Other noise reduction features include a quiet-operation windshield wiper motor, a sound insulation windshield design and a dual-isolated motor-mounting system.

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The car utilizes only a single windshield wiper, which design director Frank Stephenson insists cleans better than two.

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Make sure a technician tops off the windshield-wiper fluid, changes the oil and checks the brake fluid before you depart.

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