2014 Ford Transit Connect Passenger Owner Manual Printing 1 - Page 61

Wipers and Washers Note: During wet or winter driving conditions with ice, snow or a salty road mist, inconsistent or unexpected wiping or smearing may occur. In these conditions, you can do the following: • Lower the sensitivity of the autowipers to reduce the amount of smearing. • Switch to normal or high-speed wipe. • Switch the autowipers off. Keep the outside of the windshield clean because the rain sensor is very sensitive. If the area around the mirror is dirty, then the wipers may operate if dirt, mist or insects hit the windshield. WINDSHIELD WASHERS Note: Do not operate the washers when the washer reservoir is empty. This may cause the washer pump to overheat. Note: Do not operate the washers for more than 10 seconds at a time. A B C E167119 E129188 A B C High sensitivity On Low sensitivity To use the washer, pull the lever toward you. When you release the lever, the wipers will operate for a short time. The autowipers feature uses a rain sensor. You will find it in the area around the interior mirror. The rain sensor monitors the amount of moisture on the windshield and automatically turns on the wipers. It will adjust the wiper speed by the amount of moisture that the sensor detects on the windshield. Use the rotary control to adjust the sensitivity of the rain sensor. With low sensitivity, the wipers will operate when the sensor detects a large amount of moisture on the windshield. With high sensitivity, the wipers will operate when the sensor detects a small amount of moisture on the windshield. 58 Tourneo Connect/Transit Connect (CHC) Canada/United States of America