Wipers and washers, Wiper operation, Speed-dependent mode – Jaguar XJ User Manual

Page 37: Rain sensor

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SEMCON JLR OWNER GUIDE VER 1.00

EURO

LANGUAGE: english-en;

MARQUE: jaguar;

MODEL: XJ

Wipers and washers

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Wipers and washers

WIPER OPERATION

1. Rotate control to adjust sensitivity.

2. Fast speed wipe.

3. Normal speed wipe.

4. Rain sensor activated wipe.

5. Windscreen washer button.

6. Single wipe.

Do not operate the windscreen wipers
on a dry screen.

In freezing or very hot conditions,
ensure that the wipers have not stuck to
the windscreen before operating.

Remove any snow, ice or frost from the
windscreen, around the wiper arms and
blades, and the screen scuttle, before
operating the wipers.

Note: If the wiper blades become stuck or
jammed, an electronic cut-out may temporarily
halt wiper operation. If this happens, switch off
the wipers and the ignition. Clear any
obstructions and free the wiper blades, before
attempting to switch on the ignition.

SPEED-DEPENDENT MODE

If vehicle speed drops below 2 km/h (1.2 mph)
with the wipers operating, the wipers will
switch to the next lowest speed. When vehicle
speed increases to over 8 km/h (5 mph), the
original wiper speed settings are restored.

RAIN SENSOR

Ensure that the wipers are switched off
before entering a car wash. If the rain
sensitive wipers operate during the car
washing process damage may occur to
the wiper mechanism.

The rain sensor is able to detect the presence
and amount of rain, dirt or snow on the
windscreen and automatically activates the
windscreen wipers accordingly. Static droplets
may not be detected on initial start-up, use a
single wipe to clear the screen.

To activate the rain sensitive wipers, move the
wiper stalk to the rain sensor position and
adjust the rain sensor sensitivity control as
required. When rain sensitive wipers are
activated and when sensitivity is increased, a
single wipe will operate.

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