Suzuki VITARA Series, Owner'S Manual

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BEFORE DRIVING
54P00-01E
NOTE:
• Under the following conditions, the rain
sensor may not be able to sense rain or
snow correctly, and thus the rain-sensing
wiper function may not work or may work
incorrectly. (Use a position other than
“AUTO” under these conditions.)
– Rain or snow does not hit the rain sen-
sor area of the windshield, or the snow
is not of a type that is able to be
detected by the sensor.
– The rain sensor area is covered with
mud, ice or other similar substance.
You should remove any foreign sub-
stance.
– There were already raindrops on the
windshield before starting rain-sensing
wiper operation. You should remove
the raindrops by operating the wipers
under manual control.
– The rain sensor is hotter than 80°C
(176°F) in the sun or lower than –10°C
(14°F) in freezing weather. (The wip-
ers do not operate under this condi-
tion.)
– The windshield is coated with a water-
repellent substance, which causes
raindrops to run down quickly. This will
give a clearer view and the wipers
may seem to operate too frequently. In
this case, decrease the system’s sen-
sitivity.
– The sensor area is covered with a
sticker.
– The wiper blades are damaged. You
should replace them.
• The following conditions may indicate
problems with the rain-sensing wiper
system. If your system exhibits any of
the following conditions, have it
inspected by an authorized SUZUKI
dealer.
– Rainfall/snowfall rate varies but the
wiping interval remains constant.
– Rain/snow is falling but the wipers do
not operate.
Reprogramming the rain-sensing wiper
function
“AUTO” position operation of the rain-
sensing wiper function can be customized
to your preference by reprogramming its
setting as follows. Please contact an
authorized SUZUKI dealer for this customi-
zation.
Full-automatic wiping (factory setting)
The system automatically selects the most
appropriate of the following wiping modes:
no wiping, intermittent wiping, low-speed
wiping or high-speed wiping.
Semi-automatic wiping
The system automatically selects the most
appropriate of the following wiping modes:
intermittent wiping, low-speed wiping or
high-speed wiping. (The wipers do not stop
automatically.)
Intermittent wiping
The wipers operate only in the intermittent
wiping mode. The wiping interval can be
changed with the knob on the control lever.
CAUTION
• Observe the following instructions
when the wiper lever is set to
“AUTO” position with the engine
switch in “ON” mode. Otherwise,
the wipers could unexpectedly
operate and cause injury, and could
also be damaged.
– Do not touch or wipe the rain
sensor area of the windshield
with a cloth.
– Do not hit the windshield or rain
sensor.
• Set the wiper control lever to “OFF”
position before washing the vehicle
in an automatic car wash or clean-
ing the windshield.