Windscreen, Windows And Mirrors - Lotus Emira 2022 Quick Start Manual

WINDSCREEN, WINDOWS AND MIRRORS

Wipers
Move the stalk positioned on the right-
hand side of the steering wheel.
Windscreen wipers off.
Single wipe: Press the stalk
downwards from the 0 position
and release.
Intermittent Wiping
AUT Rotate the ring upwards to
increase, downwards to decrease
the interval.
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Right-hand stalk switch.
Rain sensor button
Thumbwheel sensitivity/frequency
When the rain sensor is activated, the rain Continuous Wiping
sensor symbol is shown in the driver
Wipers operate at normal speed.
display.
Activating the rain sensor
Wipers operate at high speed.
When activating the rain sensor, the car must
be running or in ignition position I or II while
the windscreen wiper stalk switch is in posi-
tion 0 or in the position for a single sweep.
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Rain Sensor Wiping
The windscreen wipers activate auto-
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matically relative to the intensity of any
rainfall sensed on the windscreen.
The rain sensor is activated with the
wiper stalk in AUT position. Press the
Using the rain sensor
extra sweep is made when the thumbwheel is
The rain sensor automatically starts the wind-
turned upward.
screen wipers based on how much water it
detects on the windscreen. Rain sensor sen-
Deactivating the rain sensor
sitivity can be adjusted with the thumbwheel
Deactivate the rain sensor by pressing the rain
on the right-hand stalk switch.
sensor button
switch up to another wiper program.
The rain sensor is deactivated automatically in
ignition position 0 or when the engine is
switched off.
The rain sensor is deactivated automatically
when wiper blades are set in service position.
The rain sensor is reactivated when service
mode has been deactivated.
IMPORTANT
The windscreen wipers could start and be
Right-hand stalk switch.
damaged in an automatic car wash. Deac-
Rain sensor button
tivate the rain sensor while the car is run-
Thumbwheel sensitivity/frequency ning or when the car's electrical system is
in ignition position I or II. The symbol in the
When the rain sensor is activated, the rain
driver display extinguishes.
sensor symbol is shown in the driver
display.
Activating the rain sensor
When activating the rain sensor, the car must
be running or in ignition position I or II while
the windscreen wiper stalk switch is in posi-
tion 0 or in the position for a single sweep.
sensor button
Move the lever down to make the wipers
move.
Turn the thumbwheel upward for higher sensi-
button to activate the rain sensor.
or moving the stalk
tivity and downward for lower sensitivity. An
Rotate the ring on the end of the stalk,
extra sweep is made when the thumbwheel is
upwards for greater sensitivity and
turned upward.
downwards for less.
Deactivating the rain sensor
Deactivate the rain sensor by pressing the rain
To deactivate, press the
sensor button
again or move the wiper stalk upwards
switch up to another wiper program.
to another wiper setting.
The rain sensor is deactivated automatically in
ignition position 0 or when the engine is
switched off.
CAUTION: The windscreen wipers
The rain sensor is deactivated automatically
could start sweeping and become
when wiper blades are set in service position.
damaged in an automatic car
The rain sensor is reactivated when service
wash. Ensure that the rain sensor
mode has been deactivated.
function is deactivated when the
vehicle is in an automatic car wash.
IMPORTANT
The windscreen wipers could start and be
damaged in an automatic car wash. Deac-
tivate the rain sensor while the car is run-
ning or when the car's electrical system is
in ignition position I or II. The symbol in the
driver display extinguishes.
Windscreen Washers
Pull the wiper stalk towards you to
activate. The wipers will also sweep the
windscreen several times.
• Using the rain sensor's me
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(p. 167)
Using the rear window wi
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(p. 168)
Filling washer fluid (p. 624
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Set the wiper blades in se
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(p. 623)
Replacing windscreen wip
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(p. 622)
Replacing the wiper blade
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button
or moving the stalk
(p. 621)
Using windscreen wipers
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