Wipers - Renault Clio Manual

WINDSCREEN WIPER/WASHER
1
D
Vehicle fitted
intermittent wiping
windscreen wipers
With the ignition switched on, turn
stalk 1
• A off
• B intermittent wiping
The wipers may stop for a few
seconds between
depending on the version. It is
possible to vary the time
between sweeps by turning the
central ring on the stalk 1:
• C continuous slow wiping
• D continuous fast wiping
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Vehicle fitted with windscreen
wiper and rain sensor
With the ignition switched on, turn
stalk 1
• A off
• B rain sensor position
When this position is selected,
the system detects the presence
A
of water on the windscreen and
triggers wiping at a suitable
B
wiping speed.
C
The central ring on stalk 1
enables
sensitivity of the rain sensor–
to
with
– represents minimum
• C continuous slow wiping.
• D continuous fast wiping.
wipes
The rain sensor is deactivated
every
switched off.
To reactivate the sensor, return to
stop position A, then move to
rain sensor position B. This
causes the wipers to sweep once.
you to vary
:
sensitivity
represents maximum
sensitivity.
time the ignition
Vehicles with
selection of wiping speed
If a wiping speed is selected when
driving, the wiping
reduced to a lower speed when the
vehicle stops:
• from fast wiping speed the speed
will change to normal wiping
speed;
• from normal wiping speed the
speed will change to intermittent
wiping.
As soon as the vehicle moves off,
wiping will return to the speed
the
originally selected.
When the vehicle is stationary,
pressing stalk 1 overrides and
cancels automatic operation.
Note:
If for any reason the wipers cannot
move (e.g. stuck to windscreen by
ice), the system will automatically
cut off the power supply to the

wipers.

is
automatic
speed is