Buick Encore 2014 Owner's Manual page 109

Move the lever to one of the
following positions:
HI: Use for fast wipes.
LO: Use for slow wipes.
INT (Intermittent Wipes): Move
the lever up to INT for intermittent
wipes, then turn the
up for more frequent wipes or down
for less frequent wipes.
OFF: Use to turn the wipers off.
(Mist): For a single wipe, briefly
move the wiper lever down. For
several wipes, hold the wiper
lever down.
(Windshield Washer): Pull the
windshield wiper lever toward you to
spray windshield washer fluid and
activate the wipers. The wipers will
continue until the lever is released
or the maximum wash time is
reached. When the windshield wiper
lever is released, additional wipes
may occur depending on how long
the windshield washer had been
activated. See Washer Fluid on
page 10-17 for information on filling
the windshield washer fluid
reservoir.
In freezing weather, do not use
the washer until the windshield is
warmed. Otherwise the washer
INT band
fluid can form ice on the
windshield, blocking your vision.
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 Wiper
Blade Replacement on page 10-22.
Instruments and Controls
Warning
Heavy snow or ice can overload the
wiper motor. A circuit breaker will
stop the motor until it cools down.
Rainsense
If equipped with Rainsense, a rain
sensor detects the amount of water
on the windshield and controls the
frequency of the windshield wiper.
INT (Rainsense Wipe Sensitivity
Control): Move the windshield
wiper lever to INT. Turn the
band on the wiper lever to adjust the
sensitivity.
Turn the band up for more
sensitivity to moisture.
Turn the band down for less
sensitivity to moisture.
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INT