
The rain sensor is behind the driving mirror in contact with the windscreen and has the purpose of automatically adjust, during the intermittent operation, the frequency of the windscreen wiper strokes as to the rain intensity.
The sensor has a range of adjustment that gradually varies between wiper stationary (no wiping) when the windscreen is dry, to wiper at first continuous speed (continuous slow) with heavy rain.
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Technology in action
In its various previous guises, the Punto has been renowned for a high level
of exciting and innovative technology. It became the first car in the supermini
sector to feature an in-built infotainm ...
Automatic Transmission – If Equipped
The Sport mode increases steering feedback to the driver with slight increase
in effort and changes the transmission shift schedules for more aggressive shifting.
This driving mode is useful while ...
Occupant Restraint Controller (ORC)
The ORC is part of a Federally regulated safety system required for this vehicle.
The ORC determines if deployment of the front and/or side air bags in a frontal
or side collision is required.
Bas ...


