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120 INSTRUMENTS AND CONTROLS
Automatic Heated Steering Wheel
If equipped with remote start, the heated steering wheel will turn on
automatically during a remote start
along with the heated seats when it is cold outside. The heated steering
wheel indicator light may not come on.
If equipped with auto heated seats,
the heated steering wheel will turn on when the auto heated seat is
activated. The heated steering wheel indicator will follow the state of the steering wheel heat.
See Heated and Ventilated Front Seats
0 72 and Vehicle Personalization 0 168.
Horn
Press a on the steering wheel pad to sound the horn.
Windshield Wiper/Washer
With the ignition on or in ACC/
ACCESSORY, move the lever up or down to select the wiper speed.
intermittent wipes when Rainsense is disabled, or for Rainsense wipes when it is enabled. For intermittent wipes, move the lever up to AUTO, then turn the band on the wiper lever up for
more frequent wipes or down for less frequent wipes. If Rainsense is
enabled, see “Rainsense” later in this
section.
If the windshield wipers are in use
while driving, the exterior lamps come on automatically if the exterior lamp
control is in AUTO. The transition
time for the lamps coming on varies based on wiper speed. See “Lights On with Wipers” under Automatic
Headlamp System 0 183.
wipes, hold the wiper lever down. f : Pull the windshield wiper lever toward you to spray windshield
washer fluid and activate the wipers.
The wipers will continue until the lever is released or the maximum wash time is reached. When the
windshield wiper lever is released,
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additional wipes may occur depending on how long the windshield washer
had been activated. See Washer Fluid 0 331 for information on filling the windshield washer fluid reservoir.
{ Warning
In freezing weather, do not use the washer until the windshield is
warmed. Otherwise the washer fluid can form ice on the windshield,
blocking your vision.
Clear snow and ice from the wiper blades and windshield before using them. If frozen to the windshield,
carefully loosen or thaw them.
Damaged blades should be replaced. See Wiper Blade Replacement 0 337.
Heavy snow or ice can overload the wiper motor.
Wiper Parking
If the ignition is turned off while the wipers are on LO, HI, or AUTO with Rainsense disabled, they will
immediately stop.
If the windshield wiper lever is then
moved to OFF before the driver door is opened or within 10 minutes after the ignition is off, the wipers will restart
and move to the base of the windshield.
If the ignition is turned off while the wipers are performing wipes due to
windshield washing or Rainsense, the wipers continue to run until they
reach the base of the windshield.
Rainsense
With Rainsense, a sensor near the top center of the windshield detects the
amount of water on the windshield and controls the sensitivity of the windshield wiper.
Keep this area of the windshield clear of debris to allow for best system
performance.
Turn the band on the wiper lever to adjust the sensitivity.
. Turn the band up for more sensitivity to moisture.
. Turn the band down for less sensitivity to moisture.
. Move the windshield wiper lever out of the AUTO position to
deactivate Rainsense.
To enable or disable this feature, see
“Rainsense Wipers” under Vehicle Personalization 0 168.
Wiper Arm Assembly Protection
When using an automatic car wash, move the windshield wiper lever to OFF. This disables the automatic
Rainsense windshield wipers.