Owner's Manual - Page 193

For Outlander PHEV 2016.

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CAUTION
When cleaning the outside surface of the
windscreen, if you touch on top of the
rain sensor.
When cleaning the outside surface of the
windscreen, if you wipe with a cloth on
top of the rain sensor.
When using an automatic car wash.
A physical shock is applied to the wind-
screen.
A physical shock is applied to the rain
sensor.
NOTE
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To protect the rubber parts of the wipers,
this operation of the wipers does not take
place even if the lever is put in the “AUTO”
position when the vehicle is stationary and
the ambient temperature is about 0 °C or
lower.
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Do not cover the sensor by affixing a sticker
or label to the windscreen. Also, do not put
any water-repellent coating on the wind-
screen. The rain sensor would not be able to
detect the extent of rain, and the wipers
might stop working normally.
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In the following cases, the rain sensor may
be malfunctioning.
For further information, we recommend you
to consult a MITSUBISHI MOTORS Au-
thorized Service Point.
When the wipers operate at a constant in-
terval despite changes in the extent of
rain.
NOTE
When the wipers do not operate even
though it is raining.
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The wipers may automatically operate when
things such as insects or foreign objects are
affixed to the windscreen on top of the rain
sensor or when the windscreen is frozen.
Objects affixed to the windscreen will stop
the wipers when the wipers cannot remove
them. To operate the wipers again, move the
lever in the “LO” or “HI” position.
Also, the wipers may operate automatically
due to strong direct sunlight or electromag-
netic wave. To stop the wipers, place the
lever in the “OFF” position.
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Contact a MITSUBISHI MOTORS Author-
ized Service Point when replacing the wind-
screen or reinforcing the glass around the
sensor.
To adjust the sensitivity of the rain sensor
With the lever in the “AUTO” (rain sensor)
position, it is possible to adjust the sensitivity
of the rain sensor by turning the knob (B).
“+”- Higher sensitivity to rain
“-”- Lower sensitivity to rain
NOTE
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It is possible to activate the following func-
tions.
Automatic operation (rain droplet sensi-
tive) can be changed to intermittent opera-
tion (vehicle-speed sensitive).
Automatic operation (rain droplet sensi-
tive) can be changed to intermittent opera-
tion (except vehicle-speed sensitive).
For further information, we recommend you
to consult a MITSUBISHI MOTORS Au-
thorized Service Point.
On vehicles equipped with MITSUBISHI
Multi-Communication System (MMCS),
Wiper and washer switch
6-57
OGGE16E1
Instruments and controls
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