed
r e a r lid
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To open luggage compartment lid
.,. Pull the handle down towards t he b umper
o::> fig. 28 .
The trunk escape hand le inside the luggage com­
partment lid is made of fl uo rescen t ma teria l to
glow in the dark .
_& WARNING
The trunk escape handle is to be used only in
an emergency .
{!) Tips
The eme rge ncy re lease leve r should never be
use d as a h and le for clos ing the lugg age com­
partment lid.
Power Windows
Controls
The driver can operate the window regulator for
the driver's door with the left switch and the win­
dow regulator for the passenger's door with the
right switch .
Fig . 29 D river 's doo r: controls
The power w indow switches have a two-position
fun ction :
Opening the windows
.,. Press the swi tch to the fir st stop and hold it un ­
t il the w indow re aches the desired position .
.,. Press the switch briefly to the
s econd sto p to
automatically open the window .
Closing the windows
.,. Pull the sw itch to the fir st st o p and hold it until
the window reaches the desired posi tion .
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tomatica lly close the window.
A WARNING
- When you leave your vehicle -even if only
br iefly- always remove the ign ition key . This
applies particularly when children rema in in
the vehicle. Otherw ise the children could
sta rt the eng ine or operate electr ical equ ip­
ment (e .g . power windows). The power w in­
dows are functional unt il the dr iver's door or
p assenger's door has been opened.
- Pay close attention when closing the win­
dows to prevent p inching of hands o r limbs .
- When loc king the veh icle from outside, the
vehicle must be unoccupied since t he win­
dows can no longer be opened in an emer­
gency.
(D Tips
- When yo u open the doo rs, the windows au­
tomati cally lower abou t 10 mm.
- After the ignition has been switched off, the
windows can st il l be opened or closed for
abo ut 10 m inutes. The window regula to rs
are not sw itched until the driver 's or pas­
senger's door is opened .
Convenience opening/closing
The windows and the panoramic tilting sunroof
can be opened and closed with the mechanical
key or the emergency key.
F ig . 3 0 Key tu rns fo r open ing a nd clos ing
Convenience opening feature
• Use the emergency key or pu ll the mechanical
key out of the master key
q page 33 .
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Opening and cl osing
• Insert the key into the lock of the driver's door.
• Turn the key to position~
fig. 30@ until all
the windows have reached the desired position
and the panoramic ti lting sunroof is ti lted.
Convenience closing feature
• Use the emergency key or pull the mec hanical
key out o f the maste r key
q page 33.
• Turn the key in the lock of the driver's door to
the lock pos ition @ unti l the windows and the
panoram ic tilting sunroof are closed
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When the panoramic tilting sunroof is tilted/
closed, the e lectric sun shade* is also opened/
closed.
A WARNING
-- Never close the w indows and the panoramic
tilt ing sunroof inattent ively and without
checking -the re is risk of injury.
- You must a lways watch when the windows
are being ra ised so that no o ne can be trap­
ped. If you release the key, the clos ing ac­
tion is immed iate ly canceled.
- Always read and heed WA RN ING
q .&. in
General description on page 31.
Correcting window regulator malfunction
After disconnecting the vehicle battery , the one­
touch up and down feature must be activated
again.
• Pull and ho ld the power window switch until
the window is comp letely closed.
• Release the switch and pull the swi tch again for
one seco nd .
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Opening and clo sin g
Panorama roof
Operation
Fig. 3 1 Section of headliner: switch for sunroof
.,. To tilt the sunroof, press the switch briefly.
• To close the sunroof, pu ll the switch briefly .
• To set an intermediate pos it ion, press/pull the
switch unti l the roof reaches the des ired posi­
t ion.
After the ign ition is switched off, you can still op·
erate the sunroof for about 10 minutes . As soon
as the d river's or passenge r's door is opened, the
sw itch is inoper ative.
Sun blind
The sun blind can be opened and closed manually in any position .
A WARNING
Pay carefu l attent ion when closing the sun·
roof· otherwise serious injury co uld result!
For this reason, always remove the ign ition
key when leaving the vehicle.
(D Note
Always close your sunroof when leaving yo ur
veh icle. S udden ra in can cause damage to the
interio r equipmen t of your vehicle, particular­
ly the elec tronic equipmen t.
- Info rmation on conve nience opening/ clos­
i ng
c::>page 39.
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Emergency closing of the panoramic tilting
sunroof
If the sunroof detects an object in i ts path when
it is closing, it will open again automatically. In
this case, you can close the roof with the power
emergency closing function .
• Within five seconds a fter the sunroof opens au­
tomatically, pu ll the sw itch until the roof
closes .
Valet parking
Applies to vehicles: with valet parking function
The valet parking feature protects the luggage
compartment from unauthorized access.
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Fi g. 32 Glove compartment: va let pa rkin g bu tton
You can switch the "valet pa rking func tion " on
whe n someo ne else is parking your veh icle. When
the f unction is switc hed on, the vehicle can be
dr iven, locked and unlocked using the master
key, but access to the luggage compartment is
not permitted.
• Take the mechanical key o ut of the master key
<=:> page 33.
• Open the glove compartment c::> page 61 .
• Activate c::> fig. 32 the "va let parking" feature by
press ing the
IVA LE T ! button. The ind icator light
in the switch illum inates.
• Close the glove compartment and lock it with
the mechan ica l key .
• Lock bot h rear seatbacks with the mechanical
key
c::> page 64.
• Lock the luggage compartmen t pass -through
with the mechanical key
c::> page 65.
• Leave the master key with the service personnel
for parking and keep the mechanical key with
you.
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The following buttons are deactivated when the
va let parking function is sw itched on:
- l'-"' I button in the driver's door
- I""' I button on the master key
- Handle in the rear lid
When the valet parking feature is activated, the message
Valet parking activated appears in the
instrument cluster d isplay when you sw itch the
ignit ion on .
Garage door opener
(Homelink)
Description
Applies to vehicles: with ga rage door opener (Homelink)
Fig. 33 Garage door o pen er: examples of using with d iffer­
ent systems
You can activate var ious systems such as garage
doors, security systems and home light ing from
inside your vehicle using the garage door opener
(Homelink) . There are three buttons for this in
the vehicle headliner that can be in used in p lace
of up to three hand-held transmitters.
To operate systems using the garage door open­ er , the three buttons in the roof head liner must
be programmed first .
A WARNING
Make sure no people or objects are in the im­
mediate v icin ity of the equipment when using
or programming the garage door opener. Peo­
ple can be injured and objects can be dam­
aged if they are caught in the equipment.
Open ing and closing
(D Tips
-For security reasons, we recommend that
you clear the programmed buttons before selling the vehicle.
- For add itiona l information about Homelink
•
visit www.homelink.com.
- For Declaration of Compliance to United
States FCC and Industry Canada regulations
¢page 247.
Operation
Applies to vehicles: wit h garage door opener (Home link)
Fig. 34 H ead liner: control un it
Requirement: The buttons in the roof headliner
must be programmed
¢ page 41 or
¢ page 42 and the vehicle must be within
range of the system, such as the garage door
opener.
.,. Press the button to open the garage door. The
LED @ blinks or turns on .
.,. Press the button again to close the garage
door.
(D Tips
To open or close the garage door, press the button, but do not hold it for longer than
10 seconds or the garage door opener module
will switch to programming mode .
Programming the buttons (version A )
Applies to vehicles: with garage door opener (Home link)
You can program both fixed code and rolling code
systems using this procedure . ..,.
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Light and Vision
Light and Vision
Exterior lighting
Switching the lights on and off
Fig. 36 Instrument panel : headlig ht co ntrol sw itch
Light switch ·'t/;
T u rn the switch c::> fig. 36 to the co rresponding
position . When the lights are switched on, the :
00
:
symbo l turns on.
O -The lights are off or the daytime r unning
lights are on :
-USA mode ls: The daytime running lig hts are
activated when the light switch
c:) fig . 36 is in
the
O pos it ion or the AUTO position (only in
daylight cond it ions) . The daytime runn ing
l igh ts fu nction can be turned on a nd off in the
r ad io or MM I* menu
Exterior lighting
c:) page 45, c::> & .
-Canada mo del s: T he daytime runn ing lights are
activ ated when t he lig ht switch
c:) fig . 36 is in
the
o pos it ion, :oo : position or the AUTO pos i­
tion (only in daylight condit ions). The dayt ime
runn ing lights fu nction cannot be tur ned off
c> & .
AUTO * -Automatic headlights switch on and off
depending on brightness, for example in twilight,
du ring ra in or i n tunne ls
c::> & .
;o o: -Side marker lights
fD -Low beam headlights
Fog lights /rear fog light (s)*
Press the appropriate button c::> fig. 36 :
}0 -Fog lights
O* -Rear fog light(s)
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adaptive light*
When switched on , adap tive ligh t ad apts to
curves in the roa d depending on the vehicle
speed and the steering ang le. Th is prov ides bet­
ter light ing th rough the curve. The system oper­
ates at speeds between approximately 6 mph (10 km/h) and 68 mph (110 km/h).
Static cornering light* (veh icles with adaptive
li ght) -the corne ring light switches on at speeds
up to approximately 25 mph (40 km/h) when a
ce rtain steering wheel angle is reached or when a
turn signal is act ivated . The area to the side of
the veh icle is illuminated better when turning .
T he adaptive light and the cornering light only
funct ion when the switc h is in the AUTO position
(automat ic head lights*) .
A WARNING
- Daytime r unning lights and au toma tic head­
lights* are o nly intended to ass ist the d river .
T h ey do not relieve the drive r of his res pon­
sibility to check t he headlig hts and to tur n
t hem on m anually acco rdi ng to the curren t
light and visibili ty cond itions. For example,
fog cannot be detected by t he light sen­
sors*. So a lways switch on the headlights
io
unde r these weather conditions and when
driving in the dark .
- Crashes can happen when you cannot see
the road ahead and when you cannot be
seen by ot her motorists. Always tur n on the
headlights so that yo u can see ahead a nd so
that others can s ee yo ur ca r from the back .
- Please obey all laws w hen us ing the lighting
sys tems described here.
(D Note
The rear fog lights* shou ld only be turned on
i n accordance with traffic regu lation, as the
lights are bright for following traff ic.
{!) Tips
- The light sensor* for headlight contro l is lo ­
cated in the rear view m irror mount. You
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the windshield in this a rea in o rder to
prevent ma lf u nctions or failures .
- Some exterior lighting functions can be ad­
ju sted
c:, pa ge 45 .
-When yo u remove yo ur key from the igni­
tion wh ile the vehicle's lights are turne d on,
a buzzer sounds as long as the driver's door
is open .
- In coo l or damp weather, the inside of the
headlights, turn s ignals and tai l lights can
fog over d ue to the temperature d ifference
between the inside and outs ide. They will
clear s hort ly after switch ing them on. This
does not affect the serv ice life o f th e light­
i ng.
- In the event of a light sensor malfunction,
t h e d river is not ified in the instr ument clus­
te r display
c:, page 21.
Turn signals and high beam lever
The lever operates the turn signals, the high
beams and the headlight flasher.
Fi g. 37 Turn signal and high beam lever
Turn signals ¢¢
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The turn s ignals activate when you move the lev­
er into a tu rn s ignal position w hen the ignition is
switched on.
@ -righ t tur n signal
@-left tu rn s ignal
The turn s ignal b links three times if you just tap
the lever .
High beams and headlight flasher ~D
Move the lever to the corresponding positio n:
@-hig h b eams o n
Light and V ision
@ -high beams off or he adlig ht flasher
T he in dicator light
II in t he inst rument cl uste r
tu rns o n.
Notes on these features
- The turn signals on ly wor k w ith the ignition
tur ned on. The indicator lig hts . or
II in the
ins trument clus ter also b link.
- After you have t urned a co rner, the t urn signa l
sw itches off automatica lly.
- The
high beam works only when the headlights
are on. The indicator lig ht
II in the ins trument
cl uste r illumina tes whe n the high beams a re
on.
- The
headlight flash er works only as lo ng as yo u
hold t he leve r - even if there a re no lights
sw itche d on . T he ind ic a tor light
II in the in­
s tr umen t clu ster ill umin ates when you use t he
he ad ligh t fla sher.
WARNING
Do not use t he high beam or hea dlight flas her
i f you know that these could blind oncoming
tra ffic.
Adjusting exterior lighting
The func tions are selected in the radio or MMI* .
.,. Select: !CAR I function button> Exterior light ­
ing .
Or
.,. Sele ct: 1-C~A ~ R-.l func tion button > Car systems *
control button > Vehicle settings > Exterior
lighting .
Coming home (light when leaving car)*,
Leaving home (light when unlocking car)*
The coming home fu nction ill uminates the area
around the vehicle whe n the ignition is switched
off and the d river's door is opened. Depending on
vehicle equipment, the function can be switched o n and off or the length of time the lights rema in
on* can be a djusted .
The
leaving home function illuminates th e a rea
around the vehicle whe n unlock ing it. T his func-
t io n can be switched on and off.
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Light and Vision
Q/P -Adjusting the left/right exter ior mir ror.
Move th e knob in the des ired direction.
(@. -Heat ing the m irro r glass depending on the
ou tside temperat ure*.
.9 -Folding exterior mirrors* . In the Infotain­
men t system, you can select if the mirrors fold in
automatically when you lock the vehicle
¢ page 36.
Front passenger's exterior mirror tilt
function*
To help you see the curb when ba cking in to a
pa rking space , the surface of the mirror tilts
slightly. For this to happen, the knob must be in
the posit ion for the front passenger's outs ide
mirror.
You can adjust the ti lted mi rror sur fa ce by turn­
ing the knob in the desired direction. When you
move out of reverse and into another gear, the
new mirror position is sto red and assigned to the
key yo u are using.
The mirror goes back into its o riginal position
once yo u drive forward faster than 9 mph
(15 km/h) or tu rn the ignition off .
A WARNING
Curved mirror surfaces (convex or spherical *)
increase your f ield of view. Remember that
vehicles or other objects will appear smaller
and fa rther away than when seen in a flat mir­
ror. If you use t his mirro r to est imate distan­
ces of following vehicles whe n cha ng ing
lanes, yo u co uld estimate incor rectly and
c ause an accident .
(D Note
-If the mir ror housing was moved by outs ide
fo rces (such as an impac t when maneuver­
in g), y ou must use the powe r fo ldi ng func­
tion to fold the mirro r all the way out . The
mirror housing must not be moved back in ­
to place by hand beca use this would impa ir
the function of the m irror mechanism.
- If you wash the ve hicle in an automatic car
wash, yo u m ust fold the exte rior m irrors i n
to reduce the risk of damage to the mirrors.
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N ever fold power fold ing ex terior mirrors *
by hand . On ly fold them in and out using
the power controls .
(D Tips
-If the power adjusting function malfunc ­
tions, the glass in both mirrors can be ad­
justed by p ressing on the edge of it by hand .
- The exte rior m irro r settings are sto red w it h
the memory function* ¢
page 58.
Dimming the mirrors
Fig. 4 3 Auto mat ic d immin g rear view m irro r•
Manual dimming rearview mirror
.,. Pull the lever on the bottom of the m irror ba ck .
Automatic dimming rearview mirror *
.,. Press the button@¢ fig. 43. The indicator
light @ turns on . The rearview and ex ter ior*
m irrors d im au tomat ica lly when light shines on
t hem, for e xamp le from headlig hts on a veh icle
to the re ar.
A WARNING
Electrolyte f luid can leak from automa tic di m­
ming mi rrors if the glass is broken . Electro­
lyte fl uid can irritate s kin, eyes and respirato ­
ry system.
- Repeated or prolonged exposure to electro­
lyte ca n cause irritation to the respiratory
system, especially among people with asth­ ma or other respiratory conditions . Get
fresh air immediately by leaving the vehicle
or, if that is not possible, open windows a nd
doors all the way. ..,.

Light and Vision
You can adjust the settings for the rear sun shade
so the shade retracts automatically when you se­
lect the reverse gear . To do th is, select the ICAR !
function button
> Wi ndows > Re ar bli nd > auto ­
ma tic > on
or! CAR ! function button> C ar sys ­
tems *
control button > Vehicle settings > Auto­
matic rear blind > On .
The cu rrent sett ing is au­
tomatically stored and assigned to the remote
key. The sun shade is extended aga in as soon as
the vehicle is tr aveling fo rwa rd a t a spee d grea ter
than
9 mph (15 km/h) if the ign ition has not
been switc hed off in the meant ime.
_& WARNING
Whe n lowe ring or ra is ing the sunsha de, make
sure there is nothing in its way and that it has
a free path to travel. Th is could cause person­
al injury.
@ Tips
- Pressing the button rn several times con­
secutively can trigger the over load protec­
tion. The sun shade can o nly be extended/
r etracted again after a brief wa iting pe riod.
- The rea r window sun shade only functions
when the vehicle interior is warmer than
14°F (-10°C) .
Windshield wipers
Switching the windshield wipers on
Fig . 4 7 W inds hield w iper leve r
Move the wi ndshield wipe r lever to the cor re­
spond ing pos ition:
@ -Windshield wiper off
0 0 -N st co Ul
(!) -Interval mode. To extend/shorten the wiper
intervals, move the switch @to the left/right. In
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vehicles with a rain senso r* the wipe rs turn on in
the rain once the vehicle speed exceeds approxi­
mately 2 mph (4 km/ h). The higher the sensitivi ­
ty of the rain sensor * is set (sw itch @to the
right), t he earlier the windshield wipers react to
moistu re on the w indshield . In some models, you
can switc h rain senso r mode off and switch inte r­
mittent mode on in the MM !* . Select: ICAR !func­
t ion but to n >
Car systems * contro l butto n > Driv­
er assist > Rain sensor .
In intermi tten t m ode,
you can a djus t the interval time using the @
swi tch .
@ -Slow w ip ing
@ -Fast w iping
@ -Sing le wipe
® -Cl ean the w indshie ld. To eli mina te wate r
drop le ts, the windshield wi per performs one af­
te rwipe operation after severa l seconds while
driv ing. You can switch this function off by mov ­
ing the leve r to pos ition ® within
10 seconds of
the afterw ipe operation. The afterwipe function
i s react ivated the next time the ignition is sw itch ­
ed o n.
Cleaning the headlig hts*. The headlight was her
system* operates only when the headlights are
o n. If you move the lever to position @, the
headlig hts are washed in inte rva ls .
_& WARNING
- Th e rain sensor i s onl y int en ded to ass ist t he
driver. T he dr iver is s till respo nsible for
manu ally swi tching the w ipers on a ccor ding
t o the visi bility con ditions.
- The winds hield may not be t re ated w ith w a­
ter-re pelling wi ndsh ield co ati ng ag ents. Un­
favorable con dit io ns, su ch as wetness, d ark ­
ness , low sun, ca n resu lt in i ncreased g lare .
Wiper blade chatte r is also possib le .
- Pro perly functioning w indshield wiper
b lades are required fo r a clear v iew and safe
driving
c::> page 51, Replacing windshield
wiper blades.
(D Note
- I n the case of frost, c hec k whether the
w indshie ld wi pe r b lades are frozen to t he