Front Windshield Wipers - Hyundai Kona Electric 2018 Owner's Manual

Convenient features of your vehicle

Front windshield wipers

Operates as follows when the
POWER button is in the ON position.
MIST (V) : For a single wiping cycle,
push the lever upward (or
downward) and release.
The wipers will operate
continuously if the lever is
held in this position.
OFF (O) : Wiper is not in operation.
INT (---) : Wiper operates intermit-
tently at the same wiping
intervals.To vary the speed
setting, turn the speed
control knob (B).
AUTO : The rain sensor located on
the upper end of the wind-
shield glass senses the
amount of rainfall and con-
trols the wiping cycle for the
proper interval. The more it
rains, the faster the wiper
operates. When the rain
stops, the wiper stops.To
vary the speed setting, turn
the speed control knob (B).
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LO (1) : The wiper runs at a lower
speed.
HI (2) : The wiper runs at a higher
speed.
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Information
If there is heavy accumulation of snow
or ice on the windshield, defrost the
windshield for about 10 minutes, or
until the snow and/or ice is removed
before using the windshield wipers to
ensure proper operation.
If you do not remove the snow and/or
ice before using the wiper and washer,
it may damage the wiper and washer
system.
AUTO (Automatic) control
The rain sensor located on the upper
end of the windshield glass senses
the amount of rainfall and controls
the wiping cycle for the proper inter-
val. The wiper operation time will be
automatically controlled depends on
rainfall.
When the rain stops, the wiper stops.
To vary the speed setting, turn the
speed control knob (1).
If the wiper switch is set in AUTO
mode when the POWER button is in
the ON position, the wiper will oper-
ate once to perform a self-check of
the system. Set the wiper to OFF
position when the wiper is not in use.
WARNING
To avoid personal injury from the
windshield wipers, when the
vehicle is in the ready (
and the windshield wiper switch
is placed in the AUTO mode:
•
Do not touch the upper end of
the windshield glass facing
the rain sensor.
•
Do not wipe the upper end of
the windshield glass with a
damp or wet cloth.
•
Do not put pressure on the
windshield glass.
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