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4-3. Operating the lights and wipers

4

Driving

Wiper intervals can be adjusted when 
intermittent operation is selected.

5

Increases the intermittent wind-
shield wiper frequency

6

Decreases the intermittent wind-
shield wiper frequency

The intermittent windshield wiper operates 
more frequently as vehicle speed becomes 
higher.

7

 Washer/wiper dual opera-

tion

Pulling the lever operates the wipers and 
washer.
The wipers will automatically operate a 
couple of times after the washer squirts.
Vehicles with headlight cleaners:

When the engine switch is in IGNITION 
ON mode and the headlights are on, if the 
lever is pulled, the headlight cleaners will 
operate once. After this, the headlight 
cleaners will operate every 5th time the 
lever is pulled.

■

The windshield wiper and washer can be 

operated when

The engine switch is in IGNITION ON 

mode.

■

Dripping prevention wiper sweep

After performing a washing and wiping 

operation several times, the wipers operate 

one more time after a short delay to prevent 

dripping.
However, this final wiper operation will not 

be performed while driving.

■

Effects of vehicle speed on wiper opera-

tion (vehicles with rain-sensing wind-

shield wipers)

Vehicle speed affects the following even 

when the wipers are not in AUTO mode.

●

Intermittent wiper interval

●

Wiper operation when the washer is 

being used (delay until drip prevention 

wiper sweep occurs)

With low speed windshield wiper operation 

selected, wiper operation will be switched 

from low speed to intermittent wiper opera-

tion only when the vehicle is stationary.

■

Raindrop sensor (vehicles with 

rain-sensing windshield wipers)

●

The raindrop sensor judges the amount 

of raindrops.

An optical sensor is adopted. It may not 

operate properly when sunlight from the 

rising or setting of the sun intermittently 

strikes the windshield, or if bugs etc. are 

present on the windshield.

 or 

No change

 or 

No change

Wiper lever oper-

ation

Wiper operation