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INSTRUMENTS AND CONTROLS
. 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 mildabrasive 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 wiper blades( or blade rubbers) with new ones. For replacement instructions, refer to“ Replacement of Wiper Blades” FP516.
. 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 possible. – The wipers stop operation if the
ambient temperature decreases to 5 ° F( −15 ° C) or lower. The wipers resume operation when the ambient temperature increases to 14 ° F( −10 ° C) or higher. If you need to operate the wipers under 5 ° F( −15 ° C), push the wiper control lever down to the low speed position or high speed position. – The wipers may not operate if the
temperature around the rain sensor is more than 176 ° F( 80 ° C) because the system cannot detect the amount of raindrops under these temperatures.