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Convenient features of your vehicle
When washing the vehicle, set
the wiper switch in the OFF
position to stop the auto wiper
operation.
The wiper may operate and be
damaged if the switch is set in
the AUTO mode while washing
the vehicle.
Do not remove the sensor cover
located on the upper end of the
passenger side windshield
glass. Damage to system parts
could occur and may not be
covered by your vehicle warran-
ty.
When starting the vehicle in
winter, set the wiper switch in
the OFF position. Otherwise,
wipers may operate and ice may
damage the windshield wiper
blades. Always remove all snow
and ice and defrost the wind-
shield properly prior to operat-
ing the windshield wipers.
CAUTION
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Activation of the Safe Mode
• Automatic change to LO from
HI
• Automatic change to INT from
LO
• Automatic stop from INT
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The safe mode function is
installed in the automatic
wiper motor. This is to protect
wiper components from the
system overload, which may
be caused by snow or other
foreign substances on a
windshield.
Those do not signify a problem
with the wiper system. In this
case, take the below measures.
• Stop the engine and the wiper
operation after stopping or
parking a vehicle
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Some wiper operation modes
may be changed, while operat-
ing, as the wiper-motor protect-
ing function activates (in the
safe mode) under the below
conditions:
• Wiper operation for an extend
period of time while
parking/stopping a vehicle
with the engine running
• Wiper operation in the HI posi-
tion for an extend period of
time, while driving at a low
speed or driving with high
RPM
• Wiper operation for an extend
period of time on the wind-
shield that is dry without rain
water or window washer
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CAUTION
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