Chevrolet EQUINOX - 2011 Owner's Manual page 128

The windshield wiper/washer lever
is located on the right side of the
steering column.
Move the lever to one of the
following positions:
Single wipe, move
the lever to and then release.
The wipers stop after one wipe.
Turns the wipers off.
Adjusts the time between wipes.
Turn the band up for more
frequent wipes or down for less
frequent wipes.
Slow wipes.
Fast wipes.
Clear snow and ice from the wiper
blades before using them. If frozen
to the windshield, carefully loosen or
thaw them. Damaged wiper blades
should be replaced. See
Heavy snow or ice can overload the
wiper motor. A circuit breaker will
stop the motor until it cools down.
Pull the lever toward you to spray
washer fluid on the windshield. The
spray continues until the lever is
released. The wipers will run a few
times. See
for information on filling
the windshield washer fluid
reservoir.
In freezing weather, do not use
your washer until the windshield
.
is warmed. Otherwise the washer
fluid can form ice on the
windshield, blocking your vision.