Instruments and Controls 5-56 (Adjustable Interval WiperBand): Turn the band up for morefrequent wipes or down for lessfrequent wipes.1 : Slow wipes.2 : Fast wipes.If the windshield wipers are in usefor about six seconds while you aredriving, the exterior lamps come onautomatically if the exterior lampcontrol is in AUTO. See “WiperActivated Headlamps” for moreinformation.Clear snow and ice from the wiperblades before using them. If frozento the windshield, carefully loosen orthaw them. Damaged wiper bladesshould be replaced. For moreinformation, see Wiper BladeReplacement on page 10‑34.Heavy snow or ice can overload thewiper motor. A circuit breaker willstop the motor until it cools down.Wiper Arm Assembly ProtectionWhen using an automatic car wash,move the windshield wiper lever tothe OFF position. This disables thewindshield wipers and/or rearwipers, if equipped.Windshield Washer{ WARNINGIn freezing weather, do not useyour washer until the windshieldis warmed. Otherwise the washerfluid can form ice on thewindshield, blocking your vision.Sedan/Coupe ModelK (Washer Fluid): Press thebutton with this symbol, on the endof the windshield washer lever, towash the windshield. The washerfluid sprays onto the windshield andthe wipers run for a few cycles toclear the windshield. Press and holdK for more wash cycles.Wagon ModelPull the lever to spray washer fluidon the windshield. The spraycontinues until the lever is released.The wipers will run a few times.Washer Fluid Low Add Fluiddisplays on the Driver InformationCenter (DIC) when the washer fluidis low. See Driver InformationCenter (DIC) on page 5‑27.See Washer Fluid on page 10‑26 forinformation on filling the windshieldwasher fluid reservoir.If the headlamps are on while thewindshield is being washed, theheadlamp washers, if the vehiclehas them, will also turn on. See“Headlamp Washer” following formore information.
