Renault Avantime 2002 Manual page 58

WINDSCREEN WIPER/WASHER
2 1
D
Windscreen wiper
With the ignition on, move the stalk
handle 1:
• A Off
• B Intermittent wiping
The wipers will pause for
several seconds
sweeps. It is possible to change
the time between sweeps by
turning the central ring 2 on the
stalk switch 1:
• C Normal wiping speed
• D Fast wiping speed
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Vehicle fitted with windscreen
wiper with rain sensor
With the ignition on, move the stalk
handle 1.
• A Off.
• B Rain sensor position
A
When this position is selected,
B
the system detects the presence
of water on the windscreen and
C
triggers wiping at a suitable
wiping speed.
• C Normal wiping speed
• D continuous fast wiping
between
If the ignition has been switched
off for more than 20 minutes,
you must return to the off
position A before returning to
the rain sensor position.
Automatic selection of wiping
speed
The wiping speed you select while
you are driving is reduced to a lower
speed when the vehicle stops:
- from fast wiping speed, the speed
will change to normal wiping
speed;
- from normal wiping speed, the
speed will change to intermittent
wiping.
As soon as the vehicle moves off,
wiping will return to the speed
originally selected.
When the vehicle is stationary: If
stalk switch 1 is operated, it
overrides and cancels automatic
operation.