1998 Chevrolet Venture Owner's Manual - Page 172

For a delayed wiping cycle, you can set the wiper speed for a long or short delay between wipes.This can be very useful in light rain or snow. Turn the band to choose the delay time.The closer toLOW, the shorter the delay time. For steady wipingcycles, at low speed, turn the band away from you to the LOW position. For high-speed wiping, turn the band further toHIGH. To stop the wipers, movethe band to OFF. Remember that darnaged wiper blades may prevent you from seeing wellenough to drive safely. To avoid damage, be sureto clear ice and snowfrom the wiper blades before using them. If they're frozen to the windshield, carefullyloosen or thaw them.If your bladesdo become damaged, get new bladesor blade inserts. Heavy snow or ice can overload your wipers. A circuit breaker will stopthem until the motor cools. Clear away snow orice to prevent an overload. Windshield Washer To wash your windshield, press and hold the windshield washer paddle. The washers and wipers will operate. When you release the paddle, the washers will stop, and the wipers willcontinue to operate for two cycles, unless your wipers had already been on. In that case, the wipe will resume the wiper speed you had selected earlier. I A CAUTION: b I In freezing weather, don't use yc ;washer until the windshield is warmed. Otherwise fluid can form ice on the windshield, blocking your vision. 1 I 2-55