Headlight Washer Í; Rear Window Defroster - Mazda RX-8 Owner's Manual

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Driving Your Mazda
Switches and Controls
Headlight Washer
The ignition must be switched ON and the
headlights must be turned on.
The headlight washers operate
automatically once every fifth time the
windshield washer operates.
If you want to operate only the headlight
washers, pull the windshield wiper lever
toward you twice rapidly.
OFF
NOTE
When you pull the windshield wiper lever
twice, the windshield washer may spray a
little.
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Some models.
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Rear Window Defroster

The rear window defroster clears frost,
fog, and thin ice from the rear window.
The ignition must be switched ON.
Press the switch to turn on the rear
window defroster. The rear window
defroster operates for about 15 minutes
and turns off automatically.
The indicator light illuminates during
operation.
To turn off the rear window defroster
before the 15 minutes has elapsed, press
the switch again.
Indicator light
Washer
CAUTION
Do not use sharp instruments or
window cleaners with abrasives to
clean the inside of the rear window
surface. They may damage the
defroster grid inside the window.
NOTE
This defroster is not designed for melting snow.
If there is an accumulation of snow on the rear
window, remove it before using the defroster.
Black plate (210,1)