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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External lights
The left-hand stalk controls the external lights and the direction indicators.
The external lights can only be switched on when the ignition key is at MAR. ...
9. Air Bag Warning Light
This light will turn on for four seconds as a bulb check when the ignition switch
is first turned to ON/RUN. If the light is either not on during starting, stays
on, or turns on while driving, h ...
Structure
Self-supporting chassis, three or five doors, high-resistance, multiple thickness
structural elements for progressive energy absorption in impacts.
Side bars in doors for side impact protection and ...