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SAFETY
TECHNICAL
SPECIFICATIONS
INDEX
DASHBOARDAND CONTROLS
STARTING
AND DRIVING
WARNING
LIGHTS AND
MESSAGES
IN AN
EMERGENCY
MAINTENANCE
AND CARE
WINDSCREEN/
REAR WINDOW WIPER
(where provided)
BLADES
Periodically clean the rubber part using
special products; TUTELA PROFES-
SIONAL SC 35is recommended.
Replace the blades if the rubber edge is de-
formed or worn. In all cases, it is advis-
able to replace them approximately once
a year.
Driving with worn wiper
blades is a serious hazard,
because visibility is reduced in bad
weather.
WARNING
Replacing the
windscreen wiper blades
Proceed as follows:
❒lift the windscreen wiper arm and posi-
tion the blade so that it forms an angle
of 90° with the arm itself;
❒exert pressure on the straps A-fig. 10
and remove the blade arm;
❒install the new blade by inserting the
straps into the supplied housings of the
arm. Make sure that the new blade is
secured in position.
fig. 10
A
A
F0T0087m
A few simple precautions can reduce the
possibility of damage to the blades:
❒make sure that the rubber part is not
stuck to the windscreen at sub-zero
temperatures. Use an antifreeze prod-
uct to release it if required.
❒remove the snow from the window:
this will avoid overstressing the elec-
trical motor in addition to protecting
the blades;
❒do not operate the windscreen and the
rear screen wipers on dry glass.
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SAFETY
TECHNICAL
SPECIFICATIONS
INDEX
DASHBOARDAND CONTROLS
STARTING
AND DRIVING
WARNING
LIGHTS AND
MESSAGES
IN AN
EMERGENCY
MAINTENANCE
AND CARE
Replacing the rear window wiper
blade (where provided)
Proceed as follows:
❒lift the cover A-fig. 11and disassemble
the arm from the vehicle by turning the
nut Bsecuring it to the rotation pin;
❒fit the new arm, positioning it correct-
ly, and fully tighten the nut;
❒lower the cover.SPRAY NOZZLES
If the jet of fluid is inadequate, firstly check
that there is fluid in the vessel of the wind-
screen/rear window wiper (where pro-
vided) (see “Checking fluid levels” in this
section).
Then, make sure that the outlet holes are
not clogged. Unclog them using a needle,
if required.
Front window (window washer)
Front window washer jets are fixed. The
nozzle holders are positioned under the
bonnet (see fig. 12).Rear window
(rear window washer)
Rear window washer jets are fixed. The
nozzle holder is on the rear window (see
fig. 13).
fig. 11F0T0088mfig. 12F0T0090mfig. 13F0T0089m
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