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Instruments and controls
NOTE
The windshield washer fluid warning
light illuminates when the washer fluid
level in the tank has dropped to the
lower limit. If the warning light illuminates, refill the tank with fluid. For the
tank refilling method, refer to “Windshield washer fluid” F11-35.
& Rear window wiper and
washer switch (Outback)
: Washer (accompanied by wiper operation)
: Continuous
: Intermittent
: Off
Washer (accompanied by wiper op: eration)
! Rear wiper
To turn the rear wiper on, turn the knob
switch upward.
To turn the wiper off, return the knob
switch to the “ ” position.
With the switch turned to the “
” posi-
tion, the rear wiper will operate intermittently at intervals corresponding to the
vehicle speed. In this position, when you
move the select lever to the “R” position
(AT and CVT models) or the shift lever to
the reverse position (MT models), the rear
wiper will switch to continuous operation.
When you move the select lever/shift lever
from the “R” (reverse) position to another
position, the rear wiper will return to
intermittent operation.
! Washer
To wash the rear window while the rear
wiper is operating, turn the knob switch
upward to the “ ” position. The washer
fluid sprays until you release the knob.
To wash the rear window when the rear
wiper is not in use, turn the knob switch
downward to the “ ” position. The washer
fluid sprays and the wiper operates until
you release the knob.