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CAUTION



Do not shade the rain sensor by

adhering a sticker or a label on the

windshield. Otherwise the rain

sensor will not operate correctly.



When the ignition is switched ON

and the wiper lever is in the AUTO

position, the windshield wipers may

operate automatically in the

following cases:



The area of the windshield above

the rain sensor is touched or wiped

with a cloth.



The windshield or the rain sensor

area in the cabin is hit.

When the ignition is switched ON

and the wiper lever is in the AUTO

position, do not touch the

windshield or the windshield wipers

Otherwise, the windshield wipers

will operate automatically which

could catch your 

fi

ngers or damage

the windshield wipers.

When removing ice or snow, or

cleaning the windshield, always

make sure the wiper lever is in the

OFF position.

NOTE



Switching the auto-wiper lever from

the OFF to the AUTO position while

driving activates the windshield

wipers once, after which they

operate according to the rainfall

amount.



The auto-wiper control may not

operate when the rain sensor

temperature is about 

－

10 °C (14 °F)

or lower, or about 85 °C (185 °F) or

higher.



If the windshield is coated with

water repellent, the rain sensor may

not be able to sense the amount of

rainfall correctly and the auto-wiper

control may not operate properly.



If dirt or foreign matter (such as ice

or matter containing salt water)

adheres to the windshield above the

rain sensor, or if the windshield is

iced, it could cause the wipers to

move automatically. However, if the

wipers cannot remove this ice, dirt or

foreign matter, the auto-wiper

control will stop operation. In this

case, set the wiper lever to the low

speed position or high speed

position for manual operation, or

remove the ice, dirt or foreign matter

by hand to restore the auto-wiper

operation.



If the auto-wiper lever is left in the

AUTO position, the wipers could

operate automatically from the e

ff

ect

of strong light sources,

electromagnetic waves, or infrared

light because the rain sensor uses an

optical sensor. It is recommended

that the auto-wiper lever be

switched to the OFF position other

than when driving the vehicle under

rainy conditions.

When Driving

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