User Manual - Page 172

For 2008 LEGACY.

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speed is low; shorter when the vehicle
speed is high).
When you subsequently move the selec-
tor lever of the automatic transmission to
the R position, the rear wiper will switch
to continuous operation. When you move
the selector lever from the R position to
some other position, the rear wiper will
return to intermittent operation.
! Washer
To wash the rear window while the rear
wiper is operating, turn the knob on the
end of the wiper control lever upward to
the
position. The washer fluid sprays
until you release the knob.
To wash the rear window when the rear
wiper is not in use, turn the knob on the
end of the wiper control lever downward to
the
position. The washer fluid sprays
and the wiper operates until you release
the knob.
Windshield wiper deicer (if
equipped)
The windshield wiper deicer operates only
when the ignition switch is in the ON
position.
Before turning on the windshield wiper
deicer, remove any snow from the wind-
shield. To turn on the windshield wiper
deicer, push the button. The indicator light
located on the button lights up while the
windshield wiper deicer is operating.
The windshield wiper deicer will automa-
tically shut off a fter approximatel y 15
minutes. If the windshield wiper blades
have been deiced completely before that
time, push the button to turn it off. It also
turns off when the ignition switch is turned
to the Acc or LOCK position. If deicing
is not complete, you have to push the
button to turn the deicer on again.
Your SUBARU dealer can set your wind-
shield wiper deicer for continuous opera-
tion. Contact your SUBARU dealer for
details.
Once the windshield wiper deicer has
been set for continuous operation, press-
ing the button results in continuous opera-
tion. The windshield wiper deicer auto-
matically stops operating if any one of the
following conditions occurs during contin-
uous operation.
. The outside temperature becomes
418F(58C) or higher.
. The vehicle speed remains at 9 mph
(15 km/h) or lower for 15 minutes.
. The battery voltage decreases below
the permissible level.
Instruments and controls 3-53
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