Jeep COMPASS Owner's Handbook Manual page 42

function: operation is limited to the
time for which the stalk is held in this
position. When released, the stalk will
return to its default position and the
windscreen wiper automatically stop.
WARNING This function does not
activate the windscreen washer;
windscreen washer fluid will not
therefore be sprayed onto the
windscreen. To spray windscreen
washer fluid onto the windscreen, the
washing function must be used. With
the ring nut (1) fig. 39 in position
the windscreen wiper is not activated. In
position , the pause time between the
strokes of the windscreen wiper is 10
seconds, independently of the car speed.
In position , the pause time between
two strokes is set according to the car
speed: when the speed increases, the
time between two strokes decreases. In
position HI or LOW the windscreen wiper
moves continuously, i.e. without a pause
between two strokes.
"Smart washing" function
Pull the stalk towards the steering
wheel (unstable position) to operate the
windscreen washer.
When the stalk is held pulled for longer
than half a second, the windscreen wiper
moves with active control.
Releasing the stalk will activate three
strokes.
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With the ring (1) fig. 39 turned to
position HI or LO, the smart washing
function is not carried out.
WARNING If the stalk is activated for
less than half a second, only the screen
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)
,
It is located behind the interior rear-view
mirror, in contact with the windscreen
glass fig. 40 and can detect the
presence of rain and, consequently,
manage the automatic windscreen wiping
mode in accordance with the amount
of water on the windscreen (see the
"Automatic Wiping" paragraph).
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The sensor will be activated when the
ignition device is turned to ENGINE, and
will be disabled with the ignition device
in the STOP position.
The sensor 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 windscreen wiper blades;
difference between day and night.
WARNING Keep the glass in the sensor
area clean.
AUTOMATIC WIPING
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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
(1) fig. 39 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 windscreens will activate when there
is a significant amount of water on the
windscreen, while in position , the
windscreen wipers will be activated by a
minimum amount or measured rain.
The same stroke will be visible every
time the sensor sensitivity is increased,
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by rotating the ring nut from position
to position .
The "Smart Washing" function activates
the normal washing cycle, after which
or .