KNOWING YOUR CAR -> WINDOW WASHING for Your Ford Ka 2 Door Second Generation (2009-2016)

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“FOLLOW ME HOME” DEVICE  
WINDOW WASHING  
The right stalk fig. 34 controls  
windscreen wiper/washer and heated  
rear window wiper/washer operation.  
E
This allows the space surrounding  
the car to be lit up for a certain period  
of time.  
A
B
Activation  
WINDSCREEN WASHER/WIPER  
The device can only work when the  
ignition key is at MAR-ON.  
The stalk has five different positions  
(four speed levels):  
C
With the ignition key on STOP  
or removed, pull the stalk towards  
the steering wheel within 2 minutes  
from when the engine is turned off.  
D
KA00111m  
fig. 34  
A windscreen wiper off.  
Each time the stalk is moved, the lights  
stay on for an extra 30 seconds up to  
a maximum of 210 seconds; then the  
lights are switched off automatically.  
The windscreen wiper stops operating  
a few strokes after releasing the stalk;  
a further “cleaning stroke”, after a few  
seconds, completes the wiping operation.  
B intermittent operation.  
C continuous slow operation.  
D continuous fast operation.  
Every time the stalk is operated,  
E fast temporary operation  
the warning light  
on the instrument  
3
(spring-return position).  
panel switches on. The display will show  
the time of activation.  
The temporary fast function lasts  
as long as you manually keep the stalk  
in that position. The stalk returns  
to position A when it is released,  
automatically stopping the windscreen  
wipers.  
Never use the windscreen  
wipers to remove layers  
The warning light comes on when the  
stalk is pulled for the first time and stays  
lit until the function switches itself  
off automatically. Each time the stalk  
is activated it increases the time that  
the lights remain on.  
of snow or ice from  
the windscreen. In these  
conditions, the windscreen wipers  
may be submitted to excessive effort  
resulting in the motor protection  
cutting in and wiper operation being  
inhibited for a few seconds.  
“Smart washing” function  
Pull the lever towards the steering  
wheel (unstable position) to operate  
the windscreen washer.  
Keep the lever pulled to activate both  
the windscreen washer jet and the  
windscreen wiper with a single  
movement; the latter turns on  
automatically if you keep the lever  
pulled for over half a second.  
Deactivation  
If rear window wiper operation is not  
reset, contact the Ford Dealership.  
Keep the stalk pulled towards the  
steering wheel for more than two  
seconds.  
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REAR WINDOW WASHER/  
WIPER  
“Smart washing” function  
Do not use the rear window  
wiper to remove layers  
of snow or ice. In these  
Pushing the stalk towards the  
dashboard (unstable position) will  
activate the rear window washer.  
The device can only work when the  
ignition key is at MAR-ON.  
conditions, the rear window  
wipers may be submitted to excessive  
effort resulting in the motor  
protection cutting in and wiper  
operation being inhibited for a few  
seconds. If the function is not reset,  
contact the Ford Dealership.  
Keep the stalk pressed, with just one  
movement, to operate the rear window  
washer jet and the rear window wiper  
itself; the latter automatically turns on  
if you keep the stalk pressed for more  
than half a second.  
Turn the knurled ring to  
the rear window wiper.  
to operate  
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With the windscreen wiper on, turn the  
ring nut to to turn on the rear  
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window wiper. In this case the wiper  
works (in the different positions) timed  
with the windscreen wiper, but at half  
speed. With the windscreen wiper on,  
engaging reverse gear will automatically  
turn the rear window wiper on, in  
continuous slow operation.  
The rear window wiper stops working  
a few strokes after the lever is released;  
after a few seconds, a further cleaning  
stroke completes the wiping operation.  
Operation stops when reverse is  
disengaged.  
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