2023 SUBARU BRZ windshield wipers

Light Control Switch
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automatically be turned off after approxi-
mately 20 minutes.
If a door is opened or closed, the battery
saving function will temporarily be
canceled and the lights will automatically
be turned off after approximately 20
minutes.▼ Auto-on/off wiper-linked headlights
While the light control switch is in the
“AUTO” position, the headlights will auto-
matically turn on when the windshield
wipers operate several times. The head-
lights will automatica lly turn off approxi-
mately 1 minute after the wiper stops.
The ON/OFF setting of this function can
be changed by operating the combination
meter display (color TFT) or the center
information display. For details, refer to
"Settings Display" P157 or "Car
settings" P165. Also, the setting can be
changed by a SUBARU dealer. Consult
your SUBARU dealer for details.
▼ Welcome lighting function
The welcome lighting function turns on the
low beam headlight for smooth
approaching to or exiting from the vehicle
at night or in a dark place.
The function is activated while all of the
following conditions are met. 
The light control swit ch is in the “AUTO”
position
 It is dark enough to turn on the auto on/
off headlights
NOTEIf the engine is turn ed off after turning
off the light swit ch, the welcome
lighting function may not operate (for
Canada models).
▽ When approaching
While the welcome lighting function is acti-
vated, the low beam headlights will auto-
matically illuminate when unlocking the
doors by using the remote keyless entry
system.
The low beam headlights will remain illu-
minated for 30 seconds
*1 and then turn
off. However, if any of the following opera-
tions is done, the low beam headlights will
turn off.
 The ignition switch is turned to the “ON”
position.
 The doors are locked.
 The light control switch is turned to a
position other than “AUTO”. ▽
When exiting
While the welcome lighting function is acti-
vated, the low beam headlights will remain
illuminated even when the push-button
ignition switch is turned to the “OFF”
status.
The low beam headlights will turn off
under any of the following conditions.
 30 seconds have passed since the
door is opened and closed.
*1
 The light control switch is turned to a
position other than “AUTO”.
 The locking procedure is performed
twice. When performing the unlocking
procedure after performing the locking
procedure, perform the locking procedure
twice again.*1: The setting for the period of time in which
the low beam headlights remain on by the
welcome lighting function can be changed
by a SUBARU dealer. Contact your
SUBARU dealer for details. Also, you can
change the setting by operating the combi-
nation meter display (color TFT) or the
center information display. For details, refer
to "Settings Display" P157 or "Car
settings"  P165.
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Wiper and Washer
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3-14. Wiper and Washer
NOTEThe windshield wiper motor is
protected against overloads by a
circuit breaker. If the motor operates
continuously under an unusually
heavy load, the circuit breaker may trip
to stop the motor temporarily. If this
happens, park your vehicle in a safe
location, turn off th e wiper switch, and
wait for approximately 10 minutes. The
circuit breaker will reset itself, and the
wipers will again operate normally.
 Clean your blade rubbers and
window glass periodically with a
washer solution to prevent streaking,
WARNING
In freezing weather, do not use the
windshield washer until the wind-
shield is sufficiently warmed by the
defroster.Otherwise the washer fluid can
freeze on the windshield, blocking
your view.
CAUTION
 Do not operate the washer contin-
uously for more than 10 seconds,
or when the washer fluid tank is
empty. This may cause over-
heating of the washer motor.
Check the washer fluid level
frequently, such as at fuel stops. Do not operate the wipers when
the windshield is dry. This may
scratch the glass, damage the
blade rubbers and cause the
wiper motor to bu rn out. Before
operating the wiper on a dry wind-
shield always use the windshield
washer.
 In freezing weather, be sure that
the blade rubbers are not frozen
to the windshield before
switching on the wipers.
Attempting to op erate the wiper
with the blade rubbers frozen to
the window glass could cause not
only the blade rubbers to be
damaged but also might cause
the wiper motor to fail. If the blade
rubbers are frozen to the window
glass, be sure to operate the
defroster before turning on the
wiper. If the wipers stop during opera-
tion because of ice or some other
obstruction on the window, this
might cause the wiper motor to
fail even if the wiper switch is
turned off. If this occurs,
promptly stop the vehicle in a
safe location, turn the ignition
switch to the “OFF” position and
clean the window glass to allow
proper wiper operation.
 Use clean water if windshield
washer fluid is unavailable. In
areas where water freezes in
winter, use SUBARU Windshield
Washer Fluid or the equivalent.
Refer to "Windshield Washer
Fluid" P366. 
Also, when driving the vehicle
when there are freezing tempera-
tures, use non-freezing type
wiper blades. Do not clean the wiper blades
with gasoline or a solvent, such
as paint thinner or benzine. This
will cause deterioration of the
wiper blades.
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Wiper and Washer
184and to remove accumulations of road
salt or road film. Operate the wind-
shield washer for at least 1 second so
that washer solution will be sprinkled
all over the windshield or rear window.
 Grease, wax, insects, or other mate-
rial on the windshield or the wiper
blade results in jerky wiper operation
and streaking on the glass. If you
cannot remove the streaks after oper-
ating the windshield washer or if the
wiper operation is jerky, clean the
outer surface of the windshield using a
sponge or soft cloth with a neutral
detergent or mild-abrasive cleaner. Do
not, however, use detergent to clean
the blade rubbers. Use only a sponge
or soft cloth (and no neutral detergent
or mild abrasive cleaner) when you
clean the blade rubbers. If you wipe the
rubber of the blade strongly, the black
coating component will peel off, which
will cause the wiper to judder. Also,
after wiping it off, check that the rubber
has not come loose. After cleaning the
window glass and wiper blade rubbers,
be sure to rinse them with clean water.
Rinse the window un til the water does
not form beads on the glass. This indi-
cates that the glass is clean.
 If you cannot eliminate the streaking
even after followin g this procedure,
replace the wiper blades (or blade rubbers) with new ones. For replace-
ment instructions, refer to "Replace-
ment of Wiper Blades"
P367.
 If the wipers do not operate in the
following conditions, turn the wiper
switch to the “ ” position. - The wiper switch is in the “ ”
position, however, it does not work.
- The wiper switch is in the “ ”
position, however, it does not work.
In these cases, contact your SUBARU
dealer.
■ Windshield Wiper and
Washer SwitchesThe wiper operates only when the ignition
switch is in the “ON” position.
▼ Windshield wipers To turn the wipers on, push the wiper

control lever down.
To turn the wipers off, return the lever to
the “ ” position.
For a single wipe of the wipers, push the
lever up. The wipers operate until you
release the lever.
▼ Wiper intermittent time control
When the wiper switch is in the “ ” posi-
tion, turn the dial to adjust the operating
interval of the wiper. The operating
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: Mist (for a single wipe)
:Off
: Intermittent
: Low speed
: High speed
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Defogger
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interval can be adjusted in several steps
from the shortest interval to the longest.▼ Windshield washerTo wash the windshield, pull the wiper
control lever toward you. The washer fluid
sprays until you release the lever. The
wipers operate while you pull the lever.
3-15. Defogger1) Rear window defogger
2) Outside mirror defogger (if equipped)The defogger system is activated only
when the ignition switch is in the “ON”
position.
Rear window and outside mirror (if
equipped) defogger buttonTo activate the defogger system, press
the rear window and outside mirror
defogger button. The rear window
defogger and outside mirror defogger are
activated simultaneously. The indicator
light on the button illuminates while the
defogger system is activated.
To turn them off, press the button again.
They also turn off when the ignition switch
is turned to the “ACC” or “OFF” position.
The defogger system will automatically
shut off after approximately 15 minutes. If
the rear window and outside mirrors have
been cleared before that time, press the
button to turn them off. If defrosting or
defogging is not complete, you have to
press the button to turn them on again.
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Replacement of Wiper Blades
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If you cannot eliminate the streaking even
after following this method, replace the
wiper blades using the following proce-
dures.■ Windshield Wiper Blade
AssemblyNOTEDo not lower the wi per arm while the
wiper blade assembly is removed.
1. Raise the wiper arm off the windshield.
First raise the driver’s side wiper arm and
then raise the front passenger’s side wiper
arm.
1) Lock cover2. Hold the wiper blade connection by
hand, open the lock cover to release the
lock.
 When you wish to raise the
passenger-side wiper arm, first
raise the driver-side wiper arm.
Otherwise, the passenger-side
wiper assembly and driver-side
wiper assembly will touch each
other, possibly resulting in
scratches. Return the passenger-side wiper
arm to its original position before
returning the dr iver-side wiper
arm to its original position. Other-
wise, the passenger-side wiper
assembly and driver-side wiper
assembly will touch each other,
possibly resulting in scratches. When returning the raised wipers
to the original positions, return
the wipers slowly on the wind-
shield by hand. Returning the
wipers from the detached posi-
tions by the spring operation
might change the shape of the
wiper arm or scratch the wind-
shield. While removing the wiper blades
from the wiper arms, do not
return the wiper ar ms to the orig-
inal positions. Otherwise, the
windshield surface may be
scratched.
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CAUTION
Hold the wiper arm when replacing
the wiper blade. Holding the wiper
blade, may result in blade deforma-
tion.
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