Maintenance
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Wiper blades
Wiper blades
When the wipers no longer clean ade
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quately, the blades may be worn or
cracked, and require replacement.
To prevent damage to the wiper arms or
other components, do not attempt to
move the wipers manually.
The use of a non-specified wiper blade
could result in a wiper malfunction and
failure.
Blade inspection
Commercial hot waxes applied by auto
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matic vehicle washes have been known
to make the windshield difficult to clean.
Contamination of either the windshield
or the wiper blades with foreign matter
can reduce the effectiveness of the
windshield wipers. Common sources of
contamination are insects, tree sap, and
hot wax treatments used by some com
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mercial vehicle washes. If the blades are
not wiping properly, clean both the win
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dow and the blades with a good cleaner
or mild detergent, and rinse thoroughly
with clean water.
To prevent damage to the wiper blades,
do not use gasoline, kerosene, paint
thinner, or other solvents on or near
them.
Front windshield wiper blade
This vehicle has a "hidden" wiper design
which means that the wipers cannot be
lifted when they are in their bottom rest
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ing position.
1. Within 20 seconds of turning off the
engine, lift and hold the wiper lever up
to the MIST position for about 2 sec
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onds until the wipers move to the top
wipe position.
At this time, you can lift the wipers off
the windshield.
2. Gently put the wipers back down onto
the windshield.
3. Turn the wipers to any ON position to
return the wipers to the bottom rest
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ing position.
Blade replacement
When the wipers no longer clean ade
-
quately, the blades may be worn or
cracked, and require replacement.
Operation
1. Turn off the vehicle.
2. Move the wiper switch to the single
wiping (MIST/1x) position.
3. Hold the wiper switch for more than 2
seconds.
4. Type A (if equipped)
僅 Raise the wiper arm.
僅 Lift the wiper blade clip up. Pull
down the blade assembly and
remove it.
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