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Features of your vehicle
Wipers and washers
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theOFF(○)position.Otherwise,
wipersmayoperateandicemay
damagethewindshieldwiper
blades.Alwaysremoveallsnow
andiceanddefrostthewindshield
properlypriortooperatingthe
windshieldwipers.
• Whentintingthewindshield,be
carefulofanyfluidgettinginto
thesensorlocatedinthetop
centerofthefrontwindshield.It
maydamagetherelatedparts.
Windshield washers
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IntheOFF(○)position,pullthelever
gentlytowardyoutospraywasher
fluidonthewindshieldandtorun
thewipers1-3cycles.
Usethisfunctionwhenthe
windshieldisdirty.
Thesprayandwiperoperationwill
continueuntilyoureleasethelever.
Ifthewasherdoesnotwork,check
thewasherfluidlevel.Ifthefluid
levelisnotsufficient,youwillneed
toaddappropriatenon-abrasive
windshieldwasherfluidtothe
washerreservoir.
Thereservoirfillerneckis
locatedinthefrontoftheengine
compartmentonthepassengerside.
CAUTION
Topreventpossibledamagetothe
washerpump,donotoperatethe
washerwhenthefluidreservoiris
empty.
WARNING
Donotusethewasherinfreezing
temperatureswithoutfirstwarming
thewindshieldwiththedefrosters;
thewashersolutioncouldfreeze
onthewindshieldandobscureyour
vision.
CAUTION
• Topreventpossibledamageto
thewipersorwindshield,donot
operatethewiperswhenthe
windshieldisdry.
• Topreventdamagetothewiper
blades,donotusegasoline,
kerosene,paintthinner,orother
solventsonornearthem.
• Topreventdamagetothewiper
armsandothercomponents,do
notattempttomovethewipers
manually.