Wiper operation when snowing
Before driving in cold weather, make sure the wiper blades are not frozen to the windshield or rear window.
If the wiper blades are frozen to the windshield or rear window, perform the following procedure.
- To thaw the windshield wiper blades,
use the defroster with the airflow selection
in “” and the temperature set for
maximum warmth until the wiper blades
are completely thawed. Refer to “Climate
control”.
- If your vehicle is equipped with a wiper deicer, use it. It is helpful to thaw the windshield wiper blades. Refer to “Defogger and deicer”.
- To thaw the rear wiper blade, use the rear window defogger. Refer to “Defogger and deicer”.
When driving in snow, if frozen snow starts
to stick on the surface of the windshield
despite wiper operation, use the defroster
with the airflow set to “”
and the
temperature control dial set for maximum
warmth. After the windshield gets warmed
enough to melt the frozen snow on it,
wash it away using the windshield washer.
Refer to “Washer”.
Snow stuck on the wiper arm prevents the wiper from working effectively. If snow is stuck on the wiper arm, pull off the road to a safe place, then remove it. If you stop the vehicle at road side, use the hazard warning flasher to alert other drivers.
Refer to “Hazard warning flasher”.
We recommend use of non-freezing type wiper blades (winter blades) during the seasons you could have snow and freezing temperatures. Blades of this type give superior wiping performance in snowy conditions. Be sure to use blades that are suitable for your vehicle.
During high-speed driving, nonfreezing type wiper blades may not perform as well as standard wiper blades. If this happens, reduce the vehicle speed.
NOTE
When the season requiring non-freezing
type wiper blades is over, replace
them with standard wiper blades.
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