Jeep Grand Cherokee User Manual page 42

To activate the rain sensitive wiper system, turn
the front wiper control lever to AUTO. When you
turn the lever to AUTO, the wipers will operate a
single wipe cycle. The wipers will also cycle once
when you start the vehicle if the lever was left in
AUTO.
There are five AUTO positions on the lever to allow
you to select system sensitivity that best suits you.
The lowest position (closest to OFF) is the least
sensitive to rain and the highest position is the
most sensitive. If you select a low sensitivity
position on the control lever, the system will be
slower to react to rain and wipe only after some
rain accumulates on the windshield. If you select
a high sensitivity position, the system will be very
quick to react to rain drops and will wipe more
often. If it is raining steadily, the wipers will wipe
continuously regardless of what sensitivity the
lever is. If the rain is heavy, the wipers will operate
in high speed. Every time you move the lever to a
higher sensitivity, the wipers will immediately op-
erate a single wipe cycle.
NOTE:
Since the rain sensor is designed to detect
moisture, road spray, smashed bugs, and
moisture from passing trucks may occasion-
ally cause the wipers to cycle if the lever is in
AUTO. Also, manual intervention may be nec-
essary under certain conditions: Additional
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wipes may be desired, in foggy/misty morn-
ings, where condensation builds up very
slowly on the windshield, or when water accu-
mulated on the roof of the vehicle runs down
the windshield, but not over the sensor.
Fewer wipes and/or washer fluid may be de-
sired when salty road spray is encountered,
where the operator may want to turn the
"Auto" feature off and use the "Wash" and/or
"Mist" functions.
CAUTION!
Turn the wiper lever to the OFF position to avoid
wiper damage when driving through an auto-
matic car wash.
WARNING!
Turn the wiper lever to the OFF position when
cleaning your windshield to avoid injury.
TILT STEERING COLUMN
To tilt the column, pull the small lever, located
behind the turn signal control, toward you and
move the wheel up or down, as desired. Release
the lever to lock the wheel firmly in place.
WARNING!
Tilting the steering wheel column while the
vehicle is moving is dangerous. Without a stable
steering column, you could lose control of the
vehicle and have an accident. Adjust the tilting
mechanism only while the vehicle is stopped. Be
sure it is locked before driving.
ELECTRONIC SPEED CONTROL
When engaged, this device takes over accelera-
tor operations at speeds greater than 60 km/h (40
mph). The controls are mounted on the steering
wheel and consist of ON·OFF, SET, RES·ACCEL,
CANCEL, and COAST controls.