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Use of Rain-X or products containing wax or silicone
may reduce rain sensor performance.
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The rain-sensing feature can be turned on and off
through the Electronic Vehicle Information Center
(EVIC) — if equipped. For details, refer to “Personal
Settings (Customer-Programmable Features)” under
“Electronic Vehicle Information Center (EVIC)” in
Section 4 of this manual.
The rain-sensing system has protective features for the
wiper blades and arms. It will not operate under the
following conditions:
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Low Temperature Wipe Inhibit — The rain-sensing
feature will not operate when the ignition is first
switched ON, the vehicle is stationary, and the outside
temperature is below 32° F (0° C). If the wiper control
is moved, the vehicle speed becomes greater than
0 mph (0 km/h), or the outside temperature rises
above freezing the rain-sensing feature will then op-
erate.
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Neutral Wipe Inhibit — The rain-sensing feature will
not operate when the ignition is ON, and the shift
lever is in the NEUTRAL position, and the vehicle
speed is less than 5 mph (8 km/h), unless the wiper
control is moved or the shift lever is moved out of the
NEUTRAL position.
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Remote Start Wipe Inhibit (Vehicles Equipped with
Remote Start System) — The rain-sensing feature will
not operate when the vehicle is in remote start mode.
This feature will return to normal operation once
remote start mode is exited. Refer to “Remote Start
System” in Section 2 of this manual for information on
remote start operation.
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