Instruments and controls / Wiper and washer 3-79
Refer to “ Windshield washer fluid ” F11-29 .
. 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 .
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 ” F11-30 . . If the wipers do not operate when the wiper switch is in the low speed operation position , they may be malfunctioning . In this case , turn the switch to the
high speed operation position . Contact your SUBARU dealer to have your windshield wipers inspected .
& Windshield wiper and washer switches
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The wiper operates only when the ignition switch is in the “ ON ” position .
! Operating the wiper lever
: Mist operation ( for a single wipe ) : Off : Intermittent operation : Low speed operation : High speed operation
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