Subaru Impreza 2016 Manual page 236

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Instruments and controls/Wiper and washer
Washer Fluid or the equivalent.
Refer to "Windshield washer
fluid" F11-41.
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.
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 light
sensor and do not place a wet
cloth on the windshield near the
rain light sensor. Doing so may
result in unexpected wiper opera-
tion and cause injury.
. When washing the vehicle, make
sure that the wiper is turned off.
Otherwise, the wipers may oper-
ate unexpectedly and cause in-
jury.
. When havi ng your vehicle
washed in an automatic car
wash, make sure that the wiper
is turned off. Otherwise, the wi-
pers may be damaged because
they may operate unexpectedly
and car wash brushes could
become tangled around them.
NOTE
. The windshield wiper motor is pro-
tected against overloads by a circuit
breaker. If the motor operates continu-
ously 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 the wiper blades and window
glass periodically with a washer solu-
tion to prevent streaking, and to re-
move accumulations of road salt or
road film. Operate the windshield
washer for at least 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
and streaking on the glass. If you
cannot remove those streaks after
operating the washer or if the wiper
operation is jerky, clean the outer sur-
face of the windshield or rear window
and the wiper blades using a sponge or
soft cloth with a neutral detergent or
mild-abrasive cleaner. After cleaning,
rinse the window glass and wiper
blades with clean water. The glass is
clean if no beads form on the glass
when you rinse with water.
. If you cannot eliminate the streaking
even after following this procedure,
replace the wiper blades with new
ones. For replacement instructions,
refer to "Replacement of wiper blades"
F11-42.
NOTE
For models with automatic rain sensing
windshield wipers:
. When the wiper switch is turned to
the "AUTO" position while the ignition
switch is in the "ON" position, the
wipers will operate once. This indicates
that the wiper switch is in the "AUTO"
position.
. When the wiper switch is in the
"AUTO" position, the following situa-
tions may occur.
– The wipers may operate if the
rain light sensor or the windshield
is vibrated or objects such as,
insects, dirt, mud, etc. are covering
them. Turn off the wiper unless it is