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Instruments and controls/Tilt/telescopic steering wheel
windshield wiper blades have been deiced
Tilt/telescopic steering wheel
of the rear window. They may
completely before that time, press the
damage the conductors printed
control switch to turn them off. If defrost-
on the window.
WARNING
ing, defogging or deicing is not complete,
you have to press the control switch to
NOTE
. Do not adjust the steering wheel
turn them on again.
tilt/telescopic position while driv-
. Turn on the defogger and deicer
For models with the automatic climate
ing. This may cause loss of
system if the wipers are frozen to the
control system (type B, C and D), it is
vehicle control and result in
windshield.
possible for the defogger and deicer
personal injury.
. If the windshield is covered with
system to be set to continuous operation
snow, remove the snow so that the
. If the lever cannot be raised to
mode by a SUBARU dealer. Consult your
windshield wiper deicer works effec-
the fixed position, adjust the
SUBARU dealer for details. Also, for
tively.
steering wheel again. It is dan-
models with a multi function display, the
. While the defogger and deicer sys-
gerous to drive without locking
setting can be changed using the display.
tem is in the continuous operation
the steering wheel. This may
For details, refer to “Multi function display”
mode, if the vehicle speed remains at
cause loss of vehicle control
F3-28.
9 mph (15 km/h) or less for 15 minutes,
and result in personal injury.
the windshield wiper deicer automati-
If the battery voltage drops below the
cally stops operating, though the rear
permissible level, continuous operation of
window defogger and outside mirror
the defogger and deicer system is can-
defogger maintain continuous opera-
celed and the system stops operating.
tion in this condition.
CAUTION
. To prevent the battery from being
discharged, do not operate the
defogger and deicer system con-
tinuously for any longer than
necessary.
. Do not use sharp instruments or
window cleaner containing abra-
sives to clean the inner surface
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