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34 GETTING TO KNOW YOUR VEHICLE
Mist
Push the lever upward to the Mist position and release for
a single wiping cycle.
NOTE:
The Mist feature does not activate the washer pump;
therefore, no washer fluid will be sprayed on the wind-
shield. The washer function must be used in order to spray
the windshield with washer fluid.
For information on wiper care and replacement, see
Ú page 226.
RAIN SENSING WIPERS — IF EQUIPPED
This feature senses moisture on the windshield and
automatically activates the wipers. Rotate the end of the
multifunction lever to one of two detent positions for
intermittent settings to activate this feature.
NOTE:
If the windshield wiper lever is rotated from the O (off)
position to the first intermittent setting or from the first
intermittent setting to the second intermittent setting, the
wipers will perform an immediate wipe cycle to clean the
windshield.
Rain Sensor Location
The sensitivity of the system can be adjusted with the
windshield wiper lever. Wiper delay position one is the
least sensitive, and wiper delay position two is the most
sensitive. Place the wiper switch in the O (off) position
when not using the system.
NOTE:
The Rain Sensing feature will not operate when the
wiper switch is in the low or high-speed position.
The Rain Sensing feature may not function properly
when ice or dried salt water is present on the wind-
shield.
Products containing wax or silicone may reduce Rain
Sensing performance.
The Rain Sensing feature can be turned on and off
through Uconnect Settings
Ú page 106.
The Rain Sensing system has protection features for the
wiper blades and arms, and will not operate under the
following conditions:
Transmission In NEUTRAL Position — When the ignition
is in the ON/RUN position, and the automatic transmis-
sion is in the NEUTRAL position, the Rain Sensing
system will not operate until the wiper switch is moved,
vehicle speed is greater than 3 mph (5 km/h), or the
gear selector is moved out of the NEUTRAL position.
Remote Start Mode Inhibit — On vehicles equipped with
the Remote Start system, Rain Sensing wipers are not
operational when the vehicle is in the Remote Start
mode. Once the operator is in the vehicle and has
placed the ignition switch in the ON/RUN position, rain
sensing wiper operation can resume, if it has been
selected, and no other inhibit conditions exist.
Rain Sensing Wipers — Inhibition — When the user
changes the ignition position from OFF to ON/RUN with
the windshield wiper lever already in the intermittent
position, no wipe cycle is performed for safety reasons.
This temporary inhibition avoids accidental activations
of the wiping (e.g. during the hand washing of the wind-
shield, blocking the blades in ice/snow conditions).
The user can activate the Rain Sensing Wipers in one of
the following ways:
Moving the lever from the O (off) position to the inter-
mittent positions.
One Mist command actuation.
The vehicle speed exceeds 3 mph (5 km/h) and the
rain sensor detects the presence of rain.
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