
ELECTRIC
SYSTEM
FIAT PUNTO TRAINING OUTLINE
Fiat Auto S.p.A.
After Sales Training
When the steering column stalk ring is moved from the speed 1 position to the
intermittent/automatic operation position, a windscreen wiper stroke will occur to indicate that
the rain sensor has been actuated.
If the rain sensor sensitivity is modified (i.e. its value is increased) when the rain sensor is
operating, a windscreen wiper stroke will occur to indicate that the modification has been
made.
In case of rain sensor anomaly (sensor failure), the following strategies will be performed:
if the anomaly occurs upon actuation (when the ring is being turned from the rest position to
the intermittent/automatic operation position), the windscreen wiper will be immediately set to
the intermittent operation, regardless of whether rain is found on the windscreen.
If the anomaly occurs during operation (the ring has already been turned to the
intermittent/automatic operation position, with resulting rain sensor actuation), the windscreen
wiper will be driven according to the latest command sent by the rain sensor until the user
either selects other speeds (continuous speed 1 or 2) or turns the windscreen wiper operation
off (ring position: OFF). In the event that any of the above-mentioned actions is carried out,
any further resumption of the intermittent/automatic position will make the windscreen wiper to
operate in the intermittent mode, regardless of whether rain is found on the windscreen.
In any case, the instrument board will signal the sensor failure; this makes it possible to inform
the user of wrong sensor operation. The failure indication will remain ON until the failure is no
longer found.
Smart front washing:
By pulling the steering column stalk lever to the right, front washing will
be actuated. If the lever is pulled upwards for more than 0.5 seconds, the windscreen wiper
will be automatically made to operate at continuous speed 1. When the control is released, the
washing will be turned off and three further windscreen wiping strokes will occur, followed by
one further wiping every 6 seconds to remove dripping.
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In the event that the windscreen wiper has already been actuated prior to actuating the
washing control through the lever, the smart washing logic will only be performed to actuate
the same in the intermittent mode.