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Wipers and washers

The wipers and washers work together to keep the windscreen clean and clear.

 Important

Before activating the wipers, ensure that the wiper blades are not frozen in place and that any snow or ice on the windscreen is removed.

Wiper and washer controls

Wiper and washer controls on left steering wheel stalk

You can control the wipers and washers using the scroll wheel and button on the left-hand steering wheel stalk.

Wipers and washers symbol
Wipers and washers symbol

Washers

The washer nozzles are integrated into the wiper arms for efficient washer fluid distribution. The nozzles are automatically heated in cold conditions to help prevent the washer fluid from freezing.

There is also a rear camera washer on the back of the car to help keep the rear parking camera free of dirt. The rear parking camera washer activates automatically after you manually activate the front wipers a certain number of times. You can also wash the rear parking camera by pressing the wash camera symbol in the parking app.

Your car tells you when it's time to refill the washer fluid. When washer fluid is running low, a message appears in the centre display.

Wiper modes

The wipers have an automatic mode as well as multiple manual speeds. Each wiper mode sets a different speed for the wiper movements, so you need to select the appropriate mode for the conditions you are driving in. You can see the current wiper mode in the driver display. Between drives, the car resets to automatic mode by default.

When automatic mode is active, the car uses information from its rain sensor to activate the wipers and control their speed. You can change the rain sensor sensitivity in settings. When the rain sensor is active, you can see a symbol in the driver display.

Rain sensor active symbol
Active rain sensor symbol

 Important

Maintenance, refilling and replacing

  • Clean the wiper blades regularly.
  • Replace the wiper blades if they show signs of wear.
  • Refill washer fluid when your car tells you to.
  • Avoid using the wipers without lubrication from either rain or washer fluid. It can cause wear or damage.

Car wash safety

Turn the automatic wiper mode off when you enter a car wash. Otherwise, the rain sensor will cause the wipers to activate, which could lead to damage.