Wipers And Washers - Honda Civic 2017 Owner's Manual

uuOperating the Switches Around the Steering WheeluWipers and Washers

Wipers and Washers

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Windscreen Wipers/Washers
Pull to
use
4
washer.
5
Intermittent Time
Adjustment Ring
MIST
OFF
INT *2 /AUTO *3
4 LO: Low speed wipe
5 HI: High speed wipe
*1: Models with the keyless access system have an ENGINE START/STOP button instead of an
ignition switch.
*2: Models with manual intermittent operation
*3: Models with automatic intermittent operation
* Not available on all models
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The windscreen wipers and washers can be
used when the ignition switch is in ON
■
MIST
The wipers run at high speed until you release
the lever.
■
Wiper switch (OFF, INT
HI)
Move the lever up or down to change the
wiper settings.
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Adjusting wiper operation
*
Turn the adjustment ring to adjust the wiper
operation.
Lower speed, fewer sweeps
Higher speed, more sweeps
■
Washer
Sprays while you pull the lever towards you.
When you release the lever for more than one
second, the spray stops, the wipers sweep two
or three more times to clear the windscreen,
then stop.
1Wipers and Washers
NOTICE
Do not use the wipers when the windscreen is dry.
w ( *1 .
The windscreen will get scratched, or the rubber
blades will get damaged.
NOTICE
Turn the washers off if no washer fluid comes out.
*2 /AUTO *3 , LO,
The pump may get damaged.
The wiper motor may stop motor operation
temporarily to prevent an overload. Wiper operation
*
will return to normal within a few minutes, once the
circuit has returned to normal.
Models with intermittent time adjustment ring
If the vehicle speeds up while the wipers are
operating intermittently, the length of the wipe
interval shortens.
When the vehicle speeds up, the wiper operation's
shortest delay setting ( ) and the LO setting become
the same.
NOTICE
In cold weather, the blades may freeze to the
windscreen.
Operating the wipers in this condition may damage
the wipers. Use the demister to warm the
windscreen, then turn the wipers on.