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Refer to “ Windshield washer fluid ” FP509 .
. Do not clean the blade rubbers with gasoline or a solvent , such as paint thinner or benzine . This will cause deterioration of the blade rubbers .
For models with automatic rain sensing windshield wipers :
. When the wiper switch is in the “ AUTO ” position , do not touch the windshield near the rain sensor and do not place a wet cloth on the windshield near the rain sensor . Doing so may result in unexpected wiper operation and cause injury .
. When washing the vehicle , make sure that the wiper is turned off . Otherwise , the wipers may operate unexpectedly and cause injury .
. When having your vehicle washed in an automatic car wash , make sure that the wiper is turned off . Otherwise , the wipers may be damaged because they may operate unexpectedly and car wash brushes could become tangled around them .
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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
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, 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 ” FP510 .
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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
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