Windshield WipersThe lever on the right side of the steering columnoperates the windshield wipers.7(Mist): Pull the lever down and release it fora single wiping cycle. The lever will return to itsoriginal position. For more cycles, hold thelever down before releasing it.9(Off): Put the lever in this position to turn offthe wipers.&(Delay): Put the lever in this position to set adelay between wipes. Turn the delay adjustmentband to set the length of the delay.6 (Delay Adjustment): Use this band to set thelength of the delay between wipes when using thedelay feature. The closer you move the bandtoward mist, the longer the delay. The windshieldwiper lever must be in delay for this feature to work.6 (Low Speed): Put the lever in this positionfor slow, steady wiping cycles.1 (High Speed): Put the lever in this positionfor rapid wiping cycles.If the windshield wipers are in use for aboutsix seconds while you are driving, the exteriorlamps will come on automatically if the exteriorlamp control is in AUTO. See Wiper ActivatedHeadlamps on page 172 for more information.Be sure to clear ice and snow from the wiperblades before using them. If they are frozen to thewindshield, gently loosen or thaw them. If theblades do become damaged, install new blades.For more information, see Windshield Wiper BladeReplacement on page 390.Heavy snow or ice can overload the wiper motor. Acircuit breaker will stop the motor until it cools down.Clear away snow or ice to prevent an overload.165
