Wipers And Washers - Acura mdx 2016 Owner's Manual

Wipers and Washers

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Windshield Wipers/Washers
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
* Not available on all models
uuOperating the Switches Around the Steering WheeluWipers and Washers
The windshield wipers and washers can be
used when the power mode is in ON.
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MIST
The wipers run at high speed until you release
the lever.
■
Wiper switch (OFF, INT * , AUTO
Change the wiper switch setting according to
the amount of rain.
■
AUTO *
2 Automatic Intermittent Wipers
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Adjusting wiper operation
Turn the adjustment ring to adjust wiper
operation.
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.
1Wipers and Washers
NOTICE
Do not use the wipers when the windshield is dry.
The windshield will get scratched, or the rubber
blades will get damaged.
NOTICE
In cold weather, the blades may freeze to the
* , LO, HI) 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.
If the vehicle speeds up while the wipers are
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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.
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.
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