windshield wipers BUICK PARK AVENUE 1998 Owners Manual

A tilt steering wheel allows
you to adjust the steering
wheel before
you drive.
You can also raise it to the highest level to give your
legs more room when you exit and enter the vehicle.
To tilt the wheel, hold the steering wheel and pull the
lever
toward you. Move the steering wheel to a
comfortable position, then release the Iever to lock the
wheel
in piace.
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The lever on the left side of the steering column
includes YOGI-:
e Turn Signal and Lane Change Indicator
Headlamp PIighLow Beam Changer
0 Windshield Wipers and Washer
Cruise Control
Flash-to-Pass
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You control the windshield wipers by turning the band
marked WIPER.
For a siagle wiping cycle, turn the band to MIST. HoId
it these until the wipers start, them let go. The wipers will
stop after one cycle. If YOU want more cycles, hold the
band on MIST longer.
You can set the wiper speed for a long or short delay
between wipes. This can be very useful in light rain OH
snow. Turn the band to choose the delay time. The
closer to LO, the shorter the delay between wipes.
For steady wiping at
low speed, turn the band away
from you to the LO position. For high-speed wiping,
turn the band further, io HI. To stop the wipers, move
the band to OFF.
Remember that damaged wiper biades may prevent you
from seeing well enough to dive safely. TO avoid
damage, be sure to clear ice and snow from the wiper
blades before
using them. Hf they're frozen to the
windshield, carefully loosen or thaw them. If your
blades become damaged, get s,ew blades or
Made inserts.
Heavy snow or ice can overload your wiper motor. A
circuit breaker wid stcp rhe motor until it cools. CBeu
away snow OF ice to prevent an overload.
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band to a higher sensitivity level.
An initial wipe occurs when you turn the ignition on as a
reminder that the rain sense feature is active.
The moisture-sensing wipers cperate in a deizy mode as
well as a continuous low or high sped, depending on 5ie
mount of moisture on the windshield and the. sensitivity
setting.
Tne IWST and wash cycles operate as nomd and
=e not effected by the moisture-sensing function.
NOTICE:
The moisture-sensing system is activated by turning the
wiper controi band to one of the five sensitivity levels
within the DELAY area. The DELAY position closest ts
OWMIST is the lowest sensitivity setting. This aiIows
more water to coliect on the windshield between wipes.
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Xeplacement blades come in digerent types and are
removed in different ways.
To replace the wiper blade assembly:
1. Position the wipers on the windshield in the “mid’’
wipe position.
windshield. Note:
The windshieid wiper does not
have a ’;ocking upright positior~ feature.
2. Lift the windshield wiper m away from the
3.
4.
5.
Push the tab OR the wiper biade assembly 2nd pull
the assembly dcwn enough to release it from the “U”
hooked end of the wiper m. Slide the assembly
away from the am.
Replace the blade.
TQ reinstall the wiper blade assembly, slide it, over
the wiper m to engage the “U” hooked end QII the
wiper
blade assembly. Full up on the assembly to
lock it into place.
For the correct windshield wiper blade replacement
length and type, see “Nomal Maintenance Replacement
Parts’’ in the Index.
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