Rear Window Wiper; Washer; Compass - GMC 2016 Acadia User Manual

106 Instruments and Controls
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(Mist) : Use for a single wiping
cycle.
OFF : Use to turn the wipers off.
(Adjustable Interval Wipes) :
Delays wiping cycle. Turn the band
up for more frequent wipes or down
for less frequent wipes.
LO : Slow wipes.
HI : 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 0 262.
Heavy snow or ice can overload the
wipers. A circuit breaker stops them
until the motor cools.
Windshield Washer
J
FRONT (Washer Fluid) : Press
the button at the end of the 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 0 257.
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Warning
In freezing weather, do not use
the 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 0 139.

Rear Window Wiper/

Washer

The rear window wiper/washer
button is on the center stack below
the climate control system.
Z
(Rear Wiper) : Press to turn the
rear wiper on and off. The wiper
speed cannot be changed.
Y
(Wash) : Press to spray washer
fluid on the rear window. The
window wiper will also come on.
Release the button when enough
fluid has been sprayed on the
window. The rear wiper will run a
few more cycles after it is released.
If the rear wiper function was
already on prior to pressing the
wash button, it stays on until the
wiper button is pressed again.
The rear window washer uses the
same fluid that is in the windshield
washer reservoir. See Washer Fluid
0 257.

Compass

Your vehicle may have a compass
in the Driver Information Center
(DIC). See Driver Information
Center (DIC) 0 123 for more
information about the DIC.
Compass Zone
The zone is set to zone eight upon
leaving the factory. Your dealer will
set the correct zone for your
location.