Fiat TIPO 5DOOR 2023 Owner's Handbook Manual page 38

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.the pause between
two strokes decreases. In position LO
or HI, 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 is moved with active control.
Releasing the stalk will activate three
strokes.
Afterwards, if the control is in position
, the washing cycle is concluded by
one last stroke after a 6 second pause.
If the position is LO or HI, 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.
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RAIN SENSOR
(where provided)
10) 11)
This is a device located behind the
interior rear view mirror fig. 47, in
contact with the windscreen and can
measure the amount of rain and,
consequently, manage the automatic
wiping mode of the windscreen in
accordance with the amount of water
on the screen.
The sensor will be activated when
the ignition device is turned to MAR,
and will be deactivated in the STOP
position.
47
AUTOMATIC WIPING
Activation
10) 11)
Automatic wiping can be activated
by enabling the rain sensor from the
display Menu or on the Uconnect™
system, and turning the ring (1) fig. 46
to the or position.
- Low sensitivity: the wipers are
activated by a large amount of water on
the windscreen.
- High sensitivity: the wipers are
activated by a small amount of water
on the windscreen.
Automatic wiping activation and an
increase in sensor sensitivity are
indicated by a stroke of the wiper.
The "Smart Washing" function activates
the normal washing cycle, after which
the automatic wiping function is
restored.
If the rain sensor malfunctions, the
wiper mode can be modified according
to the requirements. In some versions,
the failure is indicated by the
symbol on the instrument panel display
for the duration of sensor operation or
until the device is reset.
Inhibition
With the ignition device at STOP
and the ring (1) in fig. 46 in the or
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position, setting the ignition device
to MAR does not perform a wiping
cycle in order to prevent unwanted
activations (e.g. while washing
the windscreen by hand, or if the
windscreen wipers are stuck due to
ice).