Subaru 2006 B9 Tribeca - Manual (Page 153)

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Instruments and controls
„ Rear window wiper and wash-
er switch
: Washer (accompanied by wiper opera-
tion)
ON: Continuous
INT: Intermittent
OFF: Park
: Washer (accompanied by wiper opera-
tion)
T Rear wiper
To turn the rear wiper on, turn the knob on
the end of the wiper control lever upward
to the “INT” or “ON” position.
To turn the wiper off, return the knob on
the end of the lever to the “OFF” position.
With the switch turned to the “INT” posi-
tion, the rear wiper will operate intermit-
tently at intervals corresponding to the ve-
hicle speed (longer when the vehicle
speed is low; shorter when the vehicle
speed is high).
When you subsequently move the selec-
tor lever of the automatic transmission to
the “R” position, the rear wiper will switch
to continuous operation. When you move
the selector lever from the “R” position to
some other position, the rear wiper will re-
turn to intermittent operation.
T Washer
To wash the rear window while the rear
wiper is operating, turn the knob on the
end of the wiper control lever upward to
the “ ” position. The washer fluid
sprays until you release the knob.
To wash the rear window when the rear
wiper is not in use, turn the knob on the
end of the wiper control lever downward to
the “ ” position. The washer fluid
sprays and the wiper operates until you
release the knob.
Windshield wiper deicer
The windshield wiper deicer operates only
when the ignition switch is in the “ON” po-
sition.
Before turning on the windshield wiper de-
icer, remove any snow from the wind-
shield. To turn on the windshield wiper de-
icer, push the button. The indicator light
located on the button lights up while the
windshield wiper deicer is operating.
The windshield wiper deicer will automati-
cally shut off after approximately 15 min-
utes. If the windshield wiper blades have
been deiced completely before that time,
push the button to turn it off. It also turns
off when the ignition switch is turned to the
“ACC” or “LOCK” position. If deicing is not
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