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Wiper and washer
NOTE
. The windshield wiper motor is protected against overloads by a circuit breaker . If the motor operates continuously under an unusually heavy load , the circuit breaker may trip to stop the motor temporarily . If this happens , park your vehicle in a safe place , turn off the wiper switch , and wait for approximately 10 minutes . The circuit breaker will reset itself , and the wipers will again operate normally .
. Clean your blade rubbers and window glass periodically with a washer solution to prevent streaking , and to remove accumulations of road salt or road film . Operate the windshield washer for at least 1 second so that washer solution will be sprinkled all over the windshield or rear window .
. Grease , wax , insects , or other material on the windshield or the wiper blade results in jerky wiper operation and streaking on the glass . If you cannot remove the streaks after operating the windshield washer or if the wiper operation is jerky , clean the outer surface of the windshield and rear window using a sponge or soft cloth with a neutral detergent or mild-abrasive cleaner . Do not , however , use detergent to clean the blade rubbers . Use only a sponge or soft cloth ( and no neutral detergent or mild abrasive cleaner ) when you clean the blade rubbers . If you wipe the rubber of the blade strongly , the black coating component will peel off , which will cause the wiper to judder . Also , after wiping it off , check that the rubber has not come loose . After cleaning the window glass and wiper blade rubbers , be sure to rinse them with clean water . Rinse the window until the water does not form beads on the glass . This indicates that the glass is clean .
. If you cannot eliminate the streaking even after following this procedure , replace the blade rubbers with new ones . For replacement instructions , refer to “ Replacement of wiper blades ” FP504 .
NOTE
For models with automatic rain sensing windshield wipers :
. When the wiper switch is turned to the “ AUTO ” position while the ignition switch is in the “ ON ” position , the wipers will operate once . This indicates that the wiper switch is in the “ AUTO ” position .
. When the wiper switch is in the “ AUTO ” position , the following situations may occur . – The wipers may operate if the rain sensor or the windshield is vibrated or objects such as insects , dirt , mud , etc . are covering them . Turn off the wiper unless it is raining or snowing .
– The wipers do not operate if the rain sensor does not detect rain or snow . If necessary , push the wiper control lever down to the low speed position or high speed position .
– The wipers may not operate properly if the rain sensor does not detect the amount of raindrops because a water-repellent coating , dirt , or ice is on the upper half of the windshield .
– The rain sensor may be malfunctioning if the wiper intermittent operation does not vary depending on the amount of rainfall . If necessary , turn the wiper switch to any position except the “ AUTO ” position . We recommend that you contact your SUBARU dealer and have the system inspected as soon as