Windshield Wiper/Washer - GMC Acadia 2011 Owner's Manual

Windshield Wiper/Washer

The windshield wiper/washer lever
is located on the left side of the
steering column.
Turn the band with the wiper symbol
to control the windshield wipers.
8
(Mist): Single wipe, turn the
8
band to and then release.
Several wipes, hold the band
8
on longer.
9
(Off): Turns the wipers off.
(Adjustable Interval Wipes):
Turn the band up for more frequent
wipes or down for less frequent
wipes.
1 : Slow wipes.
2 : 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 29.
Heavy snow or ice can overload the
wipers. A circuit breaker stops them
until the motor cools.
Instruments and Controls
Windshield Washer
J
(Washer Fluid): Press the
button at the end of the turn
signal/lane change lever, to spray
washer fluid on the windshield.
The wipers clear the windshield and
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 23.
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WARNING
In freezing weather, do not
use your washer until the
windshield is warmed. Otherwise
the washer fluid can form ice on
the windshield, blocking your
vision.
WASHER FLUID LOW ADD
FLUID is displayed on the Driver
Information Center (DIC) when the
washer fluid is low. See Washer
Fluid Messages on page 5 45.
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