Lincoln Nautilus: Wipers and Washers / Autowipers
What Are Autowipers
Autowipers turns on and controls the speed
and frequency of the windshield wipers.
Autowipers Settings
- Using the instrument cluster controls on
the steering wheel, select Settings.
- Select Vehicle.
- Select Wipers.
- Switch Rain Sensing on or off.
Note: When you switch the feature off, the
wipers do not operate based on the rain
sensor. When you switch on the windshield
wipers to the intermittent wipe position with
the feature off, the wipers use the wipe
speed set by the rotary control.
Adjusting the Sensitivity of the Rain Sensor

- High sensitivity.
- Low sensitivity.
Use the rotary control to set the sensitivity
of the rain sensor.
When you select high sensitivity, the wipers
operate when the sensor detects a small
amount of water on the windshield.
When you select low sensitivity, the wipers
operate when the sensor detects a large
amount of water on the windshield.
Wiper Precautions
Do not operate the wipers on a dry
windshield. This could scratch the glass or
damage the wiper blades. Use the
windshield washers before wiping a dry
windshield...
Intermittent wipe.
Continuous wipe.
Rear window wiper off.
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Other information:
Removal
NOTE:
LH side shown, RH side similar.
NOTE:
Removal steps in this procedure may contain installation details.
Remove the exterior rear door handle.
Refer to: Exterior Rear Door Handle (501-14 Handles, Locks, Latches and Entry Systems, Removal and Installation).
NOTE:
The rear door removed for clarity.
Remove the exterior door handle reinforcement sc..
Locating the Vehicle Identification Number
The vehicle identification number is located
on the left-hand side of the instrument panel.
In the graphic, XXXX is representative of
your vehicle identification number.
Vehicle Identification Number Overview
The vehicle identification number contains
the following information:
World manufacturer identifier.
Brake system, gross vehicle weight
ra..