2010 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY wipers

Seats .............................. 126
▫ Manual Front And Second Row Seat
Adjuster ........................... 127
▫ Manual Reclining Seats — If Equipped ..... 128
▫ Manual Lumbar Adjust Lever —
If Equipped ........................ 129
▫ Eight–Way Power Seats — If Equipped ..... 130
▫ Heated Seats — If Equipped ............ 131
▫ Adjusting Head Restraints .............. 132
▫ Stow ’n Go Seating — If Equipped ....... 136
▫ Easy Access Seating .................. 139
▫ Swivel ’n Go™ Premium Seating —
If Equipped ........................ 140
▫ Second Row Bench Seat — If Equipped .... 148▫
Third Row Power Recline — If Equipped . . . 149
 Driver Memory Seat — If Equipped ........ 153
▫ Setting Memory Positions And Linking RKE
Transmitter To Memory ................ 154
▫ Easy Entry/Exit Seat (Available With
Memory Seat Only) ................... 156
 To Open And Close The Hood ............ 158
 Lights ............................. 159
▫ Interior Lighting ..................... 160
▫ Parking Lights ...................... 161
▫ Headlights ......................... 161
▫ Automatic Headlights — If Equipped ...... 162
▫ Headlights On With Wipers —
If Equipped ........................ 163
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▫Headlight Delay — If Equipped .......... 163
▫ Daytime Running Lights
(Canada/Fleet Vehicles Only) ............ 164
▫ Front Fog Lights — If Equipped .......... 164
▫ Battery Protection .................... 164
▫ Multifunction Lever .................. 165
▫ Turn Signals ........................ 165
▫ High/Low Beam Switch ............... 166
▫ Flash-To-Pass ....................... 166
▫ Smartbeam™ — If Equipped ............ 166
 Windshield Wipers And Washers .......... 167
▫ Rain Sensing Wipers — If Equipped ....... 170
 Tilt Steering Column ................... 171 
Adjustable Pedals — If Equipped .......... 172
 Electronic Speed Control — If Equipped ..... 174
▫ To Activate ......................... 175
▫ To Set At A Desired Speed .............. 175
▫ Deactivating Electronic Speed Control ...... 176
▫ Resuming Speed ..................... 176
▫ Varying The Speed Setting .............. 176
▫ Accelerating To Pass .................. 177
 Parksense Rear Park Assist — If Equipped . . . 177
▫ Parksense Sensors................... 178
▫ Parksense Warning Display ............ 178
▫ Parksense Display................... 179
▫ Enabling/Disabling Parksense .......... 182
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Headlights On With Wipers — If Equipped
When your headlights are in the Automatic mode and the
engine is running, the headlights will automatically turn
on when the wiper system is also turned on. Headlights
on when windshield wipers are on may be found on
vehicles equipped with an automatic headlight system.
Refer to “Electronic Vehicle Information Center (EVIC)/
Customer-Programmable Features” in “Understanding
Your Instrument Panel” for further information.
Headlight Delay — If Equipped
This feature provides the safety of headlight illumination
for up to 90 seconds after exiting your vehicle.
To activate the delay feature, turn OFF the ignition switch
while the headlights are still on. Then turn off the
headlights within 45 seconds. The 90 second delay inter-
val begins when headlight switch is turned off. If the
headlights or parking lights are turned back on or the
ignition switch is turned ON, the delay will be cancelled.When exiting the vehicle the driver can choose to have
the headlights remain on for 30, 60, or 90 seconds or not
remain on. To change the timer setting, see your autho-
rized dealer.
The headlight delay time is programmable on vehicles
equipped with an EVIC. Refer to “Electronic Vehicle
Information Center (EVIC)/Customer-Programmable
Features” in “Understanding Your Instrument Panel” for
further information.
If the headlights are turned off before the ignition, they
will turn off in the normal manner.
NOTE:
The headlights must be turned off within 45 sec-
onds of turning the ignition OFF to activate this feature.
Lights-On Reminder
If the headlights or the parking lights are left on, or if the
dimmer control is in the extreme top position after the
ignition switch is turned OFF, a chime will sound when
the driver’s door is opened.
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Multifunction Lever
The multifunction lever is located on the left side of the
steering column.
The multifunction lever controls the:
•Turn Signals
•Headlight Beams Low/High
•Flash-To-Pass (Optical Horn)
•Front and Rear Wipers — Washer Functions
Turn Signals
Move the multifunction lever up or down and the arrows
on each side of the instrument cluster flash to show
proper operation of the front and rear turn signal lights.NOTE:
If either light remains on and does not flash, or
there is a very fast flash rate, check for a defective outside
light bulb. If an indicator fails to light when the lever is
moved, it would suggest that the indicator bulb is
defective.Turn Signals
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2. Rotate the headlight switch counterclockwise to the
AUTO (A) position.
3. Push the multifunction lever away from you to switch
the headlights to the high beam position. Refer to “Mul-
tifunction Lever” in this section for further information.
NOTE:This system will not activate until the vehicle is
at, or above, 25 mph (40 km/h).
To Deactivate
Perform either of the following steps to deactivate the
SmartBeam™ system.
1. Pull the multifunction lever toward you to switch the
headlights from the high beam to the low beam position.
2. Rotate the headlight switch clockwise from the AUTO
(A) to the on position. NOTE:
Broken, muddy or obstructed headlights and
taillights of vehicles in the field of view will cause
headlights to remain on longer (closer to the vehicle).
Also, dirt, film and other obstructions on the windshield
or camera lens will cause the system to function
improperly.
WINDSHIELD WIPERS AND WASHERS
The wipers and washers are operated by a switch within
the multifunction lever. Rotate the end of the multifunc-
tion lever to select the desired wiper speed.
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NOTE:Always remove any buildup of snow that pre-
vents the windshield wiper blades from returning to the
off position. If the windshield wiper switch is turned off
and the blades cannot return to the off position, damage
to the wiper motor may occur. 1. Mist, Front Wiper and Washer
Press the end of the multifunction lever inward to the
first detent and release to clear the windshield. Pressing
the multifunction lever inward to the second detent will
cause the washers to spray for a maximum of 10 seconds,
or until the multifunction lever is released, and the
wipers will cycle three times.
NOTE:
•If the multifunction lever is pressed while in the delay
range, the wipers will operate for several seconds after
the multifunction lever is released, and then resume
the intermittent interval previously selected.
•If the multifunction lever is pressed while in the off
position, the wipers will operate for approximately
two or three wipe cycles and automatically turn off.
Washer And Wiper Controls
1 — Front Mist/Washer 3 — Rear Wiper/Washer
2 — Wiper Speeds
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2. Intermittent, Low and High Speed Wipers
Use the intermittent wipers when weather conditions
make a single wiping cycle, with a variable pause be-
tween cycles, desirable. Rotate the end of the multifunc-
tion lever to the first detent position, then turn the end of
the multifunction lever to select the desired delay inter-
val. The delay can be regulated from approximately two
seconds, to a maximum of 20 seconds between cycles.
The time delay will be doubled if the vehicle speed is less
than 10 mph (16 km/h).
Low-speed is achieved by rotating the multifunction
lever past the intermittent settings, to the first detent.
High-speed is achieved by rotating the multifunction
lever past the intermittent settings, to the second detent.3. Rear Wiper and Washer
Rotating the rotary ring to the first detent activates the
rear intermittent wipers. To activate the washers, rotate
the rotary ring fully forward and the washers will spray
until the ring is released, and then resume the intermit-
tent interval.
NOTE:
Rear window wipers function in the intermittent
wiper speed only.
WARNING!
Sudden loss of visibility through the windshield
could lead to an accident. You might not see other
vehicles or other obstacles. To avoid sudden icing of
the windshield during freezing weather, warm the
windshield with defroster before and during wind-
shield washer use.
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Rain Sensing Wipers — If Equipped
This feature senses moisture on the windshield and
automatically activates the wipers for the driver. This
feature is especially useful for road splash or overspray
from the windshield washers of the vehicle ahead. Rotate
the end of the multifunction lever to one of the five
intermittent wiper sensitivity settings to activate this
feature.
The sensitivity of the system is adjustable from the
multifunction lever. Wiper sensitivity position 3 has been
calibrated for best overall wiping sensitivity. If the opera-
tor desires more wiping sensitivity, they may select
sensitivity positions 4 or 5. If the operator desires less
wiping sensitivity, they may select sensitivity positions 2
or 1. Place the multifunction lever in the OFF position
when not using the system.NOTE:•The Rain Sensing feature will not operate when the
wiper speed is in the low or high position.
•The Rain Sensing feature may not function properly
when ice or dried saltwater is present on the wind-
shield.
•Use of Rain-X
or products containing wax or silicone
may reduce rain sensor performance.
•The Rain Sensing feature can be turned on and off
through the EVIC (if equipped). Refer to “Electronic
Vehicle Information Center (EVIC)/Personal Settings
(Customer-Programmable Features)” in “Understand-
ing Your Instrument Panel” for further information.
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