Black plate (5,1)Cadillac SRX Owner Manual - 2013 - 1st crc - 7/2/12Instruments and Controls 5-5With Rainsense, if the transmissionis in N (Neutral) and the vehiclespeed is very slow, the wipers willautomatically stop at the base of thewindshield.The wiper operations return tonormal when the transmission is nolonger in N (Neutral) or the vehiclespeed has increased.Windshield WasherPull the windshield wiper levertoward you to spray windshieldwasher fluid and activate the wipers.The wipers will continue until thelever is released or the maximumwash time is reached. When thewindshield wiper lever is released,additional wipes may occurdepending on how long thewindshield washer had beenactivated. See Washer Fluid onpage 10‑18 for information on fillingthe windshield washer fluidreservoir.{ WARNINGIn freezing weather, do not usethe washer until the windshield iswarmed. Otherwise the washerfluid can form ice on thewindshield, blocking your vision.Rear Window Wiper/WasherThe rear wiper controls are on theend of the windshield wiper lever.ON: Press the upper portion of thebutton for continuous rear windowwipes.OFF: The rear wiper turns off whenthe button is returned to the middleposition.INT (Intermittent Rear Wipes):Press the lower portion of the buttonto set a delay between wipes.a (Rear Washer): Push thewindshield wiper lever forward tospray washer fluid on the rearwindow. The lever automaticallyreturns to its original position whenreleased.Reverse Gear WipesIf the rear wiper control is off, therear wiper will automatically operatecontinuously when the shift lever isin R (Reverse), and the frontwindshield wiper is performing lowor high speed wipes. If the rearwiper control is off, the shift lever isin R (Reverse), and the frontwindshield wiper is performinginterval wipes, then the rear wiperautomatically performs intervalwipes.
