Cadillac Escalade Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico-9159314) - 2016 - crc - 6/25/15Instruments and Controls 117HornTo sound the horn, press a on thesteering wheel.Windshield Wiper/WasherThe windshield wiper control is onthe turn signal lever.The windshield wipers are controlledby turning the band with zFRONT on it.1 (High Speed) : Fast wipes.w (Low Speed) : Slow wipes.3 INT (Intermittent Wipes) : Turnthe z FRONT band up for morefrequent wipes or down for lessfrequent wipes.OFF : Turns the windshieldwipers off.8 (Mist) : For a single wipe, turnto 8, then release. For severalwipes, hold the band on 8 longer.Clear ice and snow from the wiperblades before using them. If frozento the windshield, carefully loosen orthaw them. Damaged wiper bladesshould be replaced. See WiperBlade Replacement 0 285.Heavy snow or ice can overload thewiper motor. An internal circuitbreaker to the motor will stop themotor until it cools down.Wiper ParkingIf the ignition is put in OFF while thewipers are on w, 1, or 3 INT,they will immediately stop.If z FRONT is then moved toOFF before the driver door isopened or within 10 minutes, thewipers will restart and move to thebase of the windshield.If the ignition is put in OFF while thewipers are performing wipes due towindshield washing or Rainsense,the wipers continue to run until theyreach the base of the windshield.Rainsense™With Rainsense, a sensor near thetop center of the windshield detectsthe amount of water on thewindshield and controls thefrequency of the windshield wiper.Keep this area of the windshieldclear of debris to allow for bestsystem performance.3 INT (Rainsense WipeSensitivity) : Turn the z FRONTband on the wiper lever to adjust thesensitivity when Rainsense isturned on.
