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KIA Borrego 2008 User Manual

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Maintenance

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WIPER BLADES

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Blade inspection

NOTICE

Commercial hot waxes applied by auto-

matic car washes have been known to

make the windshield difficult to clean.

Contamination of either the windshield or
the wiper blades with foreign matter can
reduce the effectiveness of the wind-
shield wipers. Common sources of con-
tamination are insects, tree sap, and hot
wax treatments used by some commer-
cial car washes. If the blades are not wip-
ing properly, clean both the window and
the blades with a good cleaner or mild
detergent, and rinse thoroughly with
clean water.

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Blade replacement

When the wipers no longer clean ade-
quately, the blades may be worn or
cracked, and require replacement.

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CAUTION

To prevent damage to the wiper
blades,

do not use gasoline,

kerosene, paint thinner, or other
solvents on or near them.

CAUTION

To prevent damage to the wiper
arms or other components, do not
attempt to move the wipers manual-
ly.

CAUTION

The use of a non-specified wiper
blade could result in wiper malfunc-
tion and failure.