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38. System faultwarning (ifequipped)
GUID-43C 11339-8D1 5-4211-B3C2-ACB485 99F434
This warning appears whentheLane Departure
W arning system isnot functioning properly.(See
ªLane Departure Warning (LDW) system (ifequipped
for Europe)º (P.5-39) .)
39. System faultwarning (ifequipped)
GUID-3B629 DD1-B4DF-4 353-8E61-E9312DBC4985
This warning appears whentheBlind SpotWarning
system isnot functioning properly.(See ªBlind Spot
W arning (BSW) system(ifequipped forEurope) º
(P .5-36) .)
40. Not available CleanRearCamera warning
(if equipped)
GUID-E57 C5D68-F44 0-4AEA-8ED 4-056CE64C7 1DA
This warning appears ifdirt, rainorsnow accumulates
on the rear camera andcannot beremoved bythe
automatic washerandblower. SeeªBlind Spot
W arning (BSW)/Lane DepartureWarning (LDW)
systemsº (P.5-31) .
41. Not available CleanRearCamera warning
(if equipped)
GUID-A081 A902-5C70-4E 43-B3D2-71F9A3651D6 9
This warning appears ifdirt, rainorsnow accumulates
on the rear camera andcannot beremoved bythe
automatic washerandblower. SeeªBlind Spot
W arning (BSW) system(ifequipped forEurope) º
(P .5-36) .
42. CVT System Faultwarning (forContinu-
ously Variable Transmission (CVT)models)
GUID-CD1 EE263-9177 -4863-B0D7-3235AB4C 2F77
This warning appears whenthereisamalfunction with
the CVT system. Ifthis warning comeson,have the
system checked byaNISSAN dealer.
43. Navigation indicator(ifequipped)
GUID-A0A CEBD4-5BC B-4F36-B594 -C27D3C61E41C
This indicator appearswhenacorner pointiscoming.
44. Stop/Start SystemorIdling StopSystem
indicator (ifequipped)
GUID-983E 95D3-0E17 -413D-8088 -8197FA3E767D
This indicator showstheStop/Start SystemorIdling
Stop System status.SeeªStop/Start SystemorIdling
Stop Systemº (P.5-18) .
45. System faultwarning (ifequipped)
GUID-444 4650A-081A- 4768-8521-583068E7E 6C0
This warning appears whentheDriver Attention Alert
system malfunctions.
For more details, seeªDriver Attention Alertº(P.2-36) .
46. System faultwarning (ifequipped)
GUID-38 9FB697-B26 8-42F7-AF08-1A20E8CA DE9C
This warning appears whentheTraffic SignRecogni-
tion system malfunctions.
For more details, seeªTraffic SignRecognitionº (P.2-
37) .
47. System faultwarning (ifequipped)
GUID-6BC 03A52-AC77 -4150-B41E-C37ED5C 2E7C1
This warning appears whentheforward emergency
braking systemmalfunctions.
For more details, seeªForward emergency braking
systemº (P.5-45) .
48. Not Available FrontRadar Obstruction
warning (ifequipped)
GUID-B9 18C838-18 FC-4E97-93 CB-4724CE4 7BDC3
If the sensor areaofthe front bumper iscovered with
dirt orobstructed, makingitimpossible todetect a
vehicle ahead,theforward emergency brakingsystem
is automatically turnedoff.The forward emergency
braking systemwarning light(orange) willilluminate
and the[Not Available FrontRadar Obstruction]
warning message willappear inthe vehicle information
display .If the [Not Available FrontRadar Obstruction]
warning message appears,parkthevehicle inasafe location
andturn theengine off.
Check tosee ifthe sensor areaofthe front bumper is
blocked. Ifthe sensor areaofthe front bumper is
blocked, removetheblocking material.Restartthe
engine. Ifthe warning lightcontinues toilluminate, have
the forward emergency brakingsystemchecked bya
NISSAN dealer.
49. Not available Highcabin temperature
warning (ifequipped)
GUID-DACEB 17F-898D-45A8-ABF0-07A3 42413B64
This warning appears ifthe interior temperature ofthe
vehicle hasreached suchahigh temperature thatthe
sensor forthe Traffic SignRecognition andLane
Departure warningsystems cannolonger function
reliably .Once theinterior temperature hasreached
normal levels,thewarning shoulddisappear.
If the warning continues todisplay ,have thesystem
checked byaNISSAN dealer.
50. Parking SensorSystem Faultwarning (if
equipped)
GUID-558 1C82C-9384 -4E26-9F4E-2540581 91995
This warning illuminates whenthereisaproblem with
the parking sensorsystem. Ifthis warning comeson,
have thesystem checked byaNISSAN dealer.
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System operation
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The traffic recognition systemdisplays thefollowing
types ofroad
sign:
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A
Latest detected speedlimit.
*
B
National speedlimit
*
C
No speed limitinformation.
*
D
No-overtaking zone.
*
E
End ofno-overtaking zone.
*
F
Conditional speedlimit,withthefollowing
available conditions:
*
G
Snow
*
H
Slip (rain 1)
*
I
Rain (rain2)
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T owing
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Generic
CAUTION:
. The Traffic SignRecognition (TSR)system is
intended asan aid tocareful driving. Itis the
driver's responsibility tostay alert, drive
safely, andobserve allroad regulations that
currently apply,including lookingoutfor
road signs.
. The Traffic SignRecognition (TSR)system
may notfunction properly underthefollow-
ing conditions:
Ð When rain,snow ordirt adheres tothe
windshield infront ofthe TSR camera
unit.
Ð When theheadlights arenot bright due
to dirt onthe lens orifthe aiming isnot
adjusted properly.
Ð When strong lightenters thecamera
unit. (Forexample, thelight directly
shines onthe front ofthe vehicle at
sunrise orsunset.)
Ð When asudden changeinbrightness
occurs. (Forexample, whenthevehicle
enters orexits atunnel orunder a
bridge.)
Ð In areas notcovered bythe navigation
system.
Ð Ifthere aredeviations inrelation tothe
navigation, forexample duetochanges
in the road routing.
Ð When overtaking busesortrucks with
speed stickers.
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T urning theTSR system onand off
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T urning theLDW system onoroff isdone using the
[Settings] menuinthe vehicle information display.For
details, seeªVehicle information displayº(P.2-20) .
Perform thefollowing stepstoenable ordisable the
TSR system:
1. Inthe [Settings] menu,selectthe[Driver Assis-
tance] key.
2. Touch [Traffic Sign] toturn thesystem ON/OFF .
System temporarily unavailable
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If the vehicle isparked indirect sunlight underhigh
temperature conditions(overapproximately 408C
(1048F )and then started, theTSR system maybe
deactivated automatically.The [Not available high
cabin temperature] warningmessage willappear in
the vehicle information display.
Action totake:
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When theinterior temperature isreduced, theTSR
system willresume operating automatically .
System Malfunction
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If the TSR system malfunctions itwill beturned off
automatically andthesystem [Malfunction]/[System
error] warning message willappear inthe vehicle
information display.
Action totake:
GUID-2201 8305-9BAB- 4201-B6FC-C08EB94AEAE0
If the TSR [Malfunction]/[System error]message
appears, pulloffthe road atasafe location andstop
the vehicle. Turn theengine offand restart theengine.
If the TSR [Malfunction]/[System error]message
continues toappear, havethesystem checked bya
NISSAN dealer.
Maintenance
GUID-40 11F179-FB B0-4982-88ED-C90E38 F62B76
The TSR uses thesame multi-sensing frontcamera
unit that isused bythe Lane Departure Warning
(LDW) system, locatedinfront ofthe interior rearview
mirror. Formaintenance ofthe camera, seeªMulti-
sensing cameraunitmaintenanceº (P.5-41) .
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HEADLIGHT SWITCH
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NISSAN recommends thatyouconsult thelocal
regulations concerning theuse oflights.
position
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The
position turnsonthe front clearance, tail,
license plateandinstrument panellights.
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position
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The
position turnsonthe headlights inaddition to
the other lights.
AUT Oposition (ifequipped)
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When theignition switchisin the ªONº position and
the headlight switchisin the ªAUT Oºposition, the
headlights, frontclearance lights,instrument panel
lights, rearcombination lightsandother lights turnon
automatically dependingonthe brightness ofthe
surroundings.
The headlights willturn onautomatically attwilight orin
rainy weather (whenthewindshield wiperisoperated
continuously) .
When theignition switchisplaced inthe ªLOCKº or
ªOFFº position, thelights willturn offautomatically
.
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CAUTION:
Do not place anyobjects ontop ofthe sensor
*
A
. The sensor senses thebrightness leveland
controls theautolight function.Ifthe sensor is
covered, itreacts asifitis dark, andthe
headlights willilluminate.
Headlight beam
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T o turn onthe high beam, pushthelever towards the
front position
*
1
.
T o turn offthe high beam, returnthelever tothe neutral
position
*
2
.
T o flash theheadlights, pullthelever towards the
rearmost position
*
3
. The headlights canbeflashed
even when theheadlights arenot on.
If equipped, whenthelever ispulled towards the
rearmost position
*
3
after theignition switchis
placed inthe ªOFFº orªLOCKº position, theheadlight
will turn onand stay onfor 30 seconds. Thelever can be
pulled 4times forupto2minutes.
High beam assist (ifequipped)
GUID-A9E4 4EB1-B8C0 -468F-A5B4 -1A9C35090997
The high beam assist system willoperate whenthe
vehicle isdriven atspeeds ofapproximately 40km/h
(25 MPH) andabove. Ifan oncoming vehicleorleading
vehicle appears infront ofyour vehicle whenthe
headlight highbeam ison, the headlight willbe
switched tothe low beam automatically .
Precautions onhigh beam assist:
GUID-2201 8305-9BAB- 4201-B6FC-C08EB94AEAE0
WARNING:
. The high beam assist system isaconve-
nience butitis not asubstitute forsafe
driving operation. Thedriver should remain
alert atall times, ensure safedriving prac-
tices andswitch thehigh beam andlow
beam manually whennecessary.
. The high beam orlow beam maynotswitch
automatically underthefollowing condi-
tions. Switch thehigh beam andlowbeam
manually.
Ð During badweather (rain,fog,snow,
wind, etc.).
Ð When alight source similar toahead-
light ortail light isin the vicinity ofthe
vehicle.
Ð When theheadlights ofthe oncoming
vehicle orthe leading vehicleareturned
off, when thecolor ofthe light is
affected duetoforeign materials on
the lights, orwhen thelight beam is
out ofposition.
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Ð When thereisasudden, continuous
change inbrightness.
Ð When driving onaroad thatpasses over
rolling hills,oraroad thathaslevel
differences.
Ð When driving onaroad withmany
curves.
Ð When asign ormirror-like surfaceis
reflecting intenselighttowards thefront
of the vehicle.
Ð When thecontainer, etc.being towed by
a leading vehicleisreflecting intense
light.
Ð When aheadlight onyour vehicle is
damaged ordirty.
Ð When thevehicle isleaning atan angle
due toapunctured tire,being towed,
etc .
. The timing ofswitching thelow beam and
high beam maychange underthefollowing
situations.
Ð The brightness ofthe headlights ofthe
oncoming vehicleorleading vehicle.
Ð The movement anddirection ofthe
oncoming vehicleandtheleading vehi-
cle.
Ð When onlyonelight onthe oncoming
vehicle orthe leading vehicleisillumi-
nated.
Ð When theoncoming vehicleorthe lead-
ing vehicle isatwo-wheeled vehicle. Ð
Road conditions (incline,curve,theroad
surface, etc.).
Ð The number ofpassengers andthe
amount ofluggage.
High beam assist operations:
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T o activate thehigh beam assist system, turnthe
headlight switchtothe ªAUT Oºposition
*
1
and push
the lever forward
*
2
(high beam position) .The high
beam assist indicator lightinthe meter willilluminate
while theheadlights areturned on.
If the high beam assist indicator lightdoes not illuminate
inthe above condition, itmay indicate that
the system isnot functioning properly.Have thesystem
checked byaNISSAN dealer.
When thevehicle speedlowers toless than approxi-
mately 25km/h (16MPH) ,the headlight remainsthe
low beam.
T o turn offthe high beam assist system, turnthe
headlight switchtothe
position orselect thelow
beam position byplacing thelever inthe neutral
position.
Ambient imagesensor maintenance:
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The ambient imagesensor
*
1
for the high beam
assist system islocated infront ofthe inside rearview
mirror. To keep theproper operation ofthe high beam
assist system andprevent asystem malfunction, be
sure toobserve thefollowing:
. Always keepthewindshield clean.
. Donot attach asticker (including transparent
material) orinstall anaccessory neartheambient
image sensor.
. Donot strike ordamage theareas around the
ambient imagesensor. Donot touch thesensor
lens thatislocated onthe ambient imagesensor.
If the ambient imagesensor isdamaged duetoan
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accident, contactaNISSAN dealer.
Daytime runninglightsystem
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Even ifthe headlight switchis* position, thedaytime
running lightswillcome onafter starting theengine.
When thelight switch isturned tothe
position, the
daytime runninglightwillturn off.
HEADLIGHT AIMINGCONTROL
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Manual type
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The headlight aimingcontrol operates whenthe
ignition switchisin the ªONº position andtheheadlight
is on toallow theheadlight axistobe adjusted
according tothe driving condition.
When driving withnoheavy load/luggage ordriving on
a flat road, select thenormal position ª0º.
If the number ofoccupants andload/luggage inthe
vehicle changes, theheadlight axismay become higher
than normal.
If the vehicle istraveling onahilly road, theheadlights
may directly shineonthe rearview andoutside mirrors
of avehicle aheadorthe windshield ofan oncoming
vehicle, whichmayobscure otherdrivers' vision.
T o adjust tothe proper aimingheight, turntheswitch accordingly
.The higher thenumber, designated onthe
switch, thelower theheadlight axis.
Select theswitch position byreferring tothe following
samples.
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Automatic type
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The headlights areequipped withtheautomatic
leveling system. Headlight axisiscontrolled automati-
cally .
BA TTER YSA VER SYSTEM
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The light reminder chimewillsound ifthe headlight
switch isin either the
or
position andwhen
the driver's doorisopened withtheignition switchin
the ªOFFº orªLOCKº position.
T ype A:
If the ignition switchisplaced inªOFFº orªLOCKº
position whiletheheadlight switchisin the
or
position, thebattery saverfunction willturn offthe
lights afteraperiod oftime toprevent thebattery from
being discharged. Thelights willturn onwhen the
doors arebeing opened.
T ype B:
If the ignition switchisplaced inªOFFº orªLOCKº
position whiletheheadlight switchisin the
or
position, thebattery saverfunction willturn offthe
lights afteropening thedriver's sidedoor.
HEADLIGHT CLEANER(ifequipped)
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Headlight cleanerswitch(ifequipped)
The headlight cleaneroperates whentheheadlight is
on and theignition switchisin the ªONº position.
T o operate theheadlight cleaner:
. Push theheadlight cleanerswitch(ifequipped)
. Pull thewindshield washerswitchtoward you.
Ð The headlight cleaneroperates withthewind-
shield washer operation. Thisoperation acti-
vates onceeachtimeeither theignition switch
or the headlight switchisturned offand on.
Ð After thefirst operation, theheadlight cleaner
operates onceatevery fifthoperation ofthe
windshield washer.
See ªWiper andwasher switchº (P.2-47) .
CAUTION:
. Donot operate thewasher ifthe window
washer fluidreservoir isempty.
TURN SIGNAL SWITCH
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CAUTION:
The turn signal switch willnotbecancelled
automatically ifthe steering wheelturning angle
does notexceed thepreset amount. Afterthe
turn orlane change, makesurethattheturn
signal switch isreturned toits original position.
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T urn signal
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T o turn onthe turn signals, movethelever up
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or
down
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2
to the point where thelever latches. When
the turn iscompleted, theturn signal cancels
automatically .
Lane change signal
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T o turn onthe lane change signals, movethelever up
*
1
or down
*
2
to the point where thelight begins to
flash.
If the lever ismoved backrightaftermoving up
*
1
or
down
*
2
, the light willflash 3times.
T o cancel theflashing, movethelever tothe opposite
direction.
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FRONT FOGLIGHTS (ifequipped)
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For models withrearfoglight :
T o turn onthe front foglights, turntheheadlight switch
to the
or
or AUT O(ifequipped) position,
then turnthefog light switch to
the
position. The
front foglights and
indicator lightonthe meter
illuminate. Thefoglight switch willreturn to
the
position automatically .
T o turn thefront foglights off,turn thefog light switch
to the
position again. For
models without rearfoglight :
T o turn onthe front foglights, turntheheadlight switch
to the
or
or AUT O(ifequipped) position,
then turnthefog light switch tothe
position. The
front foglights and
indicator lightonthe meter
illuminate.
T o turn thefront foglights off,turn thefog light switch
to the
position.
NO TE:
. Ifthe headlight switchisturned tothe *
position, thefront foglights willturn off
automatically.
REAR FOGLIGHT (ifequipped)
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The rear foglight should beused onlywhen visibility is
seriously reduced[generally ,to less than 100m(328
ft)].
For Europe andSouth Africa
T o turn onthe rear foglight, turntheheadlight switch
to the
or AUT O(ifequipped) position,thenturn
the fog light switch to
the
position. Therear fog
light and
indicator lightonthe meter illuminate.
The foglight switch willreturn tothe
position
automatically .
If the front foglights (ifequipped) arealready turnedon
with theheadlight switchinthe
position, youcan
turn onthe rear foglight without firstturning the
headlight switchtothe
or AUT O(ifequipped)
position.
T o turn therear foglight off,turn thefog light switch to
the
position again.
Except forEurope andSouth Africa
T o turn onthe rear foglight, turntheheadlight switch
to the
position, thenturnthefog light switch to
the
position. Therear foglight and
indicator light
onthe meter illuminate. Thefoglight switch will
return tothe
position automatically .
If the front foglights (ifequipped) arealready turnedon
with theheadlight switchinthe
position, youcan
turn onthe rear foglight without firstturning the
headlight switchtothe
position.
T o turn therear foglight off,turn thefog light switch to
the
position again.
NO TE:
. Ifthe headlight switchisturned tothe *
position, therear foglight willturn off
automatically.
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stops inmid-operation.
T o replace thewiper arm,place thewiper arminthe
down position andthen push thelever
*
4
up once.
CAUTION:
. This function canbeoperated evenifthe
ignition switchisin the ªONº position.
However, toprevent anaccident ordamage
when pulling upthe wiper arm,besure to
observe thefollowing precautions.
Ð Make suretheshift lever isin the P
(Park) position (Continuously Variable
T ransmission models).
Ð Make suretheshift lever isin the N
(Neutral) position,withtheparking
brake fullyapplied (Manual Transmis-
sion models) .
Ð Never allowthepassengers tooperate
the windshield wiperswitch inadver-
tently.
. Donot operate thewindshield wiperwhile
the wiper armispulled up.The wiper arm
may bedamaged.
W asher operation
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T o operate thewasher, pullthelever toward therear of
the vehicle
*
5
until thedesired amountofwasher fluid
is spread onthe windshield.
The headlight cleaner(ifequipped) willalso operate
with operation ofthe windshield washer.SeeªHead-
light cleanerº (P.2-44) . Wiper
dripwipe system:
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The wiper willalso operate onceabout 3seconds after
the washer andwiper areoperated. Thisoperation isto
wipe washer fluidthathasdripped onthe windshield.
T o activate ordeactivate thisfunction, seeªSettingsº
(P .2-21) .
RAIN-SENSING AUTOWIPER SYSTEM (if
equipped)
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The rain-sensing autowiper system canautomatically
turn onthe wipers andadjust thewiper speed
depending onthe rainfall andthevehicle speedby
using therain sensor located onthe upper partofthe windshield.
T o set the rain-sensing autowiper system, pushthe
lever down tothe AUT Oposition
*
1
. The wiper will
sweep oncewhile theignition switchisin the ªONº
position.
The rainsensor sensitivity levelcanbeadjusted by
turning theknob toward thefront
*
2
(High) ortoward
the rear
*
3
(Low) .
. High ÐHigh sensitive operation
. Low ÐLow sensitive operation
T o turn therain-sensing autowiper system off,push up
the lever tothe ªOFFº position, orpull down thelever
to the other.
CAUTION:
. Donot touch therain sensor andaround it
when thewiper switch isin the AUTO
position andtheignition switchisin the
ªONº position. Thewipers mayoperate
unexpectedly andcause toan injury ora
wiper damage.
. When thewindshield glassiscoated with
water repellent, thespeed ofthe rain-sen-
sing auto wipers maybehigher eventhough
the amount ofthe rainfall issmall.
. Besure toturn offthe rain-sensing auto
wiper system whenyouuseacar wash.
. The rain-sensing autowipers maynotoper-
ate ifrain does nothitthe rain sensor evenif
it is raining.
. Using genuine wiperblades isrecom-
mended forproper operation ofthe rain-
sensing autowiper system. (SeeªWiper
bladesº (P.8-18) forwiper blade replace-
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