2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee Owner Manual - Page 161

UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE 159 Rain Sensing Wipers - If Equipped • The Rain Sensing feature may not function properly This feature senses moisture on the windshield and when ice, or dried salt water is present on the windautomatically activates the wipers for the driver. The shield. feature is especially useful for road splash or overspray • Use of Rain-X௡ or products containing wax or silicone from the windshield washers of the vehicle ahead. Rotate may reduce Rain Sensing performance. the end of the multifunction lever to one of four settings • A customer programmable feature in the Electronic to activate this feature. Vehicle Information Center (EVIC) allows the Rain The sensitivity of the system can be adjusted with the Sensing feature to be turned off. Refer to "Electronic multifunction lever. Wiper delay position 1 is the least Vehicle Information Center (EVIC)/Personal Settings sensitive, and wiper delay position 4 is the most sensi(Customer-Programmable Features)" in "Understandtive. Setting 3 should be used for normal rain conditions. ing Your Instrument Panel" for further information. Settings 1 and 2 can be used if the driver desires less wiper sensitivity. Settings 4 can be used if the driver The Rain Sensing system has protection features for the desires more sensitivity. Place the wiper switch in the wiper blades and arms, and will not operate under the following conditions: OFF position when not using the system. • Low Ambient Temperature - When the ignition is NOTE: • The Rain Sensing feature will not operate when the first turned ON, the Rain Sensing system will not wiper switch is in the low or high-speed position. 3