Windshield Wiper/Washer - Cadillac ATS 2017 Owner's Manual

Windshield Wiper/Washer

With the ignition in ACC/ACCESSORY
or ON/RUN/START, move the
windshield wiper lever to select the
wiper speed.
HI : Use for fast wipes.
LO : Use for slow wipes.
INT : Use this setting for intermittent
wipes or for Rainsense wipes, when
Rainsense is enabled. For intermittent
wipes, move the lever up to INT, then
turn the INT band up for more
frequent wipes or down for less
frequent wipes. If Rainsense is
enabled, see Rainsense later in this
section.
If the windshield wipers are in use
while driving, the exterior lamps come
on automatically if the exterior lamp
control is in AUTO. The transition
time for the lamps coming on varies
based on wiper speed. See Lights On
with Wipers under Automatic
Headlamp System 0 160.
OFF : Use to turn the wipers off.
1X : For a single wipe, briefly move
the wiper lever down. For several
wipes, hold the wiper lever down.
Clear snow and ice from the wiper
blades and windshield before using
them. If frozen to the windshield,
carefully loosen or thaw them.
Damaged blades should be replaced.
See Wiper Blade Replacement 0 311.
Heavy snow or ice can overload the
wiper motor.
INSTRUMENTS AND CONTROLS
Wiper Parking
If the ignition is put in OFF while the
wipers are on LO, HI, or INT with
Rainsense disabled, they will
immediately stop.
If the windshield wiper lever is then
moved to OFF before the driver door is
opened or within 10 minutes, the
wipers will restart and move to the
base of the windshield.
If the ignition is put in OFF while the
wipers are performing wipes due to
windshield washing or Rainsense, the
wipers continue to run until they
reach the base of the windshield.
Rainsense
If equipped with Rainsense, a sensor
near the top center of the windshield
detects the amount of water on the
windshield and controls the frequency
of the windshield wiper. To turn this
feature on or off, see Rain Sense
Wipers under Vehicle
Personalization 0 147.
Keep this area of the windshield clear
of debris to allow for best system
performance.
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