Rear Wiper System (Optional)

Rear wiper system (optional)

A flat aerodynamic wiper blade is being used for the first time for the rear wiper of the 911 Carrera. The low height of this new rear wiper blade and its connection via a specially shaped wiper arm mean that the rear wiper now offers the wind a smaller frontal area. The wiper arm is now mounted directly on the rear window rather than on the wind trim, which enables it to blend in more seamlessly with the lines of the vehicle.

The rear wiper is activated by pressing the upper right steering column stalk. Interval wiping commences when the lever is engaged. Like the front wiper system, the rear wiper is also connected to the vehicle network via the rear control unit. It is automatically switched off at speeds above 200 km/h (real speed). The main reason for this is that the rear window does not get wet at these speeds and the rear wiper would be wiping a dry surface. It is also to prevent the aerodynamics of the vehicle being unnecessarily influenced by the wiping operation. On the speed dropping below the cut-off speed once again, the rear wiper is reactivated only on reaching a constant speed 5 km/h below the threshold, i.e. at 195 km/h (real speed).