Windshield Wiper/Washer

Models with manual intermittent operation

  • MIST

    The wipers run at high speed until you release the lever.

  • OFF

  • INT

    Low speed with intermittent

  • LO

    Low speed wipe

  • HI

    High speed wipe

  • Intermittent Time Adjustment Ring

    Turn the adjustment ring to adjust the wiper operation.

    : Lower speed, fewer sweeps

    : Higher speed, more sweeps

  • Pull to use washer

    Sprays while you pull the lever toward you. 

    When you release the lever for more than one second, the spray stops, the wipers sweep two or three more times to clear the windshield, and then stop.

Models with automatic intermittent operation

  • MIST

    The wipers run at high speed until you release the lever.

  • OFF

  • AUTO

  • LO

    Low speed wipe

  • HI

    High speed wipe

  • AUTO sensitivity adjustment

    You can adjust the sensitivity of the rainfall sensor.

    − : Low sensitivity

    + : High sensitivity

  • Pull to use washer

    Sprays on the windshield and front view camera while you pull the lever toward you.

    When you release the lever for more than one second, the spray stops, the wipers sweep two or three more times to clear the windshield, and then stop.

Models with intermittent time adjustment ring
  1. If the vehicle speeds up while the wipers are operating intermittently, the length of the wipe interval shortens.
  2. When the vehicle speeds up, the wiper operation’s shortest delay settingand the LO setting become the same.

When lifting the front wiper arms, move them into the maintenance position before lifting them.

Lifting the Front Wiper Arms

Do not use the wipers when the windshield is dry. The windshield will get scratched, or the rubber blades will get damaged.

Turn the washers off if no washer fluid comes out. The pump may get damaged.

Automatic Intermittent Wipers*

When you push the lever down to AUTO, the windshield wipers sweep once, and go into the automatic mode. 

 

The wipers operate intermittently, at low speed, or at high speed and stop in accordance with the amount of rainfall the rainfall sensor detects.

  1. If the sensor reacts to something other than rain and the wipers operate unnecessarily, you can stop them by moving the lever to the OFF position.

 

  • Rainfall Sensor

The rainfall sensor is located at the top of the middle of the front windshield.

AUTO should always be turned OFF before the following situations in order to prevent severe damage to the wiper system: 

• Cleaning the windshield 

• Driving through a car wash 

• No rain present

*: Not available on all models