Fiat 500X Owner's Handbook Manual page 31

Releasing the stalk will activate three
strokes.
With the ring (A) fig. 32 turned to
position LO or HI, the smart washing
function is not carried out.
IMPORTANT If the stalk is activated
for less than half a second, only the
windscreen washer jet is activated. Do
not prolong the activation of the "Smart
Washing" function for more than 30
seconds. Do not activate the screen
washer control when the reservoir is
empty.
RAIN SENSOR
(where provided)
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This is located behind the interior rear
view mirror fig. 33, in contact with
the windscreen and can measure the
amount of rain and, consequently,
manage the automatic wiping mode of
the windscreen in accordance with the
amount of water on the screen.
The rain sensor will be activated when
the ignition device is turned to MAR. If
no rain is detected, the wiper will not
carry out any strokes. If it is raining, the
windscreen wiper moves according to
the amount of rain measured by the
sensor.
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The device is able to recognise,
and automatically adjust itself in the
presence of the following conditions:
presence of dirt on the surface (e.g.
salt, dirt, etc.);
presence of streaks of water caused
by the worn window wiper blades;
difference between day and night.
The rain sensor will be deactivated only
when the ignition device is turned to
STOP.
IMPORTANT Keep the window clean in
the sensor area.
AUTOMATIC WIPING
Activation
The automatic wiping can be chosen
by the driver by selecting the rain
sensor from the display Menu or on the
Uconnect™ system and rotating the
ring nut (A) fig. 32 to position
These will be used to set the sensibility
level of the rain sensor: in position ,
the sensor has a lower sensitivity and
the screen wipers will activate when
there is a significant amount of water
on the screen, while in position , the
screen wipers will be activated by a
minimum amount or measured rain.
The activation of the automatic wiping
will be notified to the driver by a single
stroke.
The same stroke will be visible every
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time the sensor sensitivity is increased,
by rotating the ring nut from position
to position .
The "Smart Washing" function activates
the normal washing cycle, after which
the automatic wiping function is
restored. The failure of the sensor is
indicated by the symbol
on the display.
If the rain sensor malfunctions, the
wiper mode can be modified according
to the requirements. The malfunction
signal remain active during the
operation time of the sensor or until the
device is reset.
Inhibition
Moving the starter switch to the STOP
position, leaving the ring nut (A) in
position or , when the vehicle is
next started (starter switch at MAR),
no wiping cycle occurs for system
or .
protection reasons.
lighting up
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