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Wipers And Washers
OIK053317L
A. Wiper speed control
• HI: High wiper speed.
• LO: Low wiper speed.
• INT: Intermittent wipe.
• AUTO: Auto control wipe.
• OFF: Off
• MIST: Single wipe
B. Intermittent or Auto control wipe time
adjustment
C. Wash with brief wipes
Front windshield wipers
Operates as follows when the engine is
turned on.
• HI: The wiper runs at a higher speed.
• LO: The wiper runs at a lower speed.
• INT: Wiper operates intermittently at
the same wiping intervals. To vary the
speed setting, turn the speed control
knob.
• AUTO: The rain sensor located on the
upper end of the windshield glass
senses the amount of rainfall and
controls the wiping cycle for the proper
interval. The more it rains, the faster the
wiper operates. When the rain stops,
the wiper stops. To vary the speed
setting, turn the speed control knob.
• OFF: Wipers are not in operation.
• MIST: For a single wiping cycle, push
the lever downward and release. The
wipers operate continuously if the lever
is held in this position.
If there is heavy accumulation of snow or
ice on the windshield, defrost the
windshield for about 10 minutes, or until
the snow and/or ice is removed before
using the windshield wipers to ensure
proper operation.
If you do not remove the snow and/or ice
before using the wiper and washer, it may
damage the wiper and washer system.
if equipped
AUTO (Automatic) control
OIK053046L
The rain sensor located on the upper end
of the windshield glass senses the
amount of rainfall and controls the wiping
cycle for the proper interval.
The wiper operation time will be
automatically controlled depends on
rainfall.
When the rain stops, the wiper stops.
To vary the sensitivity setting, turn the
sensitivity control knob.
If the wiper switch is set in AUTO mode
when the Engine Start/Stop button is in
the ON position, the wiper will operate
once to perform a self-check of the
system. Set the wiper to the OFF position
when the wiper is not in use.
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