Subaru XV Crosstrek owners manual page 461

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8-10 Driving tips/Winter driving vehicle control. and deicer” F3-109. vehicle speed. Whendrivinginsnow,iffrozensnowstarts CAUTION to stick on the surface of the windshieldNOTE despite wiper operation, use the defrosterWhen the season requiring non-freez- Avoid prolonged continuous drivingwith the airflow selection in “” and theing type wiper blades is over, replace in snowstorms. Snow will enter thetemperature set for maximum warmth.them with standard wiper blades. engine’s intake system and mayAfter the windshield gets warmed enough hinder the airflow, which could re-to melt the frozen snow on it, wash it away&Corrosion protection sult in engine shutdown or evenusing the windshield washer. Refer to breakdown. “Windshield washer” F3-99. Refer to “Corrosion protection” F10-4. Snowstuckonthewiperarmpreventsthe&Snowtires ! Wiper operation when snowingwiper from working effectively. If snow is Before driving in cold weather, make surestuck on the wiper arm, pull off the road to the wiper blades are not frozen to thea safe place, then remove it. If you stopWARNING windshield or rear window.the vehicle at road side, use the hazard. When replacing or installing win- warning flasher to alert other drivers.ter tire(s), all four tires must be Ifthe wiper blades are frozen to theRefer to “Hazard warning flasher” F3-8. windshield or rear window, perform the the same for following items. following procedure. We recommend use of non-freezing type(a) Size . To thaw the windshield wiper blades,wiper blades (winter blades) during the(b) Circumference use the defroster with the airflow selectionseasons you could have snow and freez- in “” and the temperature set for ing temperatures. Blades of this type give(c) Speed symbol maximum warmth until the wiper bladessuperior wiping performance in snowy(d) Load index are completely thawed. Refer to “Climateconditions. Be sure to use blades that(e) Construction control” F4-1. are suitable for your vehicle.(f) Manufacturer . If your vehicle is equipped with a wiperCAUTION (g) Brand (tread pattern) deicer, use it. It is helpful to thaw the windshield wiper blades. Refer to “Defog-During high-speed driving, non-(h) Degrees of wear ger and deicer” F3-109. freezing type wiper blades may notFor the items (a) to (d), you must . To thaw the rear wiper blade, use theperform as well as standard wiperobey the specification that is rear window defogger. Refer to “Defoggerblades. If this happens, reduce theprinted on the tire placard. The

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