Maintenance
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Wiper blades
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
-
ing 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.
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
-
ing position.
Blade replacement
When the wipers no longer clean ade
-
quately, the blades may be worn or
cracked, and require replacement.
1. Raise the wiper arm.
2. Lift up (1) the wiper blade clip. Then
pull down (2) the blade assembly and
remove it.
3. Install the new blade assembly.
4. Return the wiper arm on the wind
-
shield.
Wiper arms
僅 Do not allow the wiper arm to fall
against the windshield, since it may
chip or crack the windshield.
僅 Do not pull the wiper arm forward,
since arm could chip hood paint.
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