Windshield Wiper/Washer; Rear Window Wiper; Washer - Chevrolet 2012 Tahoe Owner's Manual

Windshield Wiper/Washer

The front wiper control is located on
the turn and lane change lever. Turn
the band with the wiper symbol to
control the windshield wipers.
8
(Mist): For a single wipe,
8
turn to , then release. For several
wipes, hold the band on
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
In freezing weather, do not use
the washer until the windshield is
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longer.
warmed. Otherwise the washer
fluid can form ice on the
windshield, blocking your vision.
L
(Washer Fluid): Push this
paddle to spray washer fluid on the
windshield. The wipers clear the
window and then either stop or
return to the preset speed.
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Rear Window Wiper/

Washer

The rear wiper control is located on
the turn and lane change lever.
To turn the rear wiper on, slide the
lever to a wiper position.
9
(Off): Turns the wiper off.
(Rear Wiper Delay): Turns on
the rear wiper delay.
Z
(Rear Wiper): Turns on the rear
wiper.
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(Rear Wiper Wash): Press this
button on the end of the lever to
spray washer fluid on the rear
window. The wipers will clear the
rear window and either stop or
return to your preset speed. For
more washer cycles, press and hold
the button.
The rear window wiper/washer will
not operate if the liftgate or liftglass
is open or ajar. If the liftgate or
liftglass is opened while the rear
wiper is on, the wiper returns to the
parked position and stops.
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