Honda Civic Owners Manual: Automatic Intermittent Wipers
When you push the lever down to AUTO, the windshield wipers sweep once, and go into the automatic mode.
The wipers operate intermittently, at low speed, or at high speed and stops in accordance with the amount of rainfall the rainfall sensor detects.
AUTO sensitivity adjustment
When the wiper function is set to AUTO, you can adjust the sensitivity of the rainfall sensor (using the adjustment ring) so that wipers will operate in accordance with your preference.
Sensor sensitivity
Low sensitivity
High sensitivity
Automatic Intermittent Wipers*
The rainfall sensor is in the location shown below.
AUTO should always be turned OFF
before the
following situation in order to prevent severe damage
to the wiper system:
- Cleaning the windshield
- Driving through a car wash
- No rain present
Windshield Wiper/Washer
The windshield wipers and washers can be
used when the ignition switch is in ON
*1.
MIST
The wipers run at high speed until you release
the lever.
Wiper switch (OFF, INT*2/AUTO*3, LO,
HI)
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Brightness Control
When the parking lights are turned on and the
ignition switch is in ON *1, you can
use the
brightness control knob to adjust instrument
panel brightness.
Brighten: Turn the knob to the rig ...
See also:
Honda Civic Owners Manual. Maintenance Service Items
Maintenance Service Items
Inspect idle speed every 160,000 miles (256,000
km).
Adjust the valves during services A, B, 1, 2, or 3 if they
are noisy.
U.S. models
*1: If a Maintenance Minder indicator does not appear more than 12 months
af ...
