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Old 11-21-2018, 08:29 PM
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Heated Windshield

So, I found a button to the left of the steering column, didn't know what it was. Took a while to find a reference for it, turns out its a Heated Windshield feature! Canada Only.
I was disappointed that the wipers tucked under the hood and could not be 'stood up' during those rain/ice conditions but with this new feature, maybe not so bad.



Old 11-21-2018, 09:03 PM
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From a Canadian website:

Your Corner Wrench: Don’t leave your wipers raised

And another (U.S.):

Ask the Service Team: Windshield Wipers Up or Down Before a Storm?

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You Canadians,,,you get everything....heated windshield, folding mirrors....(real) legal pot
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Originally Posted by Gate 17
So, I found a button to the left of the steering column, didn't know what it was. Took a while to find a reference for it, turns out its a Heated Windshield feature! Canada Only.
I was disappointed that the wipers tucked under the hood and could not be 'stood up' during those rain/ice conditions but with this new feature, maybe not so bad.


Refer to page 549 of the owner's manual for instructions on how to raise the windshield wiper arms. It's a little more involved than with most vehicles, but it is doable. Instead of raising the wiper arms, I use a windshield screen that I bought from Costco.
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The windshield cover I bought is similar to this:

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Originally Posted by Gate 17
Right. To change the blades. The “NOTICE” on the right is instructive as to part of what those two articles I shared (and many others) were talking about, among other reasons, as to why it shouldn’t be done ahead of snow / ice storms.
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As they say, old habits die hard.
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Originally Posted by bluntman72
As they say, old habits die hard.
Well, that's very true...
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Originally Posted by bluntman72
The windshield cover I bought is similar to this:

that looks like a lot of work...just park in the garage
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That would be nice, but I can't, the garage is full. It's not a lot of work, it only takes a minute to install. There is one flap on each side that is inserted between the doors and the door jamb and the elastic straps that go around the wing mirrors. No need to scrape the ice from the windshield, just need to wipe the snow from the rest of the vehicle.

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Originally Posted by sn0wman72


that looks like a lot of work...just park in the garage
You can’t very well take your garage everywhere you go, most especially not those who don’t even have one.
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No garage at work either.
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No garage at work either.
Yeah - and often my car is on surface parking at a park-and-ride lot.
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