How to Drain the Washer Fluid and Replace It with Antifreeze?
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Find the washer fluid spray switch, press and hold the switch to spray out the summer washer fluid until the spray nozzle stops spraying. After the washer fluid is completely sprayed out, open the car's front hood. Once opened, locate the washer fluid reservoir, which has a blue cap. Open the washer fluid reservoir cap and replace it with antifreeze. If the washer fluid reservoir is half full when replacing, adding a bottle of antifreeze washer fluid will reduce the antifreeze effect of the washer fluid.
I just changed my windshield washer fluid last month to prepare for winter. First, locate the washer fluid reservoir under the hood, usually on the passenger side with a blue cap. Remove the cap and use a thin tube or an old syringe to slowly siphon out the old fluid—if the opening is large, you can pour it out directly. After draining, rinse the inside of the reservoir with water and spray it out to ensure no residue remains. Then pour in the antifreeze windshield washer fluid—check the bottle instructions before buying, and opt for one with a -20°C freeze protection rating. After securing the cap, start the car and test the spray function; if the water jets work normally, you're good to go. Avoid using plain water as it can freeze in winter, clogging the nozzles and compromising visibility. Last year, I got lazy once, and during winter, the spray wouldn't work, blurring my vision and nearly causing an accident—so regularly changing to antifreeze fluid is crucial.
