Windshield Wiper And Washer; Delay Wiper System - Chevrolet Camaro 1978 Owner's Manual

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Windshi~ld:cWip4ir 't,tnd Washer
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The
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windshield
Wjping
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s~tem .operates
at two speeds and is
designed towiPEl
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clear specific areas of
,
the windshield 'under most
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inclement weather
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G~nditIQns. .The windshield wipers work
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electricallyand are not affecteq,by Emgiflt:}qperation.
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':Push
,
the
controi
lever,
,to the right
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Jos~art
the electric
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windshield
'WiPElf·
The
two-speed electric wiPer
has
both a
"low"
and
a "high"
speed position.
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pressing the control will send a measured amount of water or other
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cleaning agent onto the Windshield and
will
also cause the WiPElf
leverto move thus starting the wiper motor. The wiPElf will continue
to operate until manually turned off at the wiPElf control lever.
Fill ,the wlisher jar only 314jull
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during
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the winter to
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allow for
.~.
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~xpansion
if"the. '
t emperature
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s hould fall 'low
~l1ough
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to
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f
reeze.
the
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solution.
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Check·,
tl;le washer fluid
levelregularly~do
it often when the
weather is
bad.
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Use a fluid such as GM Optikleen to help
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prevent freezing
damage,
and for better cleaning.
Do not
,
use radiator antifreeze
,
in the windshield
washer;
it could
cause paint damage .
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Incol~
weather. warm the windShield with the defrosters
~fore
using,
the wast}er--to help prevent "icing 'that may
block the driver's vision.
Delay Wiper System
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equiped with this optional featl,lrethe wiPElfs maybe operated in
anyone of fo!ir positions; OE:LA
Y,
La, HIGH or MIST. The Delay
position provides intermittent wiper operation during periods of light
rain, mist or fog when continuous wiping is ,unnecessary. The Lo
and High speed positions
have,
been described under Standard
, l
Wiper
Operatiqn.
The Mist feature provides momentary low speed
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,wipeioperation when needed.
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The Delay feature is actuated by sliding the wiper control knob to
theUrst posi\ionto the right of "OFF. The
,
a mount of delay between
-.yiPEls is c0l'l!fOlled by rotatin~ the control knob.
Maximum delay (slowest wiper speed) is obtained by rotating the
GQntfol
knob
counterclockwise.
The "'delay
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interVal decreases (increased wiper
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speed) as the
controllglob is rotated
,
clockwise. Fully clockwise rotation will
allow thewiPElrs to operate as if in Low speed.
The
delaY:
f ~ature
may
be
actuated ·andadjusted for delay cycling
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atany
time.
HO\Ytl"Elr, the delay featUre will be cancelled, if the
controlkOOb,jsplacect in Low or High
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positions.
:
~r~
low
speed is
.
obtained by
sli~ingthel:X)fltrol
knob to the second
.
p<:>~ition
to the right
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