wipers CHEVROLET CAPTIVA SPORT 2014 Owner's Manual

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In Brief 1-13
The rear reading lamps are in the
headliner.
To turn the reading lamps on or off,
press the button next to each lamp.
Exterior Lighting
The exterior lamp control is on the
instrument panel to the left of the
steering wheel.Turn the control to the following
positions:
9:
Turns off the exterior lamps.
The knob returns to the AUTO
position after it is released.
AUTO: Automatically turns the
exterior lamps on and off,
depending on outside lighting.
;: Turns on the parking lamps
including all lamps, except the
headlamps.
2: Turns on the headlamps
together with the parking lamps and
instrument panel lights.
See:
.Exterior Lamp Controls on
page 6-1
.Turn and Lane-Change Signals
on page 6-3
.Headlamp High/Low-Beam
Changer on page 6-2
Windshield Wiper/Washer
The windshield wiper lever is on the
right side of the steering column.
Move the lever up or down to select
the wiper speed.
8: Single wipe, briefly move the
lever down. The lever returns to its
starting position when released. For
several wipes, hold the lever down.
9: Turns the windshield wipers off.

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1-14 In Brief
3:Sets a delay between wipes.
Move the switch on top of the lever
left for less frequent wipes or right
for more frequent wipes.
a: Slow wipes.
1:Fast wipes.
Windshield Washer
Pull the windshield wiper lever 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.
Rear Window Wiper/Washer
The rear wiper and rear wash button
is on the instrument panel above the
climate control system.
=: Press to wash and wipe the
rear window.
5: Press to turn the delayed
wiping on or off.
See Windshield Wiper/Washer on
page 5-3 andRear Window Wiper/
Washer on page 5-4.
Climate Controls
The heating, cooling, and ventilation for the vehicle can be controlled with
this system. For vehicles with the remote start feature, the climate control
system functions as part of the remote start feature. See Remote Keyless
Entry (RKE) System Operation on page 2-2.
Climate Control System
1. Fan Control
2. Outside Air
3. Temperature Control
4. Recirculation
5. Air Delivery Mode Control 6. Air Conditioning
7. Driver and Passenger Heated
Seats (If Equipped)
8. Rear Window Defogger

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Instruments and Controls 5-3
J/0(Call/Mute):For vehicles with
Bluetooth®and OnStar®, press and
hold to interact with those systems.
See Bluetooth on page 7-24 or
“OnStar,” if equipped. Press and
release to mute the system. Press it
again to turn the sound back on.
K(End Call): Press to reject an
incoming call, or end a current call.
v+ orv− (Volume): Move the
thumbwheel up or down to increase
or to decrease the volume.
Horn
Pressaon the steering wheel pad
to sound the horn.
Windshield Wiper/Washer
The windshield wiper lever is on the
right side of the steering column.
Move the lever up or down to select
the wiper speed.
8 (Mist): Single wipe, briefly move
the lever down. The lever returns to
its starting position when released.
For several wipes, hold the
lever down.
9 (Off): Turns the windshield
wipers off. 3
(Adjustable Interval Wipes):
Sets a delay between wipes. Move
the switch on top of the lever left for
less frequent wipes or right for more
frequent wipes.
a(Low): Slow wipes.
1(High): Fast wipes.
Clear ice and snow 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 10-25.
Heavy snow or ice can overload the
wiper motor. A circuit breaker will
stop the motor until it cools down.
Rainsense™
{Caution
Going through an automatic car
wash with the wipers on can
damage them. Turn the wipers off
when going through an automatic
car wash.

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5-4 Instruments and Controls
If equipped with Rainsense™
windshield wipers, the moisture
sensor is next to the inside rearview
mirror and is mounted on the
windshield. When active, these
sensors are able to detect moisture
on the windshield and automatically
turn on the wipers.
To turn on the Rainsense feature,
the wipers must be set to one of the
five delay settings on the lever.
Each of the five settings adjusts the
sensitivity of the sensor.
Since different drivers have different
setting preferences, it is
recommended that the mid-range
setting (position 3) be used initially.
For more wipes, select the higher
settings; for fewer wipes, select the
lower settings located closer to the
off position on the lever.
The sensor automatically controls
the frequency of the wipes from the
off setting to the high speed setting
according to the weather conditions.The wipers can be left in a
Rainsense mode even when it is not
raining.
Windshield Washer
{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.
Pull the windshield wiper lever 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.
Rear Window Wiper/
Washer
The rear wiper and rear wash button
is on the instrument panel above the
climate control system.
=(Rear Wiper/Washer): Press to
wash and wipe the rear window.
The rear window washer uses the
same reservoir as the windshield
washer. Check the windshield
washer reservoir level if the front
windshield can be worked, but no
fluid is sprayed when the rear
washer is activated. See Washer
Fluid on page 10-20.
5(Delay): Press to turn the
delayed wiping on or off.
Compass
The vehicle may have a compass in
the Driver Information Center (DIC).
Compass Zone
The zone is set to Zone 8 upon
leaving the factory. Your dealer will
set the correct zone for your
location.
Under certain circumstances, such
as during a long distance
cross-country trip or moving to a
new state or province, it will be

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Lighting 6-1
Lighting
Exterior Lighting
Exterior Lamp Controls . . . . . . . . 6-1
Headlamp High/Low-BeamChanger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-2
Flash-to-Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-2
Daytime Running Lamps (DRL) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-2
Automatic Headlamp System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-2
Hazard Warning Flashers . . . . . 6-3
Turn and Lane-Change Signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-3
Fog Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-4
Interior Lighting
Instrument Panel Illumination Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-4
Dome Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-5
Reading Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-5
Lighting Features
Entry Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-6
Battery Load Management . . . . 6-6
Battery Power Protection . . . . . . 6-6
Exterior Lighting
Exterior Lamp Controls
The exterior lamp control is on the
instrument panel to the left of the
steering wheel.
Turn the control to the following
positions:
9(Off): Turns off the exterior
lamps. The knob returns to the
AUTO position after it is released.
AUTO (Automatic): Automatically
turns the exterior lamps on and off,
depending on outside lighting. The current status of the AUTO
system is displayed in the Driver
Information Center (DIC) display.
See
Vehicle Reminder Messages on
page 5-36.
;(Parking Lamps): Turns on the
parking lamps including all lamps,
except the headlamps.
2(Headlamps): Turns on the
headlamps together with the parking
lamps and instrument panel lights.
Lamps On Reminder
A warning chime sounds, if the
driver door is opened while the
ignition is off and the lamps are on.
Wiper-Activated Headlamps
The headlamps and parking lamps
turn on automatically if the exterior
lamp control is set in the AUTO
position and the windshield wipers
are turned on and have completed
eight wipe cycles.

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Lighting 6-3
Do not cover the light sensor on top
of the instrument panel or the
headlamps will come on when they
are not needed.
The system may also turn on the
headlamps when driving through a
parking garage or tunnel.
Lights On with Wipers
If the windshield wipers are
activated in daylight with the engine
on, and the exterior lamp control is
in AUTO, the headlamps, parking
lamps, and other exterior lamps
come on. The transition time for thelamps coming on varies based on
wiper speed. When the wipers are
not operating, these lamps turn off.
Move the exterior lamp control to
9
or;to disable this feature.
Hazard Warning Flashers
|(Hazard Warning Flasher):
Press this button to make the front
and rear turn signal lamps flash on
and off. This warns others that you
are having trouble. Press
|again to turn the
flashers off.
Turn and Lane-Change
Signals
Move the lever all the way up or
down to signal a turn.
An arrow on the instrument cluster
flashes in the direction of the turn or
lane change.
Raise or lower the lever until the
arrow starts to flash and then
release, to signal a lane change.
The turn signal flashes
automatically three times.
The lever returns to its starting
position whenever it is released.

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Vehicle Care 10-31
Headlamp Wiring
An electrical overload may cause
the lamps to go on and off, or in
some cases to remain off. Have the
headlamp wiring checked right away
if the lamps go on and off or
remain off.
Windshield Wipers
If the wiper motor overheats due to
heavy snow or ice, the windshield
wipers will stop until the motor cools
and will then restart.
Although the circuit is protected
from electrical overload, overload
due to heavy snow or ice may
cause wiper linkage damage.
Always clear ice and heavy snow
from the windshield before using the
windshield wipers.
If the overload is caused by an
electrical problem and not snow or
ice, be sure to get it fixed.
Fuses and Circuit
Breakers
The wiring circuits in the vehicle are
protected from short circuits by
fuses. This greatly reduces the
chance of circuit overload and fire
caused by electrical problems.
There are two fuse blocks—the
engine compartment fuse block, and
the instrument panel fuse block.
To identify and check fuses and
relays, refer to the Fuse Usage
Chart on the inside surface of the
fuse panel door or cover.
Engine Compartment
Fuse Block
The engine compartment fuse block
is on the right side of the engine
compartment, near the battery.
{Caution
Spilling liquid on any electrical
component on the vehicle may
damage it. Always keep the
covers on any electrical
component.

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i-12 INDEX
Vehicle (cont'd)Personalization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-36
Reminder Messages . . . . . . . . . . 5-36
Remote Start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-4
Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-9
Service Soon Light . . . . . . . . . . . 5-16
Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-70
Vehicle Care Tire Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-44
Ventilation, Air . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-9
Visors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-14
W
Warning Brake System Light . . . . . . . . . . . 5-16
Warning Lights, Gauges, and
Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-8
Warnings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iii Cautions and Danger . . . . . . . . . . . . iii
Hazard Flashers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-3
Washer Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-20
Washer Fluid, Low Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-23 Wheels
Alignment and Tire
Balance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-56
Different Size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-54
Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-56
When It Is Time for New Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-51
Where to Put the Restraint . . . . 3-36
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-13 Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-13
Windshield
Wiper/Washer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-3
Winter Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-8
Winter Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-38
Wiper Blade Replacement . . . . 10-25
Wipers Rear Washer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-4