brake fluid Hyundai Santa Fe 2010 User Guide

Maintenance
2
7
ENGINE COMPARTMENT
1. Engine coolant reservoir
2. Engine oil filler cap
3. Brake fluid reservoir
4. Air cleaner
5. Fuse box
6. Negative battery terminal
7. Positive battery terminal
8. Radiator cap
9. Engine oil dipstick
10. Power steering fluid reservoir
11. Windshield washer fluid reservoir
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■2.4 Engine
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■3.5 Engine

* The actual engine room in the vehicle may differ from the illustration.
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Maintenance
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While operating your vehicle:
Note any changes in the sound of theexhaust or any smell of exhaust fumes
in the vehicle.
Check for vibrations in the steering wheel. Notice any increased steering
effort or looseness in the steering
wheel, or change in its straight-ahead
position.
Notice if your vehicle constantly turns slightly or “pulls” to one side when trav-
eling on smooth, level road.
When stopping, listen and check for unusual sounds, pulling to one side,
increased brake pedal travel or “hard-
to-push” brake pedal.
If any slipping or changes in the oper- ation of your transaxle occurs, check
the transaxle fluid level.
Check manual transaxle operation, including clutch operation.
Check automatic transaxle P (Park) function.
Check parking brake.
Check for fluid leaks under your vehicle (water dripping from the air condition-
ing system during or after use is nor-
mal).
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At least monthly:
Check coolant level in the enginecoolant reservoir.
Check the operation of all exterior lights, including the stoplights, turn sig-
nals and hazard warning flashers.
Check the inflation pressures of all tires including the spare.
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At least twice a year (i.e., every Spring and Fall) :
Check radiator, heater and air condi- tioning hoses for leaks or damage.
Check windshield washer spray and wiper operation. Clean wiper blades
with clean cloth dampened with wash-
er fluid.
Check headlight alignment.
Check muffler, exhaust pipes, shields and clamps.
Check the lap/shoulder belts for wear and function.
Check for worn tires and loose wheel lug nuts.
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At least once a year :
Clean body and door drain holes.
Lubricate door hinges and checks, andhood hinges.
Lubricate door and hood locks and latches.
Lubricate door rubber weatherstrips.
Check the air conditioning system.
Check the power steering fluid level.
Inspect and lubricate automatic transaxle linkage and controls.
Clean battery and terminals.
Check the brake (and clutch) fluid level.

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7
NORMAL MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE (CONT.)
DESCRIPTION
7.5 15 22.5 30 37.5 45 52.5 60 67.5 75 82.5 90 97.5 105 112.5 120 127.5 135 142.5 150
12 24 36 48 60 72 84 96 108 120 132 144 156 168 180 192 204 216 228 240 6 121824303642485460667278849096102108114120
IIIII
At first, replace at 60,000 miles (96,000 km) or 60 months
After that, replace every 30,000 miles (48,000 km) or 24 months No check, No service required.
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GENERAL ITEMS
DRIVE BELT (AUTO-TENSIONER,
GENERATOR, P/STR'G, A/CON, W/PUMP)
COOLANT
AUTOMATIC TRANSAXLE FLUID
MANUAL TRANSAXLE FLUID
BRAKE / CLUTCH FLUID
BRAKE HOSES AND LINES
REAR DISC BRAKE/PADS, PARKING BRAKE
FRONT DISC BRAKE/PADS,
CALIPERS AND ROTORS
EXHAUST PIPE AND MUFFLER
SUSPENSION MOUNTING BOLTS MILES X 1000
KILOMETERS X 1000
MONTHS
R : Replace I : Inspect and, after Inspection, clean, adjust, repair or replace if neces\
sary.
No.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10

Maintenance
10
7
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MAINTENANCE UNDER SEVERE USAGE CONDITIONS
SEVERE DRIVING CONDITIONS
A - Repeatedly driving short distance of less than 5 miles (8 km) in normal temper-
ature or less than 10 miles (16 km) in freezing temperature
B - Extensive engine idling or low speed driving for long distances
C - Driving on rough, dusty, muddy, unpaved, graveled or salt- spread roads
D - Driving in areas using salt or other corrosive materials or in very cold weather
E - Driving in sandy areas F - Driving in heavy traffic area over 90°F (32°C)
G - Driving on uphill, downhill, or mountain road
H - Towing a Trailer, or using a camper, or roof rack
I - Driving as a patrol car, taxi, other commercial use or vehicle towing
J - Driving over 106 mph (170 km/h)
K - Frequently driving in stop-and-go conditions
ENGINE OIL AND FILTER
AIR CLEANER FILTER
SPARK PLUGS
AUTOMATIC TRANSAXLE FLUID
MANUAL TRANSAXLE FLUID
FRONT DISC BRAKE/PADS, CALIPERS AND ROTORS
REAR DISC BRAKE/PADS, PARKING BRAKE
STEERING GEAR BOX, LINKAGE & BOOTS/
LOWER ARM BALL JOINT, UPPER ARM BALL JOINT
DRIVE SHAFTS AND BOOTS
TRANSFER CASE OIL (AWD)
REAR AXLE OIL (AWD)
CLIMATE CONTROL AIR FILTER
(FOR EVAPORATOR AND BLOWER UNIT)
PROPELLER SHAFT
R
R
R
R
R
I
I
I
I
R
R
R
I EVERY 3,750 MILES (6,000 KM) OR 6 MONTHS
MORE FREQUENTLY
MORE FREQUENTLY
EVERY 60,000 MILES (96,000 KM)
EVERY 80,000 MILES (12,000 KM)
MORE FREQUENTLY
MORE FREQUENTLY
MORE FREQUENTLY
EVERY 7,500 MILES (12,000 KM) OR 6 MONTHS
EVERY 80,000 MILES (120,000 KM)
EVERY 80,000 MILES (120,000 KM)
MORE FREQUENTLY
EVERY 7,500 MILES (12,000 KM) OR 6 MONTHS
A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, K
C, E
B, H
A, C, E, F, G, I
A, C, E, F, G, I
C, D, G, H
C, D, G, H
C, D, E, F, G, H, I
C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J
C, E, G, H, I, J
C, E, G, H, I, J
C, E
C, E
MAINTENANCE ITEM
MAINTENANCE
OPERATION MAINTENANCE
INTERVALS DRIVING
CONDITION
The following items must be serviced more frequently on cars normally used under severe driving conditions. Refer to the chart
below for the appropriate maintenance intervals.
R : Replace I : Inspect and, after inspection, clean, adjust, repair or replace if neces\
sary

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Maintenance
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Brake hoses and lines
Visually check for proper installation,
chafing, cracks, deterioration and any
leakage. Replace any deteriorated or
damaged parts immediately.
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Brake fluid
Check brake fluid level in the brake fluid
reservoir. The level should be between
“MIN” and “MAX” marks on the side of
the reservoir. Use only hydraulic brake
fluid conforming to DOT 3 or DOT 4
specification.
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Parking brake
Inspect the parking brake system includ-
ing the parking brake lever and cables.
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Brake pads, calipers and rotors
Check the pads for excessive wear, discs
for run out and wear, and calipers for fluid
leakage.
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Suspension mounting bolts
Check the suspension connections for
looseness or damage. Retighten to the
specified torque.
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Steering gear box, linkage &
boots/lower arm ball joint
With the vehicle stopped and engine off,
check for excessive free-play in the
steering wheel.
Check the linkage for bends or damage.
Check the dust boots and ball joints for
deterioration, cracks, or damage.
Replace any damaged parts.
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Power steering pump, belt and
hoses
Check the power steering pump and
hoses for leakage and damage. Replace
any damaged or leaking parts immedi-
ately. Inspect the power steering belt (or
drive belt) for evidence of cuts, cracks,
excessive wear, oiliness and proper ten-
sion. Replace or adjust it if necessary.
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Drive shafts and boots
Check the drive shafts, boots and clamps
for cracks, deterioration, or damage.
Replace any damaged parts and, if nec-
essary, repack the grease.
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Air conditioning refrigerant/
compressor (if equipped)
Check the air conditioning lines and con-
nections for leakage and damage.
CAUTION
The use of a non-specified fluidcould result in transaxle malfunc-tion and failure.
Use only specified automatictransaxle fluid. (Refer to“Recommended lubricants andcapacities” in section 8.)

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BRAKE FLUID
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Checking the brake fluid level
Check the fluid level in the reservoir peri-
odically. The fluid level should be
between MAX and MIN marks on the
side of the reservoir. Before removing the reservoir cap and
adding brake fluid, clean the area around
the reservoir cap thoroughly to prevent
brake fluid contamination.
If the level is low, add fluid to the MAX
level. The level will fall with accumulated
mileage. This is a normal condition asso-
ciated with the wear of the brake linings.
If the fluid level is excessively low, have
the brake system checked by an author-
ized HYUNDAI dealer.
Use only the specified brake fluid. (Refer
to “Recommended lubricants and capac-ities” in section 8.)
Never mix different types of fluid.
WARNING - Brake fluid
When changing and adding brake
fluid, handle it carefully. Do not let it
come in contact with your eyes. If
brake fluid should come in contact
with your eyes, immediately flush
them with a large quantity of fresh
tap water. Have your eyes examined
by a doctor as soon as possible.
WARNING - Loss of brake
fluid
In the event the brake system
requires frequent additions of fluid,
the vehicle should be inspected by
an authorized HYUNDAI dealer.

CAUTION
Do not allow brake fluid to contactthe vehicle's body paint, as paint damage will result. Brake fluid,which has been exposed to open air for an extended time should neverbe used as its quality cannot beguaranteed. It should be disposed of properly. Don't put in the wrongkind of fluid. A few drops of miner-al-based oil, such as engine oil, in your brake system can damagebrake system parts.
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Specifications, Consumer information, Reporting safety defects
*1Refer to the recommended SAE viscosity numbers on the next page.
*2Engine oils labeled Energy Conserving Oil are now available. Along with other additional benefits, they contribute to fuel econo my by reducing
the amount of fuel necessary to overcome engine friction. Often, these improvements are difficult to measure in everyday driving , but in a year’s
time, they can offer significant cost and energy savings.
*
3If the API service SM engine oil is not available in your country, you are able to use API service SL.
MT : Manual transaxle
AT : Automatic transaxle
LubricantVolumeClassification
Brake/clutch fluid6.97 US qt. (6.6 l)FMVSS116 DOT-3 or DOT-4
Rear differential oil (AWD)0.74 US qt. (0.7 l)HYPOID GEAR OIL API GL-5, SAE 75W/90
(SHELL SPIRAX X or equivalent)
Transfer case oil (AWD)
2.4 Engine0.63 US qt. (0.6 l)HYPOID GEAR OIL API GL-5, SAE 75W/90
(SHELL SPIRAX X or equivalent)
3.5 Engine0.74 US qt. (0.7 l)
Fuel17.96 US gal. (68 l)Refer to “Fuel requirements” in section 1

Index
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Air bags-advanced supplemental restraint system ········3-36Air bag warning label ··················\
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Air bag warning light ··················\
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Curtain air bag ··················\
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·······3-50
Driver's and passenger's front air bag··········\
················3-45
Occupant classification system ··················\
·················3-40\
Side impact air bag ··················\
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3-49
Air cleaner ··················\
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All wheel drive (AWD)··················\
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··············5-16
Appearance care··················\
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·······7-63 Exterior care ··················\
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··········7-63
Interior care ··················\
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·········7-668
Audio system ··················\
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···········4-99 Antenna··················\
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4-99
Steering wheel audio control ··················\
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···4-99
Automatic climate control system ··················\
···············4-76 Air conditioning ··················\
··················\
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····4-82
Automatic heating and air conditioning ··················\
····4-77
Manual heating and air conditioning··················\
·········4-67
Automatic transaxle ··················\
··················\
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·5-10 Ignition key interlock system ··················\
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··5-12
Shift lock system ··················\
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···5-13
Sports mode ··················\
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···········5-14 Battery··················\
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····7-29
Before driving ··················\
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············5-3
Brake system··················\
··················\
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············5-23
Anti-lock brake system (ABS) ··················\
·················5-26\
Electronic stability control (ESC) ··················\
············5-28
Parking brake··················\
··················\
··················\
········5-24
Power brakes ··················\
··················\
··················\
········5-23
Brake fluid ··················\
··················\
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···············7-18
Bulb wattage ··················\
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··············8-2
California Perchlorate Notice ··················\
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··· 7-72
Child restraint system ··················\
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················3-28 Placing a passenger seat belt intothe auto lock mode ··················\
··················\
················3-30
Securing a child restraint seat with tether anchor system··················\
··················\
··············3-32
Securing a child restraint seat with child seat lower anchor system ··················\
···············3-34
Climate control air filter ··················\
··················\
············7-24
Consumer information ··················\
··················\
·················8-9
Cruise control system ··················\
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················5-33
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Maintenance services ··················\
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·7-3
Manual climate control system··················\
··················\
··4-67Air conditioning ··················\
··················\
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····4-72
Climate control air filter ··················\
··················\
··········4-74
Heating and air conditioning ··················\
··················\
···4-68
Electric chromic mirror (ECM) with compass············4-28
Electric chromic mirror (ECM) with compass andHomeLink® system ··················\
··················\
··············4-31
Inside rearview mirror ··················\
··················\
·············4-28
Outside rearview mirror ··················\
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··········4-38
Manual transaxle··················\
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········5-7
Owner maintenance ··················\
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···7-4
Parking brake ··················\
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···········7-21
Power steering fluid ··················\
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·7-19 Rear seat entertainment system (RSE) ··················\
······4-153
Rearview camera··················\
··················\
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······4-56
Recommended lubricants and capacities ··················\
·······8-4
Recommended SAE viscosity number ··················\
········8-6
Remote keyless entry ··················\
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·4-3
Reporting safety defects ··················\
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············8-10
Road warning ··················\
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·············6-2
Scheduled maintenance service ··················\
··················\
···7-6
Normal maintenance schedule··················\
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···7-7
Maintenance under severe usage conditions ···············7-10
Seat belts ··················\
··················\
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3-17 Pre-tensioner seat belt ··················\
··················\
·············3-22
Seat belt - Driver's 3-point system with emergency locking retractor ··················\
··················\
··3-18
Seat belts - Front passenger and rear seat 3-point system with combination locking retractor ··3-20
Seat belt warning ··················\
··················\
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···3-18
Seats ··················\
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·········3-2 Armrest ··················\
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3-14
Headrest················\
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············3-8, 3-12
Folding the rear seat ··················\
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················3-14
Front seat adjustment - manual ··················\
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·3-5
Front seat adjustment - power ··················\
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···3-6
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Index
Towing ··················\
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···6-22Emergency towing ··················\
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·6-23
Trailer towing··················\
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···········5-47 Driving with a trailer ··················\
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···············5-49
Hitches ··················\
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·5-48
Safety chains··················\
··················\
··················\
··········5-48
Trailer brakes ··················\
··················\
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·········5-48
Weight of the trailer (tongue) ··················\
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··5-54
Vehicle break-in process ··················\
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Vehicle certification label ··················\
··················\
············8-7
Vehicle data collection and event data recorders·············1-5
Vehicle identification number (VIN) ··················\
·············8-7
Vehicle load limit ··················\
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·····5-56 Cargo capacity ··················\
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·······5-56
Certification label ··················\
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··5-58
Seating capacity ··················\
··················\
··················\
·····5-56
Tire and loading information label ··················\
············5-56
Towing capacity··················\
··················\
··················\
·····5-56
Vehicle capacity weight ··················\
··················\
···········5-56 Vehicle weight ··················\
··················\
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·········5-60
Base curb weight ··················\
··················\
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···5-60
Cargo weight ··················\
··················\
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·········5-60
GAW (Gross axle weight) ··················\
··················\
·······5-60
GAWR (Gross axle weight rating) ··················\
············5-60
GVW (Gross vehicle weight) ··················\
··················\
··5-60
GVWR (Gross vehicle weight rating) ··················\
·······5-60
Washer fluid ··················\
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·············7-20
Windows ··················\
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4-13 Auto up/down window ··················\
··················\
············4-14
Power window lock button ··················\
··················\
······4-15
Windshield defrosting and defogging··················\
··········4-83 Defogging logic ··················\
··················\
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·····4-85
Winter driving ··················\
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··········5-43 Snow tires ··················\
··················\
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··············5-43
Tire chains ··················\
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·············5-44
Wiper blades ··················\
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············7-26
Wipers and washers ··················\
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·4-61
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