Cadillac 2010 STS Automobile User Manual


 
Windshield Wipers
The windshield wiper lever is on the right side of the
steering column.
Move the lever to select the wiper speed:
7 (Mist) : Single wipe, move to
7 and then
release it. The lever will return to its original position.
For several wipes, hold the lever in this position.
9 (Off) : Turns the windshield wipers off.
& (Delay) : For a delayed wiping cycle, move the
lever to
& and turn the delay adjustment band to
adjust the frequency of wipes.
x (Delay Adjustment Band) : Turn the band up for
more frequent wipes or down for less frequent wipes.
The windshield wiper lever must be set to
& for this
feature to work.
6 (Low Speed) : Slow wipes.
1 (High Speed) : Fast wipes.
If the windshield wipers are in use for about six seconds
while you are driving, the exterior lamps will come on
automatically if the exterior lamp control is in AUTO.
See Wiper Activated Headlamps
on page 431
for
more information.
Clear snow and ice from the wiper blades before using
them. If frozen to the windshield, carefully loosen or
thaw them. Damaged blades should be replaced. See
Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement on page 651.
Heavy snow or ice can overload the wiper motor.
A circuit breaker will stop the motor until it cools down.
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