5-3. Operating the lights and wipers
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( Canada) Off
2 Rain-sensing wiper operation
3( U. S. A.) or( Canada) Low speed operation
4( U. S. A.) or( Canada) High speed operation
5( U. S. A.) or( Canada) Temporary operation
When AUTO is selected, the sensor sensitivity can be adjusted by turning the switch ring.
6 Increases the sensitivity 7 Decreases the sensitivity
8 Washer / wiper dual operation
Pulling the lever operates the wipers and washer. The wipers will automatically operate a couple of times after the washer squirts.( After operating several times, the wipers operate once more time after a short delay to prevent dripping. However, the dripping prevention does not operate while the vehicle is moving.) When the power switch is in ON and the headlights are on, if the lever is pulled, the headlight cleaners will operate once. After this, the headlight cleaners will operate every 5th time the lever is pulled.
nThe windshield wipers and washer can be operated when
The power switch is in ON.
nEffects of vehicle speed on wiper operation
With low speed windshield wiper operation selected, wiper operation will be switched from low speed to
intermittent wiper operation when the vehicle is stationary.( However,
when the sensor sensitivity is
adjusted to the highest level, the mode will not switch.)
nRaindrop sensor
lThe raindrop sensor judges the amount of raindrops. An optical sensor is adopted. It may not operate properly when sunlight from the rising or setting of the sun intermittently strikes the windshield, or if bugs, etc. are present on the windshield.
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Driving