Features of your vehicle
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Wipers and washers
Wipers and washers
The wipers and washers remove water
and foreign substances from the wind
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shield and rear window, helping to main
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tain visibility.
1: Wiper speed control
僅 MIST – Single wiper
僅 OFF – Off
僅 INT/ AUTO*: Intermittent control wipe/
Auto control wipe
僅 LO – Low wiper speed
僅 HI – High wiper speed
2: Rear wiper/washer control
僅 HI - Continuous wipe
僅LO - Intermittent wipe
僅 OFF - Off
3: Wash with brief wipes (Rear/Push
lever away from you)
Windshield wipers
Operate as follows when the ignition
switch or EV button is ON.
僅 MIST: For a single wiping cycle, move
the lever to this position and release it.
The wipers will operate continuously if
the lever is held in this position.
僅 OFF: Wiper is not in operation
僅 INT: Wiper operates intermittently at
the same wiping intervals. Use this
mode in light rain or mist. To vary the
speed setting, turn the speed control
knob.
僅LO: Normal wiper speed
僅 HI: Fast wiper speed
If there is heavy accumulation of snow
or ice on the windshield, defrost the
windshield for about 10 minutes, or until
the snow and/or ice is removed before
using the windshield wipers. If you do
not remove the snow and/or ice before
using the wiper and washer, it may dam
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age the wiper and washer system.
Do not use the washer in freezing tem
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peratures without first warming the
windshield with the defroster; the
washer solution could freeze on the
windshield and obscure your vision.
If you operate the wipers while driving
on snowy roads, the wipers may stop
due to snow buildup on your windshield.
This is normal and not a failure. It is a
safety feature to prevent vehicle acci
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dents and wiper damage from overload
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ing the wiper motor. If the wipers stop,
pull over and remove snow accumulated
on the windshield before using them.