Chevrolet 2012 Malibu Owner's Manual page 87

3
(Adjustable Interval Wipes):
Turn the band up for more frequent
wipes or down for less frequent
wipes.
9
(Off): Use to turn the
windscreen wipers off.
3
(Mist): For a single wipe, briefly
move the wiper lever down. For
several wipes, hold the wiper
lever down.
Clear ice and snow from the wiper
blades before using them. If they
are frozen to the windscreen,
carefully loosen or thaw them.
Damaged wiper blades should be
replaced. See Wiper Blade
Replacement on page 9‑30.
Heavy snow or ice can overload the
wipers. A circuit breaker stops them
until the motor cools.
Wipe Parking
If the ignition is turned to LOCK/
OFF while the wipers are on 1, 2,
3
or , they will immediately stop.
If the windscreen wiper lever is then
9
moved to before the driver door
is opened, or within 10 minutes, the
wipers will restart and move to the
base of the windscreen.
If the ignition is turned to LOCK/
OFF during a windscreen wash, the
wipers will stop when they reach the
base of the windscreen.
Rainsense™
For vehicles with Rainsense, a
sensor located near the top centre
of the windscreen detects the
amount of water on the windscreen
and automatically controls the
frequency of the windscreen wiper.
Keep this area of the windscreen
clear of debris to allow for best
system performance.
Instruments and Controls
3
(Sensitivity Control): Move the
windscreen wiper stalk to
the band on the wiper stalk to adjust
the sensitivity.
.
Turn the band up for more
sensitivity to moisture.
.
Turn the band down for less
sensitivity to moisture.
.
Move the windscreen wiper lever
3
out of the
deactivate Rainsense.
4-7
3
. Turn
position to