Section 17 (Wiper System & Washer System (Service Information)): Description: Front
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An electrically operated intermittent front wiper and washer system is standard factory-installed safety equipment on this vehicle. The wiper and washer system includes the following major components, which are described in further detail elsewhere in this service information:
- ElectroMechanical Instrument Cluster - The ElectroMechanical Instrument Cluster (EMIC) (also known as the Cab Compartment Node/CCN) is located on the instrument panel directly in front of the driver. Refer to Electrical/Instrument Cluster - Description .
- Front Washer Nozzle (3) - Two fluidic front washer nozzles with integral check valves are secured by latch features to dedicated openings in the hood panel near the base of the windshield.
- Front Washer Plumbing - The plumbing for the washer system consists of rubber hoses and molded rubber or plastic fittings. The plumbing is routed to the engine compartment from the washer reservoir. The front washer hose is routed along the right side of the engine compartment to the cowl plenum panel, then across the underside of the inner hood panel reinforcement to the washer nozzles.
- Front Wiper Arms And Blades (5) - The two front wiper arms are secured with nuts to the threaded 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 unequal length front wiper blades are each secured to their wiper arm 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.
- Front Wiper Module (4) - The 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. The wiper module includes the wiper module bracket, three rubber-isolated wiper module mounts, the wiper motor, the wiper motor crank arm, the two wiper drive links, the two wiper pivots and the two pivot water shields.
- Right Multi-Function Switch (6) - The right (wiper) multi-function switch and the left (lighting) multi-function switch are secured to brackets integral to the clockspring housing on the top of the steering column just below the steering wheel. The right multi-function switch is connected by a short jumper harness to the Steering Control Module (SCM), which is internal to the left multi-function switch housing. Only the switch control stalk extending from the right side of the steering column is visible, while the remainder of the switch is concealed beneath the steering column shrouds. The right multi-function switch is dedicated to providing all of the driver controls for both the front and rear wiper and washer systems.
- Steering Control Module - The Steering Control Module (SCM) is internal to the left multi-function switch housing, which is secured to a bracket integral to the left side of the clockspring housing on the top of the steering column just below the steering wheel. Only the left switch control stalk extending from the left side of the steering column is visible, while the remainder of the switch housing containing the SCM is concealed beneath the steering column shrouds. Refer to Electrical/Electronic Control Modules/MODULE, Steering Column - Description .
- Totally Integrated Power Module (2) - The Totally Integrated Power Module (TIPM) is located in the engine compartment, near the battery. Refer to Electrical/Power Distribution/MODULE, Totally Integrated Power (TIPM) - Description .
- Washer Pump/Motor - The reversible electric washer pump/motor unit is located in a dedicated hole in a sump area on the lower, forward facing surface of the washer reservoir, ahead of the right front wheel house. This single reversible washer pump/motor provides washer fluid to either the front or rear washer system plumbing, depending upon the direction of the pump motor rotation.
- Washer Reservoir (1) - The washer reservoir is located in the engine compartment ahead of the right front strut tower and wheel house. The filler neck and cap are accessed from the right front corner of the engine compartment.