Maintenance
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Wiper blades
Wiper blades
Blade inspection
Commercial hot waxes applied by auto
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matic car washes have been known to
make the windshield difficult to clean.
And it is the responsibility of customers
to wash and manage the vehicle with
adequate methods and materials.
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 car 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.
Wiper blades
To prevent damage to the wiper blades,
do not use gasoline, kerosene, paint
thinner, or other solvents on or near
them.
Blade replacement
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 wiper malfunction and
failure.
Front windshield wiper blade
For your convenience, move the wind
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shield wiper blades to the service posi
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tion as follows;
After turning off the engine, move the
wiper switch to the single wiping (MIST)
position within 20 seconds and hold the
switch more than 2 seconds until the
wiper blade is in the fully up position.
Wiper arms
Do not allow the wiper arm to fall against
the windshield, since it may chip or crack
the windshield.
1. Raise the wiper arm.
2. Lift up the wiper blade clip (1). Then
pull down the blade assembly (2) and
remove it.
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