Buick Encore Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico-
9234779) - 2016 - CRC - 1/5/16
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Instruments and Controls
INT (Intermittent Wipes/Rainsense
Wipe Sensitivity Control) :
Move
the lever up to INT for intermittent
wipes, then turn the
x
INT band
up for more frequent wipes or down
for less frequent wipes. If the
vehicle has Rainsense
™
, see
Rainsense
™
later in this section.
OFF :
Use to turn the wipers off.
1X (Mist) :
For a single wipe, briefly
move the wiper lever down. For
several wipes, hold the wiper
lever down.
b
(Windshield Washer) :
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, additional wipes
may occur depending on how long
the windshield washer had been
activated. See
for information on filling the
windshield washer fluid reservoir.
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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 before using them. If frozen
to the windshield, carefully loosen or
thaw them. Damaged wiper blades
should be replaced. See
Heavy snow or ice can overload the
wiper motor. A circuit breaker will
stop the motor until it cools down.
Rainsense
™
If equipped with Rainsense, a rain
sensor detects the amount of water
on the windshield and controls the
frequency of the windshield wiper.
Keep the sensor free from debris to
allow for best system performance.
INT (Rainsense Wipe Sensitivity
Control) :
Move the windshield
wiper lever to INT. Turn the
x
INT
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 INT position to
deactivate Rainsense.
Wiper Arm Assembly Protection
When using an automatic car wash,
move the windshield wiper lever to
OFF. This disables the automatic
Rainsense windshield wipers and/or
manual windshield wipers.