DrivingYourMazda
SwitchesandControls
ØWhenthewiperleverisinthe
AUTOpositionandtheignition
switchisintheONposition,the
wipersmaymoveautomaticallyin
thefollowingcases:
Ø Ifthewindshieldabovetherain
sensoristouched.
Ø Ifthewindshieldabovetherain
sensoriswipedwithacloth.
Ø Ifthewindshieldisstruckwith
ahandorotherobject.
Ø Iftherainsensorisstruckwith
ahandorotherobjectfrom
insidethevehicle.
Keephandsandscrapersclearof
thewindshieldwhentheignition
switchisintheONpositionas
fingerscouldbepinchedorthe
wipersandwiperbladesdamaged
whentheyactivateautomatically.
Ifyouaregoingtocleanthe
windshield,besurethewipersare
turnedoffcompletely-thisis
particularlyimportantwhen
clearingiceandsnow-whenitis
particularlytemptingtoleavethe
enginerunning.
NOTE
Switchingtheauto-wiperleverfromthe
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OFFtotheAUTOpositionwhiledrivingat
avehiclespeedof4km/h(2mph)orhigher
(orafterdrivingthevehicle)activatesthe
windshieldwipersonce,afterwhichthey
operateaccordingtotherainfallamount.
Theauto-wipercontrolmaynotoperate
whentherainsensortemperatureisabout
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10°C(14°F)orlower,orabout85°C
(185°F)orhigher.
Ifthewindshieldiscoatedwithwater
repellent,therainsensormaynotbeableto
sensetheamountofrainfallcorrectlyand
auto-wipercontrolmaynotoperate
properly.
Ifdirtorforeignmatter(e.g.iceormatter
containingsaltwater)adherestothe
windshieldabovetherainsensororifthe
windshieldisiced,itcouldcausethewipers
tomoveautomatically.However,ifthe
wiperscannotremovethisice,dirtor
foreignmatter,theauto-wipercontrolwill
stopoperation.Inthiscase,pullthewiper
levertothelowspeedorhighspeed
positionformanualoperation,orremove
theice,dirtorforeignmatterbyhandto
restoretheauto-wiperoperation.
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| Categories | Mazda 3 Manuals |
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| Model Year | 2009 |
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