Fiat 500X Owner's Handbook Manual page 27

The windscreen wiper stops working
three strokes after the stalk is released.
The cycle is completed, after about 6
seconds, by a final cleaning stroke
of the windscreen wipers.
RAIN SENSOR
(where provided)
This is located behind the interior rear
view mirror, in contact with the
windscreen fig. 31 and can detect the
presence of rain and, consequently,
manage the cleaning of the windscreen
in accordance with the amount of
water on the screen.
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Activation
9) 10)
By acting on the display menu or on the
Uconnect™ system you can
activate/deactivate the rain sensor.
REAR WINDOW
WIPER/WASHER
20)
Turn ring nut B fig. 30 from position O
to position to operate the rear
window wiper as follows:
❒ in intermittent mode when the
windscreen wiper is not operating;
❒ in synchronous mode (at half the
speed of the windscreen wiper) when
the windscreen wiper is operating;
❒ in continuous mode with active
control or reverse gear engaged.
Position : intermittent operation.
Position : continuous slow
operation.
With reverse gear engaged and
windscreen wiper on, the rear window
wiper is activated in continuous mode.
Pushing the stalk towards the
dashboard (unstable position) will
activate the rear window washer jet.
Keep the stalk pushed for more than
half a second to activate the rear
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window wiper as well. The wiper stops
working three strokes after the stalk
is released. The cycle is completed,
after about 6 seconds, by a final
cleaning stroke of the rear window
wiper.
WARNING
20) If the window needs to be cleaned,
make sure the device is deactivated or the
ignition button and the key are on STOP.
WARNING
7) Do not use the windscreen wiper to
remove layers of snow or ice from the
windscreen. In such conditions, the
windscreen wiper may be subjected to
excessive stress and the motor cut-out
switch, which prevents operation for a few
seconds, may intervene. If operation is
not subsequently restored, even after the
vehicle is restarted, contact a Fiat
Dealership.
8) Do not operate the windscreen wiper
with blades lifted from the windscreen.
9) Do not activate the rain sensor while
washing the vehicle in an automatic
washing system.
10) If ice is found on the windscreen, make
sure that the device was disconnected
properly.
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