Pontiac 1998 Grand Am Owner's Manual page 97

Windshield Wipers
Remember that damaged wiper blades
may prevent
you
from seeing well enough to drive safely. To avoid
damage, be sure to clear ice and snow from the wiper
blades before using them. If they're frozen to the
windshield, carefully loosen or thaw them. If your
blades do become damaged, get new blades or
blade inserts.
Heavy snow or ice can overload your wiper motor. A
circuit breaker will stop the motor until it cools. Clear
away snow or ice to prevent an overload.
Controlled Cycle Wipers (If Equipped)
You can set the wiper speed for a long or short delay
between wipes.
This
can be
very
useful in light rain
or snow.
You control the windshield wipers by moving the stalk
with the wiper symbol on it up or down.
For a single wiper cycle, push the stalk down to
MIST, then release it. For more cycles, hold the stalk
down longer.
For steady wiping at low speed, move the stalk up to the
(1) position. For high-speed wiping, move the stalk up
further, to (2). To stop the wipers, move the stalk
to OFF.
Move the stalk to DELAY, then rotate the inner band
and choose the delay you want. Rotate the inner band
up for shorter delay times between wiper cycles.
Rotate the band down for a longer delay time between
wiper cycles.
With
controlled cycle
wipers,
you
can
also
use
MIST for
a single wiper cycle.
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