Wipers And Washers - Honda civic sedan 2016 Owner's Manual

uuOperating the Switches Around the Steering WheeluWipers and Washers

Wipers and Washers

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Windshield Wiper/Washer
Pull to
use
washer.
Intermittent Time
Adjustment Ring *
MIST
OFF
INT : Low speed with
*
intermittent
Auto * : Automatic intermittent
operation
LO: Low speed wipe
HI: High speed wipe
*1: Models with the smart entry system have an ENGINE START/STOP button instead of an
ignition switch.
* Not available on all models
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The windshield 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.
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Wiper switch (OFF, INT * , LO, HI)
Change the wiper switch setting according to
the amount of rain.
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AUTO *
2 Automatic Intermittent Wipers
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Adjusting wiper operation
Turn the adjustment ring to adjust the wiper
delay.
Lower speed, fewer sweeps
Higher speed, more sweeps
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Washer
Sprays while you pull the lever toward 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 windshield,
then stop.
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NOTICE
Do not use the wipers when the windshield is dry.
w ( *1 .
The windshield will get scratched, or the rubber
blades will get damaged.
NOTICE
In cold weather, the blades may freeze to the
windshield, becoming stuck.
Operating the wipers in this condition may damage
the wipers. Use the defroster to warm the
windshield, then turn the wipers on.
Models with adjustment ring
If the vehicle speeds up while the wipers are
*
P. 161 operating intermittently, the length of the wipe
interval shortens. When the vehicle starts moving, the
wipers make a single sweep.
*
When the vehicle speeds up, the wiper operation's shortest
delay setting ( ) and the LO setting become the same.
All models
Turn the washers off if no washer fluid comes out.
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.
If the wiper stops operating due to any obstacle such as
the build-up of snow, park the vehicle in a safe place.
Rotate the wiper switch to OFF, and turn the ignition
switch to ACCESSORY
remove the obstacle.
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