2010 Mazda MAZDA3 Owner's Manual - Page 213

Driving Your Mazda Switches and Controls Variable-speed intermittent wipers í Set the lever to INT and choose the interval timing by rotating the ring. AUTO (Auto-wiper control) When the wiper lever is in the AUTO position, the rain sensor senses the amount of rainfall on the windshield and turns the wiper on or off automatically (off―intermittent―low speed―high speed). The sensitivity of the rain sensor can be adjusted by turning the switch on the wiper lever. From the center position (normal), turn the switch towards (+) for higher sensitivity (faster response) or turn the switch towards (_) for less sensitivity (slower response). Higher sensitivity Switch INT ring Type B (With AUTO position) Center position Less sensitivity Turn the wipers on by pulling the lever down. AUTO ― Auto control LO ― Low speed HI ― High speed For a single wiping cycle, press the lever up to MIST. MIST ― Mist í Some models. 5-63