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Ø When the wiper lever is in the
AUTO position and the ignition
switch is in the ON position, the
wipers may move automatically in
the following cases:
Ø
If the windshield above the rain
sensor is touched.
Ø
If the windshield above the rain
sensor is wiped with a cloth.
Ø
If the windshield is struck with
a hand or other object.
Ø
If the rain sensor is struck with
a hand or other object from
inside the vehicle.
Keep hands and scrapers clear of
the windshield when the ignition
switch is in the ON position as
fingers pinched or the wipers and
wiper blades damaged when they
activate automatically. If you are
going to clean the windshield, be
sure the wipers are turned off
completely - this is particularly
important when clearing ice and
snow - when it is particularly
tempting to leave the engine
running.
NOTE
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Switching the auto-wiper lever from the
OFF to the AUTO position while driving at
a vehicle speed of 4 km/h (2 mph) or higher
(or afterdriving the vehicle) activates the
windshield wipers once, after which they
operate according to the rainfall amount.
l
The auto-wiper control may not operate
when the rain sensor temperature is about
_
10 °C(14 °F) or lower, or about 85 °C
(185 °F) or higher.
l
If the windshield is coated with water
repellent, the rain sensor may not be able to
sense the amount of rainfall correctly and
auto-wiper control may not operate
properly.
l
If dirt or foreign matter (e.g. ice or matter
containing salt water) adheres to the
windshield above the rain sensoror if the
windshield is iced, it could cause the wipers
to move automatically. However, if the
wipers cannot remove this ice, dirt or
foreign matter, the auto-wipercontrol will
stop operation. In this case, pull the wiper
lever to the 1 or 2 position for manual
operation, or remove the ice, dirt or foreign
matter by hand to restore the auto-wiper
operation.
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Monday, September 3 2007 10:40 AM
Form No.8X53-EA-07I