Subaru Outback 2011 Owner's Manual page 178

. In freezing weather, be sure that
the wiper blades are not frozen to
the windshield or rear window
before switching on the wipers.
Attempting to operate the wiper
with the blades frozen to the
window glass could cause not
only the wiper blades to be
damaged but also the wiper mo-
tor to burn out. If the wiper
blades are frozen to the window
glass, be sure to operate the
defroster, windshield wiper dei-
cer (if equipped) or rear window
defogger before turning on the
wiper.
. If the wipers stop during opera-
tion because of ice or some other
obstruction on the window, the
wiper motor could burn out even
if the wiper switch is turned off. If
this occurs, promptly stop the
vehicle in a safe place, turn the
ignition switch to the "LOCK"/
"OFF" position and clean the
window glass to allow proper
wiper operation.
. Use clean water if windshield
washer fluid is unavailable. In
areas where water freezes in
winter, use SUBARU Windshield
Washer Fluid or the equivalent.
Refer to "Windshield washer
fluid" F11-48.
Also, when driving the vehicle
when there are freezing tempera-
tures, use non-freezing type wi-
per blades.
. Do not clean the wiper blades
with fuel or a solvent, such as
paint thinner or benzine. This will
cause deterioration of the wiper
blades.
CAUTION
For models with automatic rain sen-
sing 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 switch is in
the "OFF" position. Otherwise,
the wipers may operate unex-
pectedly and cause injury.
. When having your vehicle
Instruments and controls
washed in an automatic car
wash, make sure that the wiper
switch is in the "OFF" position.
Otherwise, the wipers may be
damaged because they may op-
erate unexpectedly and car wash
brushes could become tangled
around them.
NOTE
. The front 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 approxi-
mately 10 minutes. The circuit breaker
will reset itself, and the wipers will
again operate normally.
. Clean your wiper blades and win-
dow glass periodically with a washer
solution to prevent streaking, and to
remove accumulations of road salt or
road film. Keep the washer button
depressed at least for 1 second so that
washer solution will be sprinkled all
over the windshield or rear window.
. Grease, wax, insects or other mate-
rial on the windshield or the wiper
blade results in jerky wiper operation
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