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Driving Your MazdaSwitches and ControlsllCAUTIONDo not shade the rain sensor byadhering a sticker or a label on thewindshield. Otherwise the rainsensor will not operate correctly.Rain sensorWhen the wiper lever is in theAUTO position and the ignitionswitch is in the ON position, thewipers may move automatically inthe following cases:lIf the windshield above the rainsensor is touched.lIf the windshield above the rainsensor is wiped with a cloth.lIf the windshield is struck with ahand or other object.lIf the rain sensor is struck with ahand or other object from insidethe vehicle.Be careful not to pinch hands orfingers as it may cause injury, ordamage the wipers. When washingor servicing your Mazda, make surethe wiper lever is in the OFFposition.NOTElllThe auto-wiper control may notoperate when the rain sensortemperature is about _ 10 °C (14 °F)or lower, or about 85 °C (185 °F) orhigher.If the windshield is coated withwater repellent, the rain sensor maynot be able to sense the amount ofrainfall correctly and auto-wipercontrol may not operate properly.If dirt or foreign matter (e.g. ice ormatter containing salt water) adheresto the windshield above the rainsensor or if the windshield is iced, itcould cause the wipers to moveautomatically. However, if the wiperscannot remove this ice, dirt orforeign matter, the auto-wipercontrol will stop operation. In thiscase, pull the wiper lever to the 1 or2 position for manual operation, orremove the ice, dirt or foreign matterby hand to restore the auto-wiperoperation.qWindshield WasherPull the lever toward you and hold it tospray washer fluid.OFFWasher5-52