Buick riviera 1999 User Manual

You control the windshield wipers by turning the band
marked WIPER DELAY.

For a single wiping cycle, turn the band to MIST. Hold
it there until the wipers start, then 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 or
snow. Turn the band to choose the delay time. The
closer to LO, the shorter the delay.

For steady wiping at low speed, turn the band away
from you to the LO position. For high

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speed wiping,

turn the band further, to HI. To stop the wipers, turn the
band to OFF.

Remember that damaged wiper blades may prevent you
from seeing well enough to drive safely. To avoid
damage, be sure to clear ice and snow from the wiper
blades before using them. If they’re frozen to the
windshield, carefully loosen or thaw them. If your
blades do become damaged, get new blades or 
blade inserts.

Heavy snow or ice can overload your wiper motor. A
circuit breaker will stop the motor until it cools. Clear
away snow or ice to prevent an overload.

At the top of the turn signal lever there’s a paddle with
the word PUSH on it. To spray washer fluid on the
windshield, just push the paddle briefly. The washer will
spray several times, then stop. Unless they are already
turned on, the wipers will operate at low speed for
several sweeps, then turn off.

To get more fluid on the windshield, push and hold 
the paddle. Spraying will continue as long as the paddle
is held.