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How to Check Windshield Wiper Fluid

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By an eHow Contributing Writer
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Read this and you'll see clearly that keeping the wiper fluid reservoir full is an easy job.

Difficulty: Easy
Instructions

Things You'll Need:

  • Car Manuals
  • Windshield Wiper Fluid
  1. Step 1

    Turn off the engine.

  2. Step 2

    Pull the hood release lever under the dashboard.

  3. Step 3

    Walk around the front of the car, reach under the hood, find the latch and squeeze it. As you squeeze the latch, open the hood.

  4. Step 4

    Find the windshield wiper fluid reservoir, usually a plastic jug filled with blue windshield washer fluid. It has a hose leading toward the windshield. Take care not to confuse it with the coolant reservoir, which may look similar. The coolant reservoir will have a hose that connects to the radiator.

  5. Step 5

    Flip open the top of the reservoir.

  6. Step 6

    Add fluid if the fluid level is low - less than three-quarters full or below the fill line printed on the jug. Fill it to the top.

  7. Step 7

    Close the reservoir lid and the hood of the car.

Tips & Warnings
  • If you're not sure you've found the windshield wiper fluid reservoir, don't add the fluid. Consult your car's manual.
  • Don't add plain water. Windshield wiper fluid has detergent in it to clean your windshield and also antifreeze to prevent it from freezing in the reservoir or on the windshield.
  • You can buy windshield wiper fluid premixed or in concentrated form. If you buy it concentrated, don't stress out about getting the exact ratio recommended on the bottle - just mix with water and make it blue.

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