2013 Chevrolet Spark Owner Manual - Page 93

2013 Chevrolet Spark Manual

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Instruments and Controls The windshield wiper/washer lever is on the right side of the steering column. Move the lever to one of the following positions: HI: Use for fast wipes. LO: Use for slow wipes. INT: (Intermittent Wipes): Move the lever up to INT for intermittent wipes, then turn the x INT band up for more frequent wipes or down for less frequent wipes. OFF: Use to turn the wipers off. Heavy snow or ice can overload the wiper motor. A circuit breaker will stop the motor until it cools down. 5-3 Rear Window Wiper/ Washer For vehicles with the rear wiper/ washer, the controls are on the end of the windshield wiper lever. Windshield Washer Pull the windshield wiper lever toward you to spray windshield washer fluid and activate the wipers. The wipers will continue until the lever is released or the maximum wash time is reached. When the windshield wiper lever is released, additional wipes may occur depending on how long the windshield washer had been activated. See Washer Fluid on page 10‑17 for information on filling the windshield washer fluid reservoir. 8 (Mist): For a single wipe, briefly move the wiper lever down. For several wipes, hold the wiper lever down. Clear snow and ice 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 10‑22. Turn the rear wiper/washer band to operate the rear window wiper/ washer. ON: Turns the rear wiper on for continuous wipes. OFF: Turns the rear wiper off. { 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. = (Rear Washer): Sprays washer fluid on the rear window. The control returns to its starting position when released. The rear window wiper will stop when the transmission is in N (Neutral) or the liftgate is open.

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Instruments and Controls
5-3
The windshield wiper/washer lever
is on the right side of the steering
column.
Move the lever to one of the
following positions:
HI:
Use for fast wipes.
LO:
Use for slow wipes.
INT: (Intermittent Wipes):
Move
the lever up to INT for intermittent
wipes, then turn the
x
INT band
up for more frequent wipes or down
for less frequent wipes.
OFF:
Use to turn the wipers off.
8
(Mist):
For a single wipe, briefly
move the wiper lever down. For
several wipes, hold the wiper
lever down.
Clear snow and ice 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
22
.
Heavy snow or ice can overload the
wiper motor. A circuit breaker will
stop the motor until it cools down.
Windshield Washer
Pull the windshield wiper lever
toward you to spray windshield
washer fluid and activate the wipers.
The wipers will continue until the
lever is released or the maximum
wash time is reached.
When the windshield wiper lever is
released, additional wipes may
occur depending on how long the
windshield washer had been
activated. See
Washer Fluid on
page 10
17
for information on filling
the windshield washer fluid
reservoir.
{
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.
Rear Window Wiper/
Washer
For vehicles with the rear wiper/
washer, the controls are on the end
of the windshield wiper lever.
Turn the rear wiper/washer band to
operate the rear window wiper/
washer.
ON:
Turns the rear wiper on for
continuous wipes.
OFF:
Turns the rear wiper off.
=
(Rear Washer):
Sprays washer
fluid on the rear window. The control
returns to its starting position when
released.
The rear window wiper will stop
when the transmission is in
N (Neutral) or the liftgate is open.