1996 Oldsmobile Silhouette Owner's Manual - Page 106

Windshie Driving without washer fluid can be dangerous. mud A bad splash can block your vision, could hit another vehicle You or go off the road. Check your washer fluid level often. In freezing weather, don't use your washer until the windshield is warmed. Otherwise the washer fluid can form ice on the windshield, blocking your vision. To wash your windshield, press and hold the windshield washer switch. The washers and wipers will operate. When you release the switch, the washers will stop, and the wipers will continue to operatefor two cycles, unless your wipers had already been on. In that case, the wipers will resume the wiper speed you had selected earlier. 2-42