FRONT WIPERS/WASHERS - SERVICE INFORMATION
DESCRIPTION
An electrically operated intermittent front wiper and washer system is standard factory-installed safety equipment on
this model. The front wiper and washer system includes the following major components, which are described in
further detail elsewhere in this service information:
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Front Control Module - The front control module (FCM) (1) is integral to the integrated power module (IPM).
The IPM is located in the engine compartment, near the battery. (Refer to 8 - ELECTRICAL/POWER DISTRI-
BUTION/INTEGRATED POWER MODULE - DESCRIPTION).
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Front Washer Nozzles - Two fluidic front washer nozzles (2) are secured with integral retainers to dedicated
openings in the hood located near the base of the windshield.
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Front Wiper Arms & Blades - The two front wiper arms (3) are secured with nuts to the threaded studs on
the ends of the two wiper pivot shafts, which extend through the cowl plenum cover/grille panel located near
the base of the windshield. The two front wiper blades are secured to the two front wiper arms with an integral
latch, and are parked on the glass near the bottom of the windshield when the front wiper system is not in
operation.
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Rain Sensor Module - A rain sensor module (RSM) (4) us used on models equipped with the optional auto-
matic wiper feature. The RSM is located on a bracket bonded to the inside surface of the windshield glass, just
to the right of the inside rear view mirror.
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Multi-Function Switch - The right (wiper) multi-function switch (5) is secured to the right side of steering col-
umn, just below the steering wheel. Only the control stalk for the switch is visible, while the remainder of the
switch is concealed beneath the steering column shrouds. The right multi-function switch contains all of the
switches for both the front and rear wiper and washer systems and is directly connected to the steering control
module (SCM).
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Steering Control Module - The steering control module (SCM) (6) is secured to the steering column, just
behind the steering wheel. The SCM sends all wiper/washer request signals to the front control module (FCM)
(Refer to 19 - STEERING/COLUMN/STEERING COLUMN CONTROL MODULE - DESCRIPTION).
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Front Wiper Module - The front wiper module (7) includes the wiper module bracket, three rubber-isolated
wiper module mounts, front wiper motor, wiper motor crank arm, two wiper drive links and the two front wiper
pivots. The front wiper pivot shafts are the only visible components of the front wiper module. The remainder
of the module is concealed within the cowl plenum beneath the cowl plenum cover/grille panel.
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FRONT WIPERS/WASHERS - SERVICE INFORMATION
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