Windshield Wiper And Washer Switches - Subaru 2008 Forester Owner's Manual

(See the "Windshield washer
fluid" section in chapter 11.)
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 gasoline or a solvent, such
as paint thinner or benzene. This
will cause deterioration of the
wiper blades.
NOTE
The wiper operates only when the
ignition switch is in the "ON" or "Acc"
position.
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
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. Refer to the "Replacement of
wiper blades" section (chapter 11) for
replacement instructions.
Instruments and controls
& Windshield wiper and washer
switches
! Windshield wipers
OFF: Park
: Intermittent
LO: Low speed
HI: High speed
To turn the wipers on, push the wiper
control lever down.
To turn the wipers off, return the lever to
the "OFF" position.
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