Lighting Control

Front Fog Lights (Some Models)

Rear Fog Light (Some Models)

Turn and Lane-Change Signals

Windscreen Wipers and Washer

Rear Window Wiper and Washer (Some Models)

Headlight Washer (Some Models)

Rear Window Defogger

Horn

Hazard Warning Flasher

When Driving Switches and Controls Windscreen Wipers and Washer

Windscreen Wipers

Turn the wipers on by pressing the lever up or down.

With intermittent wiper

Switch Position			Wiper operation
No.	Type A	Type B	Wiper operation
			Operation while pulling up lever
			Stop
			Intermittent
			Low speed
			High speed

Variable-speed intermittent wipers

Set the lever to the intermittent position and choose the interval timing by rotating the ring.

With auto-wiper control

Switch Position			Wiper operation
No.	Type A	Type B	Wiper operation
			Operation while pulling up lever
			Stop
			Auto control
			Low speed
			High speed

Auto-wiper control

When the wiper lever is in the position, the rain sensor senses the amount of rainfall on the windscreen and turns the wipers on or off automatically (off―intermittent―low speed―high speed).

The sensitivity of the rain sensor can be adjusted by turning the switch on the wiper lever.

From the centre position (normal), rotate the switch upward for higher sensitivity (faster response) or rotate it downward for less sensitivity (slower response).

Do not shade the rain sensor by adhering a sticker or a label on the windscreen. Otherwise the rain sensor will not operate correctly.

When the wiper lever is in the position and the ignition is switched ON, the wipers may move automatically in the following cases:
- If the windscreen above the rain sensor is touched or wiped with a cloth.
- If the windscreen is struck with a hand or other object from either outside or inside the vehicle.
Keep hands and scrapers clear of the windscreen when the wiper lever is in the position and the ignition is switched ON as fingers could be pinched or the wipers and wiper blades damaged when the wipers activate automatically.

If you are going to clean the windscreen, be sure the wipers are turned off completely (when it is most likely that the engine is left running) this is particularly important when clearing ice and snow.

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Switching the auto-wiper lever from the to the position while driving activates the windscreen 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 windscreen is coated with water repellent, the rain sensor may not be able to sense the amount of rainfall correctly and auto-wiper control may not operate properly.
If dirt or foreign matter (Such as ice or matter containing salt water) adheres to the windscreen above the rain sensor or if the windscreen 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 position, the wipers could operate automatically from the effect 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 position other than when driving the vehicle under rainy conditions.
The auto-wiper control functions can be turned off.

Refer to Personalisation Features (Search).

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