the windscreen in accordance with the
amount of water on the screen.
The rain sensor will be activated when
the ignition device is ENGINE. If no rain
is detected, the wiper will not carry
out any strokes. If it is raining, the
windscreen wiper moves according to
the amount of rain measured by the
sensor.
restored. The failure of the sensor is
indicated by the symbol
on the display.
WARNING Keep the glass in the sensor
area clean.
lighting up
If the rain sensor malfunctions, the
wiper mode can be modified according
to the requirements. The malfunction
signal remain active during the
operation time of the sensor or until the
device is reset.
AUTOMATIC WIPING
Automatic wiping can be selected
by selecting the rain sensor from the
display menu (see "Display screens"
in the "Display" paragraph in the
"Knowing the instrument panel"
section) or on the Uconnect™ system
(see "Settings" in the "Vehicle mode"
paragraph in the "Multimedia" section)
and turning the ring (A) fig. 43 in
When the car is stationary, if the
windscreen wiper is moving at
maximum speed, it automatically
moves to a reduced speed. HI mode
can be reactivated by moving the ring
to a different position from and
position or
These will be used to set the sensibility
level of the rain sensor: in position
.
then back or by moving the car.
,
To deactivate automatic wiping, turn
the ring (B) to a position other than or
. This deactivation prevents unwanted
activation of the wipers when the car is
started (i.e. when the windscreen glass
is being washed by hand or the wipers
are stuck to the screen by ice).
the sensor has a lower sensitivity and
the windscreens will activate when
there is a significant amount of water
on the windscreen, while in position
the windscreen wipers will be activated
by a minimum amount or measured
rain.
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The device is able to recognise,
and automatically adjust itself in the
presence of the following conditions:
presence of dirt on the surface (e.g.
salt, dirt, etc.);
presence of streaks of water caused
by the worn windscreen wiper blades;
difference between day and night.
The rain sensor will be deactivated only
when the ignition device is turned to
STOP.
The activation of the automatic wiping
will be notified to the driver by a single
stroke.
Inhibition
Moving the ignition device switch to
the STOP position, leaving the ring nut
(A) in position or , when the car is
next started (ignition device switch to
the ENGINE position), no wiping cycle
occurs for system protection reasons.
This temporary inhibition prevents
unwanted activation of the wipers
when the car is started (i.e. when the
The same stroke will be visible every
time the sensor sensitivity is increased,
by rotating the ring nut from position
to position
.
The "Smart Washing" function activates
the normal washing cycle, after which
the automatic wiping function is
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