Windshield wipers
Move the lever toward the steering wheel to start the windshield and headlight washers. After the lever is released the wipers make several extra sweeps.
Rain sensor* on/off
Thumb wheel sensitivity/frequency
Important
- Use ample washer fluid when washing the windshield. The windshield should be thoroughly wet when the wipers are in operation.
- Before using the wipers, ice and snow should be removed from the windshield/rear window. Be sure the wiper blades are not frozen in place.
Windshield wipers off
Move the lever to position 0 to switch off the windshield wipers.
Single sweep
Move the lever upward from position 0 to sweep the windshield one stroke at a time for as long as the lever is held up.
Intermittent wiping
With the lever in this position, you can set the wiper interval by twisting the thumb wheel upward to increase wiper speed or downward to decrease the speed.
Continuous wiping
The wipers operate at normal speed.
The wipers operate at high speed.
Windshield wiper service position
The windshield wipers must be in the service position before the wiper blades can be cleaned or replaced. See Wiper blades – service position for additional information.