Wipers/Washers - Intermittent Function Operation

Date: February 13, 2007
Order No.: P-B-82.30/316a
Supersedes: P-B-82.30/316 dated Dec. 3, 2003
Group: 82

Revision History

Revision Date Purpose

a 2/13/07 Applicable Models / Content Revised
- 12/3/03 Initial issue

SUBJECT:
Model 203.040/052/054/056/061/064/065/076/081/084/087/09

As of MY04 (SA code 804)

Model 209.356/365/375/376/456/465/475/476

Model 211.026/056/065/070/076/082/083/087/256/265/276/28

Model 215.374/375/376/378/379, As of MY 03 (SA code 803)

Model 220.067/170/174/175/176/179/183/184, As of MY 03 (SA code 803)

In Addition Equipped with SA Code 345 (Rain/Light Sensor) Intermittent
Wiping Feature for the Windshield Wipers Not Functioning

If you receive customer reports in the above model vehicles of the intermittent wiping feature for the windshield wipers not functioning upon the occurrence of all of the following conditions, this is due to the designed software logic of the windshield wiper system.
1. The vehicle is stationary
2. Precipitation is falling
3. Driver or front passenger door was recently opened then closed

This is normal wiper operation. When the driver or front passenger door is opened, the windshield wipers stop moving to prevent passengers who are exiting or entering the vehicle from being splashed by wiped away water. In accordance with the design, the intermittent wiping feature reactivates upon one of the following actions after all doors have been closed.
1. Engage transmission into reverse or drive (automatic transmission)
2. Depressing the clutch (manual transmission)
3. Temporarily switching wiper position to continuous wipe