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Ice and snow
Always keep the air intake grille at the base of the windshield free of snow. ...

Tailgate wiper and reverse gear
If the windshield wipers are on and the transmission is put into reverse gear, the tailgate wiper will go into intermittent wiping function1. This function is deactivated when a different gear ...

Windshield wiper service position
The windshield wipers must be in the service position before the wiper blades can be cleaned or replaced. See page 329 for additional information. ...