GROUNDWORK — Inspect streaking windshield wipers Task: fit-wiper-streaks | Content version 2.0.0 Source page: https://csl-12-auto-repair.pages.dev/tasks/fit-wiper-streaks/ MODEL / APPLICABILITY [{"modelId":"fit-2015-us","market":"US","year":2015,"engine":"1.5L gasoline","configurations":["all","standard-key","smart-key","halogen","alloy"]}] EXCLUSIONS Other model years and markets; imported Jazz or Fit Hybrid; modified or aftermarket components with a different procedure. PREPARE [ ] Park in a safe place away from traffic. Work with the vehicle stationary, parking brake set and ignition off unless a step explicitly calls for a parked functional check. [ ] Are the ignition and wipers off, with both blades safely resting on the windshield? [ ] Keep children and pets away from tools, fluids and coin cells. Never enter underneath the vehicle. [ ] Good lighting [ ] Soft cloth to protect glass [ ] No replacement part required for this inspection. OBSERVE & RECORD Observation date: __________ Vehicle / equipment confirmed: __________ Describe which edge is worn and which viewing area streaks; keep visible damage separate from an assumed cause. Rubber condition: __________ | Choices: Deteriorated; Intact-looking; Unable to inspect Blade and streaked viewing area: __________ Loose arm, metal contact or glass damage: __________ Existing wet-glass visibility observation: __________ Before care: __________ STEPS 1. [ ] Switch the wipers and ignition off. Inspect both rubber edges in place; do not move the arms across the glass by hand. https://techinfo.honda.com/rjanisis/pubs/OM/AH/A5A1515OM/enu/A5A1515OM.pdf#page=382 | PDF page 382 2. [ ] Look for splits, missing rubber, deterioration or metal that could contact the windshield. https://techinfo.honda.com/rjanisis/pubs/OM/AH/A5A1515OM/enu/A5A1515OM.pdf#page=382 | PDF page 382 3. [ ] Use your already-observed streaks and the rubber condition together. The manual links deteriorated rubber to streaks and possible scratching. https://techinfo.honda.com/rjanisis/pubs/OM/AH/A5A1515OM/enu/A5A1515OM.pdf#page=382 | PDF page 382 4. [ ] If rubber is deteriorated, prepare the front-rubber replacement task and confirm your holder design. If no damage is visible but poor wiping persists, seek inspection rather than assuming a motor fault. https://techinfo.honda.com/rjanisis/pubs/OM/AH/A5A1515OM/enu/A5A1515OM.pdf#page=382 | PDF page 382 5. [ ] Leave blades supported on the glass and record whether replacement preparation or service is the next step. https://techinfo.honda.com/rjanisis/pubs/OM/AH/A5A1515OM/enu/A5A1515OM.pdf#page=382 | PDF page 382 6. [ ] Describe which edge is worn and which viewing area streaks; keep visible damage separate from an assumed cause. https://techinfo.honda.com/rjanisis/pubs/OM/AH/A5A1515OM/enu/A5A1515OM.pdf#page=382 | PDF page 382 DECISION CHECKS Are the ignition and wipers off, with both blades safely resting on the windshield? Yes — ready for this check → Continue with the steps, stopping if the real component differs from the manual. Not yet / not sure → Preparation saved. Return when the condition is confirmed; leave the vehicle untouched. Bare metal contacts glass, the arm is loose or glass is damaged → Loose arm, glass contact, unclear cause or continuing poor wiping: arrange inspection before relying on the wipers. What did the stationary rubber inspection show? Rubber is split, missing or visibly deteriorated → Does the observed rubber condition support replacement preparation without loose-arm or glass damage? Rubber looks intact; no metal touching glass → Does wiping still leave streaks that impair the view, despite no visible rubber damage? Loose arm, glass damage or bare metal → Loose arm, glass contact, unclear cause or continuing poor wiping: arrange inspection before relying on the wipers. I cannot inspect the rubber safely → Preparation saved. Return when the condition is confirmed; leave the vehicle untouched. I have only prepared the plan → Plan prepared; no physical maintenance result recorded. Does wiping still leave streaks that impair the view, despite no visible rubber damage? Yes, the view remains impaired → Cause remains unresolved. Have wiping performance inspected before relying on the wipers for visibility; intact-looking rubber does not establish a motor fault. No current streaking or impairment observed → No current defect or impairment observed. Keep monitoring; replacement is not established by this inspection. I have not made a safe wet-glass observation → Preparation saved. Return when the condition is confirmed; leave the vehicle untouched. Does the observed rubber condition support replacement preparation without loose-arm or glass damage? Worn rubber confirmed; correct replacement path prepared → Worn / deteriorated rubber identified; the correct replacement task is the next step The observation or repeat check is still incomplete → Plan prepared; no physical maintenance result recorded. Metal contact, loose arm or cause remains uncertain → Loose arm, glass contact, unclear cause or continuing poor wiping: arrange inspection before relying on the wipers. RECHECK After the selected replacement or inspection, does a safe wet-glass observation show clear wiping and secure retention? After care: __________ Retest: not checked / improved / unchanged / worse If an earlier condition changes, reassess the later checks and result. RESULT CHECK What did the stationary rubber inspection show? Worn / deteriorated rubber identified; the correct replacement task is the next step Record only the result you actually observed. A saved web checklist is not confirmation that a vehicle has been repaired. Does the observed rubber condition support replacement preparation without loose-arm or glass damage? After the selected replacement or inspection, does a safe wet-glass observation show clear wiping and secure retention? STOP CONDITIONS Bare metal contacts glass, the arm is loose or glass is damaged Loose arm, glass contact, unclear cause or continuing poor wiping: arrange inspection before relying on the wipers. A part, label, connector or fastener differs from the cited manual; access requires raising the vehicle; you cannot identify the correct component. SERVICE HANDOFF Take the recorded observations, their dates and any actual work history to the service provider. Loose arm, glass contact, unclear cause or continuing poor wiping: arrange inspection before relying on the wipers. Notes: __________ SOURCES 2015 Honda Fit Owner’s Manual — Checking and Maintaining Wiper Blades, printed pp.380–383 https://techinfo.honda.com/rjanisis/pubs/OM/AH/A5A1515OM/enu/A5A1515OM.pdf#page=382 | PDF page 382 Source checked 2026-10-04 Copyright retained by manufacturer; factual reference only. Original wording and schematic; no OEM images or manual redistribution. This blank plan records no completed maintenance or verified repair.