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Rainsense
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Wipers (ETC Only)
The moisture sensor is mounted on the interior side
of the windshield behind the rearview mirror and is used
to automatically operate the wipers by monitoring the
amount of moisture build
-up on the windshield.
Wipes occur as needed to clear the windshield
depending on driving conditions and the sensitivity
setting. In light rain or snow, fewer wipes will occur.
In heavy rain or snow, wipes will occur more frequently.
The Rainsense wipers operate in a delay mode as well as
a continuous low or high speed as needed. If the system
is left on for long periods of time, occasional wipes
may occur without any moisture on the windshield.
This is normal and indicates that the Rainsense system
is activated.
The Rainsense system can be activated by turning the
wiper stalk to one of the five sensitivity levels within the
AUTO DELAY area. The AUTO DELAY position
closest to OFF is the lowest sensitivity setting,
level one. This allows more rain or snow to collect on
the windshield between wipes. Turning the stalk away
from you to the higher levels of other AUTO DELAY
settings increases the sensitivity of the system and
frequency of wipes. The highest sensitivity setting,
level five is closest to LO. A single wipe will occur each
time you turn the wiper stalk to a higher sensitivity level
to indicate that the sensitivity level has been increased.
An initial wipe occurs when you turn the ignition on
as a reminder that Rainsense is active.