windshield wipers HONDA ACCORD COUPE 2014 9.G Owners Manual

Visual Index
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Quick Reference Guide❙Maintenance Under the Hood (P 495)
❙Windshield Wipers (P 140, 521)
❙Tires (P 523, 543)
❙Door Lock/Unlock Control (P 111)
❙Power Door Mirrors (P 147)
❙Headlights (P 136, 511)
❙How to Refuel (P 480)
❙High-Mount Brake Light (P 520)
❙Emergency Trunk Release Lever (P 123)
❙Opening/Closing the Trunk (P 120)
❙Parking Lights (P 136, 517)
❙Front Turn Signal/Side Marker Lights (P 136, 516)
❙Fog Lights* (P 138, 513)
❙Multi-View Rear Camera (P 477)
❙Trunk Release Button* (P 121)
❙Back-Up Lights (P 519)
❙Taillights (P 519)
❙Brake/Taillights (P 518)
❙Rear Turn Signal/Side Marker Lights (P 518)
❙Rear Camera (P 478)

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uuOperating the Switches Around the Steering Wheel uWipers and Washers
Controls
Wipers and Washers
The windshield wipers and washers can be
used when the ignition switch is in ON
(w*1.
■MIST
The wipers run at high speed until you release
the lever.
■Wiper switch (OFF, INT, LO, HI)
Change the wiper switch setting according to
the amount of rain.
■Adjusting the delay
Turn the adjustment ring to adjust the wiper
delay.
■Washer
Sprays while you pull the lever toward you.
When you release the lever, the wipers make
two or three more sweeps before stopping.
*1: Models with the smart entry system have an ENGINE START/STOP button instead of an
ignition switch.
1 Wipers and Washers
NOTICE
Do not use the wipers when the windshield is dry.
The windshield will get sc ratched, or the rubber
blades will get damaged.
NOTICE
In cold weather, the blades may freeze to the
windshield, becoming stuck.
Operating the wipers in th is condition may damage
the wipers. Use the defroster to warm the
windshield, then turn the wipers on.
If the vehicle speeds up while the wipers are
operating intermittently, the length of the wipe
interval shortens. When the vehicle starts moving, the
wipers make a single sweep.
When the vehicle speeds up, the wiper operation’s shortest
delay setting ( ) and the
LO setting become the same.
Turn the washers off if no washer fluid comes out.
The pump may get damaged.
The wiper motor is equipped with a breaker that may
stop motor operation temporarily to prevent an
overload. Wiper operation will return to normal within a
few minutes, once the circ uit has returned to normal.
If the wipers stop operating due to any obstacle such as
the build-up of snow, park the vehicle in a safe place.
Rotate the wiper switch to
OFF, and turn the ignition
switch to ACCESSORY ( q or LOCK (0*1, then remove
the obstacle.
Intermittent Time
Adjustment Ring
MIST
INT: Low speed with
intermittent OFF
LO : Low speed wipe
HI: High speed wipe Pull to
use
washer.
Long delay
Short delay

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Index
Window Washers...................................... 140
Adding/Refilling Fluid ............................... 510
Switch ..................................................... 140
Windows (Opening and Closing) ............. 127
Windshield ................................................ 140
Cleaning .................................................. 539
Defrosting/Defogging ...................... 168, 170
Washer Fluid............................................ 510
Wiper Blades ........................................... 521
Wipers and Washers ................................ 140
Winter Tires ............................................... 531
Snow Tires ............................................... 531
Tire Chains .............................................. 531
Wipers and Washers ................................. 140
Checking and Replacing Wiper Blades ..... 521
WMA ................. 189, 197, 220, 230, 259, 283
Worn Tires ................................................. 523
X
XM® Radio ......................................... 217, 256