Instruments and controls

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Wipers and washers

 

1

 

 

 

 

There are three intermittent wiper positions.

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

Moving the control stalk to the

 

 

 

 

 

 

spring-loaded position between 0 and 2 will

 

4 0

 

 

 

 

produce a single sweep of the wipers.

 

 

 

2

 

The wipers are designed for optimal clean-

 

 

 

 

 

ing at all driving speeds. At higher speeds,

 

 

 

 

 

 

it may be possible to detect a slight ”sweep-

 

2

 

 

 

 

ing” sound. This may be due to the

 

 

 

 

 

increased air pressure on the blades at

 

 

IB359

 

 

IB569

higher speeds.

 

3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Headlight washers 3

 

 

 

 

 

0 OFF

 

Control for setting wiper delay

 

If low beam is on, the headlights are washed

 

 

every fifth time the windshield washers are

1

Intermittent operation

 

1

Long delay

 

2

Low speed

 

2

Short delay

 

used or if 2 minutes have elapsed since the

 

 

3

High speed

 

 

 

 

windshield was last washed. The headlight

 

 

 

 

4

Washers

 

 

 

 

washers cannot be activated separately.

 

 

 

 

 

 

The headlight washers are of the high-pres-

 

 

 

 

 

 

sure type, which means that other parts of

Rain sensing w ipers 3

 

The rain sensor automatically controls the

the car may become wet if you activate the

 

 

 

windshield wipers. The sensor is located on

washers while the car is stationary.

 

WARNING

 

the windshield beside the rearview mirror.

 

 

 

The system varies between single sweeps

 

 

 

 

 

Turn the rain sensor off if the ignition is

 

of the windshield and continuous wiping

 

 

depending on how much water or snow

 

 

ON when clearing snow and ice from the

there is on the windshield.

 

 

windshield, to avoid personal injury.

 

Activate the system by lifting the control

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

stalk to position 1. The wipers make one

 

 

 

 

sweep for reference to see how much water

 

NOTICE

 

and snow is on the windshield. In future, the

 

 

 

 

sensor compares the amount of water and

 

To avoid damaging the windshield wip-

 

snow on the windshield with this reference

 

ers, turn the rain sensor off before wash-

value.

 

 

ing the car in an automatic carwash.

 

 

 

 

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Saab 2007 owner manual Wipers and washers, Headlight washers, Control for setting wiper delay