Chevrolet 2010 Equinox Automobile User Manual


 
Instruments and Controls 4-7
Horn
Press near the horn symbols or
press on the steering wheel pad to
sound the horn.
Windshield Wiper/Washer
The windshield wiper/washer lever
is located on the right side of the
steering column.
Move the lever to one of the
following positions:
8 (Mist): Single wipe, move the
lever to
z and then release. The
wipers stop after one wipe.
( (Off): Turns the wipers off.
& (Adjustable Interval Wipes):
The time between wipes can be
adjusted. Turn the
& band up for
more frequent wipes or down for
less frequent wipes.
1 (Low Speed): Slow wipes.
2 (High Speed): Fast wipes.
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 926.
Heavy snow or ice can overload the
wiper motor. A circuit breaker will
stop the motor until it cools down.
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 Washer Fluid
on
page 921
for information on filling
the windshield washer fluid
reservoir.
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WARNING
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.