Jeep Patriot Owner's Manual page 155

UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE 153
CAUTION!
Turn the windshield wipers off when driving
through an automatic car wash. Damage to the
windshield wipers may result if the wiper control
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is left in any position other than off.
In cold weather, always turn off the wiper switch
and allow the wipers to return to the "Park"
position before turning off the engine. If the wiper
switch is left on and the wipers freeze to the
windshield, damage to the wiper motor may occur
when the vehicle is restarted.
Wiper/Washer Control Lever
Always remove any buildup of snow that prevents
the windshield wiper blades from returning to the
off position. If the windshield wiper control is
turned off and the blades cannot return to the off
position, damage to the wiper motor may occur.