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Using the rain sensor

The rain sensor automatically starts the windscreen wipers based on how much water it detects on the windscreen. Rain sensor sensitivity can be adjusted with the thumbwheel on the right-hand stalk switch.
PS-2007-Rain sensor
Right-hand stalk switch.
  1. PS-Icon circle 1Rain sensor button
  2. PS-Icon circle 2Thumbwheel sensitivity/frequency

When the rain sensor is activated, the rain sensor symbol PS-1926-Rain sensor symbol - combi instrument is shown in the driver display.

The rain sensor is automatically on or off when the car starts depending on the position of the rain sensor when the car was switched off.

Activating the rain sensor

To activate the rain sensor, the windscreen wipers must be in position 0, or in the position for single sweep.

Activate the rain sensor by pressing the rain sensor button PS-1926-Rain sensor symbol - combi instrument.

Move the lever down to make the wipers move.

Turn the thumbwheel upward for higher sensitivity and downward for lower sensitivity. An extra sweep is made when the thumbwheel is turned upward.

Deactivating the rain sensor

Deactivate the rain sensor by pressing the rain sensor button PS-1926-Rain sensor symbol - combi instrument or moving the stalk switch up to another wiper program.

The rain sensor is deactivated automatically when the car is switched off.

The rain sensor is deactivated automatically when wiper blades are set in service position. The rain sensor is reactivated when service mode has been deactivated.

 Important

The windscreen wipers could start and be damaged in an automatic car wash. Switch off the rain sensor before washing the car. The symbol in the driver display extinguishes.

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