Mazda 5 2006 Owner's Manual page 154

Driving Your Mazda
Switches and Controls
CAUTION
Do not shade the rain sensor by
l
adhering a sticker or a label on the
windshield. Otherwise the rain
sensor will not operate correctly.
Rain sensor
When the wiper lever is in the
l
AUTO position and the ignition
switch is in the ON position, the
wipers may move automatically in
the following cases:
If the windshield above the rain
l
sensor is touched.
If the windshield above the rain
l
sensor is wiped with a cloth.
If the windshield is struck with a
l
hand or other object.
If the rain sensor is struck with a
l
hand or other object from inside
the vehicle.
Be careful not to pinch hands or
fingers as it may cause injury, or
damage the wipers. When washing
or servicing your Mazda, make sure
the wiper lever is in the OFF
position.
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NOTE
The auto-wiper control may not
l
operate when the rain sensor
temperature is about _ 10 °C (14 °F)
or lower, or about 85 °C (185 °F) or
higher.
If the windshield is coated with
l
water repellent, the rain sensor may
not be able to sense the amount of
rainfall correctly and auto-wiper
control may not operate properly.
If dirt or foreign matter (e.g. ice or
l
matter containing salt water) adheres
to the windshield above the rain
sensor or if the windshield is iced, it
could cause the wipers to move
automatically. However, if the wipers
cannot remove this ice, dirt or
foreign matter, the auto-wiper
control will stop operation. In this
case, pull the wiper lever to the 1 or
2 position for manual operation, or
remove the ice, dirt or foreign matter
by hand to restore the auto-wiper
operation.
qWindshield Washer
Pull the lever toward you and hold it to
spray washer fluid.
OFF
Washer