2009 Pontiac Vibe Owner's Manual - Page 88

2009 Pontiac Vibe Manual

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4-8 Instruments and Controls & (Intermittent): Move the lever to choose a delayed wiping cycle. For vehicles with the variable intermittent feature, the time between wipes can be adjusted. Turn the & band for a longer or shorter delay interval. Windshield Washer Pull the lever toward you to spray washer fluid on the windshield. The spray continues until the lever is released. The wipers will run a few times. See Windshield Washer Fluid on page 9-24 for information on filling the windshield washer fluid reservoir. Rear Window Wiper/Washer Z Rear Wiper: Turn the end of the lever to low or high, to turn on the rear window wiper. y (Low): For steady rear wiping at low speed. x (High): For steady rear wiping at high speed. = (Rear Washer): Turn the end of the lever up or down as far as it will go, to squirt washer fluid on the rear window. The knob automatically returns from these positions after it is released. The windshield washer reservoir is used for the windshield and the rear window. Check the fluid level in the reservoir if either washer is not working. See Windshield Washer Fluid on page 9-24. q (Low): Use for steady wiping at low speed. Use for steady wiping at high speed. Clear snow and ice from the wiper blades before using them. If the blades are frozen to the windshield, loosen or thaw them. If they become damaged, get new blades or blade inserts. See Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement on page 9-25. Heavy snow or ice can overload the wipers. A circuit breaker stops them until the motor cools. l (High): { CAUTION In freezing weather, do not use your washer until the windshield is warmed. Otherwise the washer fluid can form ice on the windshield, blocking your vision.

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&
(Intermittent):
Move the lever
to choose a delayed wiping cycle.
For vehicles with the variable
intermittent feature, the time
between wipes can be adjusted.
Turn the
&
band for a longer
or shorter delay interval.
q
(Low):
Use for steady wiping at
low speed.
l
(High):
Use for steady wiping at
high speed.
Clear snow and ice from the wiper
blades before using them. If the
blades are frozen to the windshield,
loosen or thaw them. If they
become damaged, get new blades
or blade inserts. See
Windshield
Wiper Blade Replacement on
page 9-25
.
Heavy snow or ice can overload the
wipers. A circuit breaker stops
them until the motor cools.
Windshield Washer
Pull the lever toward you to spray
washer fluid on the windshield.
The spray continues until the lever
is released. The wipers will run
a few times. See
Windshield Washer
Fluid on page 9-24
for information
on filling the windshield washer fluid
reservoir.
{
CAUTION
In freezing weather, do not use
your washer until the windshield
is warmed. Otherwise the
washer fluid can form ice on the
windshield, blocking your vision.
Rear Window
Wiper/Washer
Z
Rear Wiper:
Turn the end of
the lever to low or high, to turn
on the rear window wiper.
y
(Low):
For steady rear wiping at
low speed.
x
(High):
For steady rear wiping
at high speed.
=
(Rear Washer):
Turn the end
of the lever up or down as far
as it will go, to squirt washer fluid
on the rear window. The knob
automatically returns from these
positions after it is released.
The windshield washer reservoir is
used for the windshield and the
rear window. Check the fluid level
in the reservoir if either washer
is not working. See
Windshield
Washer Fluid on page 9-24
.
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Instruments and Controls