Operating Modes

The components of the wiper and washer system are designed to work in concert to provide the following operating modes:

• Continuous Wipe Mode  - The control knob on the control stalk of the multi-function switch has two continuous wipe positions, Low and High. When selected, these switch positions will cause the two-speed wiper motor to operate in a continuous low or high speed cycle.
• Intermittent Wipe Mode  - The control knob on the control stalk of the multi-function switch has five minor detent intermittent wipe positions. When selected, these switch positions will cause the wiper system to operate with one of five delay intervals between complete wipe cycles. The intermittent wipe delay intervals are speed sensitive and will be doubled when the vehicle speed is about sixteen kilometers-per-hour (ten miles-per-hour) or less.
• Pulse Wipe Mode  - When the control knob on the control stalk of the multi-function switch is depressed to the momentary Wash position for less than about one-half second, the wiper system will operate the wipers for one complete low speed cycle, then will park the wiper blades near the base of the windshield.
• Washer Mode  - When the control knob on the control stalk of the multi-function switch is depressed to the momentary Wash position for more than about one-half second with the wiper system turned Off, the washer pump/motor and the wipers will operate for as long as the washer switch is held closed up to about thirty seconds, then the wipe-after-wash mode is invoked when the control knob is released. When the Wash position is selected with the wiper system operating in a continuous wipe mode, washer fluid will be dispensed onto the windshield glass through the washer nozzles for as long as the washer switch is held closed up to about thirty seconds. When the Wash position is selected with the wiper system operating in an intermittent wipe mode, washer fluid is still dispensed until the control knob is released; however, the wipers will operate in a low speed continuous cycle from the time the washer switch is closed until several wipe cycles after the switch is released, before returning to the selected intermittent wipe interval. If the control knob is held in the depressed Wash position for more than about thirty seconds, washer system operation will be suspended until the control knob is released for about two seconds then cycled back to the Wash position.
• Wipe-After-Wash Mode  - When the control knob on the control stalk of the multi-function switch is depressed to the momentary Wash position for more than about one-half second with the wiper system turned Off, the washer pump/motor and the wipers will operate for as long as the washer switch is held closed up to about thirty seconds, then provide several additional wipe cycles after the control knob is released before parking the wiper blades near the base of the windshield. If the control knob is held in the depressed Wash position for more than about thirty seconds, washer system operation will be suspended until the control knob is released for about two seconds then cycled back to the Wash position.