Maintenance
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Wiper blades
Wiper blades
When the wipers no longer clean
adequately, 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 manu
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ally.
The use of a non-specified wiper
blade could result in wiper malfunc
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tion and failure.
Blade inspection
Commercial hot waxes applied by
automatic vehicle washes have been
known to make the windshield diffi
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cult to clean.
Contamination of either the wind
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shield or the wiper blades with for
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eign matter can reduce the
effectiveness of the windshield wip
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ers. Common sources of contamina
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tion 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 window 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, kero
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sene, paint thinner, or other sol
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vents 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 resting position.
1. Within 20 seconds of turning off
the engine, lift and hold the wiper
lever up to the MIST (or down to
the ) position for about 2 seconds
until the wipers move to the top
wipe position.
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