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:
Updating the Vehicle Systems Wirelessly
System software updates allow
you
to update your vehicle system
software wirelessly. To make sure
you receive all updates, set a recurring
schedule and connect to Wi-Fi. Updates may
take longer if not connected to Wi-Fi, or may
not download at all.
System Update Requirements
Before updating, reference this list to make
sure your vehicle is ready be ..
Removal
NOTE:
Removal steps in this procedure may contain installation details.
Remove the wiper linkage assembly.
Refer to: Wiper Linkage Assembly (501-16 Wipers and Washers, Removal and Installation).
NOTICE:
Be careful not to damage the link seals during
removal. Failure to follow this instruction may result in poor
windshield wiper performance.
Detach the wi..