Cadillac 2006 CTS, Owner'S Manual

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Windshield Washer
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CAUTION:
In freezing weather, do not use your washer
until the windshield is warmed. Otherwise the
washer fluid can form ice on the windshield,
blocking your vision.
K (Washer Fluid): Press the button with this symbol
located at the end of the windshield washer lever to
wash the windshield. Washer fluid will spray onto
the windshield and the wipers will run for a few cycles
to clear the windshield. For more wash cycles, press
and hold the button.
If your vehicle is low on washer fluid, the Check Washer
Fluid message will appear on the Driver Information
Center (DIC) display. See
DIC Warnings and Messages
on page 3-61 .
If the headlamps are on when you wash the windshield,
the headlamp washers, if the vehicle has them, will
turn on. Both the windshield and the headlamps will be
washed. See “Headlamp Washer” following for more
information.
Headlamp Washer
If your vehicle has the high-intensity discharge (HID)
headlamps, your vehicle will also have headlamp
washers. The headlamp washers help clear the
headlamp lenses.
The headlamp washers
are located on the
inboard side of the
headlamp lenses.
The headlamps must be on in order to be washed.
If the headlamps are off, only the windshield will
be washed when the washer button is pressed.
To wash the headlamps, press the washer button
located at the end of the windshield wiper lever. Both
the headlamps and the windshield will be washed.
See Windshield Washer on page 3-12 for more
information.
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