SI82.30-P-0003A | Service Information: Intermittent wipe function | 26.10.05 |
MODEL 211, 209
MODEL 220, 215 with CODE (803) Model year 2003
MODEL 203 with CODE (804) Model year 2004
Intermittent wiping does not function when vehicle is standing still in the rain:
If the combination switch is set to I (intermittent wipe) and the driver or front passenger door is opened, wiping is stopped for safety reasons.
Persons exiting or entering the vehicle are thus protected from splash water.
The windshield wiper will, for example, not come on automatically if the windshield is being cleaned by hand while the ignition is on or the engine is running.
Intermittent wiping is reactivated:
- when the selector lever is moved to D or N
(for manual transmissions: when clutch is applied).
- when the combination switch is moved to setting II or III.
Side effect: If the driver gets out to, for example, close the garage door, automatic wiping will be deactivated until a gear is engaged again.
On the vehicle, check whether the customer complaint is a result of the built-in system logic.
Explain to the customer how the intermittent wipe function is design to work.