Windshield Wiper/Washer - Chevrolet 2011 Impala Owner's Manual

5-4 Instruments and Controls

Windshield Wiper/Washer

Turn the band with the wiper symbol
to control the windshield wipers.
8
(Mist): Single wipe, turn
8
to , then release. Several wipes,
8
hold the band on longer.
9
(Off): Turns the windshield
wipers off.
(Adjustable Interval Wipes):
Turn the band up for more frequent
wipes or down for less frequent
wipes.
6
(Low Speed): Slow
wipes.
(High Speed): Fast wipes.
Clear ice and snow 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 31.
Heavy snow or ice can overload the
wiper motor. A circuit breaker will
stop the motor until it cools down.
Windshield Washer
L
Push the paddle at the top of
the lever to spray washer fluid on
the windshield. The wipers run for
several sweeps and then either
stop or return to the preset speed.
The ignition key must be in
ACC/ACCESSORY or ON/RUN
for this to work. See Washer
Fluid on page 10 25.
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WARNING
In freezing weather, do not use
the washer until the windshield
is warmed. Otherwise the
washer fluid can form ice on the
windshield, blocking your vision.
When the vehicle is low on washer
fluid, the WASHER FLUID LOW
ADD FLUID displays in the Driver
Information Center (DIC) for
60 seconds. When the ignition is
turned off, this message displays
again for three seconds to remind
you that the fluid level is low.
Until the fluid reservoir is refilled,
every time the vehicle is started,
the WASHER FLUID LOW ADD
FLUID message displays in the
Driver Information Center (DIC)
for 60 seconds. See Washer
Fluid Messages on page 5 38.