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– 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.
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The wiper operates only when the ignition switch is in the“ ON” position.
Windshield wipers
OFF: Off
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/ AUTO: Intermittent / Automatic operation
: Low speed: High speed
To turn the wipers on, push the wiper control lever down.
To turn the wipers off, return the lever to the“ OFF” position.
For a single wipe of the wipers, push the lever up. The wipers operate until you release the lever.
NOTE
. The automatic adjusting mode of the wiper timing can be changed from the rain-sensing mode to the vehicle speed interlocking mode. The setting can be changed by a SUBARU dealer. For more details, contact a SUBARU dealer.
. While the intermittent wiper is in operation, if the vehicle is started, the wiper will operate once. The operational / non-operational setting of this function can be changed by your SUBARU dealer. For details, contact
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