Rainsense™ II WipersIf your vehicle has this feature, the moisture sensor ismounted on the interior side of the windshield behind therearview mirror. It is used to automatically operate thewipers by monitoring the amount of moisture build-up onthe windshield. Wipes occur as needed to clear thewindshield depending on driving conditions andthe sensitivity setting. In light rain or snow, fewer wipeswill occur. In heavy rain or snow, wipes will occurmore frequently. The Rainsense™ wipers operate in adelay mode as well as a continuous low or highspeed as needed. If the system is left on for long periodsof time, occasional wipes may occur without anymoisture on the windshield. This is normal and indicatesthat the Rainsense™ system is activated.To activate the Rainsense™ system, turn the wiperband to delay mode and select one of the four sensitivitylevels indicated on the wiper stalk. The positionclosest to off is the lowest sensitivity setting, level one.This allows more rain or snow to collect on thewindshield between wipes. Turning the wiper band awayfrom you to higher sensitivity levels increases thesensitivity of the system and frequency of wipes. Thehighest sensitivity setting, level four, is closest to low. Asingle wipe will occur each time you turn the wiperstalk to a higher sensitivity level to indicate thatthe sensitivity level has been increased.Notice: Going through an automatic car wash withthe wipers on can damage them. Turn the wipersoff when going through an automatic car wash.The mist and wash cycles operate as normal and arenot affected by the Rainsense™ function. TheRainsense™ system can be overridden at any time bymanually turning the wiper band to low or high speed.When Rainsense™ is active, the headlamps will turn onautomatically. The headlamps will turn off again oncethe wipers turn off if it is light enough outside. If itis dark, they will remain on. See Wiper ActivatedHeadlamps on page 3-35.Notice: Do not place stickers or other items on theexterior glass surface directly in front of themoisture sensor. Doing this could cause themoisture sensor to malfunction.3-14
