Front wash/wipe system
- Push the wiper switch to the first position to switch on intermittent wipe.
- Push the wiper switch to the second position to switch on normal continuous wipe.
- Push the wiper switch to the third position to switch on rapid continuous wipe.
- Push the wiper switch down to the first position to start a single wipe.
When the car is at standstill and the windscreen wiper switch is operated, the wiper runs at the selected speed.
After the car has exceeded the 8 km/h limit and then gone below this, the wiper is reduced by one speed stage, for example from rapid to slow or from slow to intermittent. The wiper returns to the selected speed when the 8 km/h limit is exceeded once again.
When the wiper is set to continuous operation (rapid or slow) and the wiper return contact was not closed for 18 seconds, the corresponding relay is deactivated. The wiper motor cannot be restarted until the ignition switch is set to position 0 and then to position 1 or the windscreen wiper switch is moved to another position by the driver.
The windscreen wiper switch must be pulled towards the driver to trigger the programmed wipe/wash function, which activates the washer pump and starts three wiper cycles after 0.5 seconds.
When the ignition switch is moved from position 1, the wipers move automatically to their home position.
The inputs and outputs for the central body electrical system for the wipe/wash functions are listed below:
Inputs |
Outputs |
Intermittent wash switch * |
Front wiper motor |
Continuous wipe switch, normal * |
Washer motor (front and rear) |
Continuous wipe switch, rapid * |
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Automatic single wipe switch * |
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Windscreen washer switch * |
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Wiper resetting switch |
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Vehicle speed |
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Bonnet switch |
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* These switches are built into the wipe/wash switch in the steering column.