Lower cross member

The front structure has been supplemented by a lower cross member that adapts the front to the height of a normal-sized passenger car. This enables the other car's deformation zones to function as they were intended to provide protection for the car's occupants.
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Function
Location of the laser sensor in the windshield
City Safety™ monitors traffic ahead of you
using a laser sensor mounted in the upper section
of the windshield. If a collision is imminent,
City ...
Windshield wipers
1 Thumb wheel
2 Rain sensor on/off
Windshield wipers off
If the lever is in the 0 position
and
you move it upwards, the wipers
will sweep one stroke at a time for
as long as you hold the lev ...
