2012 Lancia Musa wipers

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RUNNING COSTS
Here are some suggestions which may
help you to keep the running costs of
your vehicle down and lower the
amount of toxic emissions released
into the atmosphere.
GENERAL CONSIDERATIONS
Car maintenance
Have checks and adjustments carried
out in accordance with the “Service
schedule”.
Ty r e s
Check tyre pressure regularly at least
once every four weeks: excessively low
pressure will increase consumption
because rolling resistance will be
higher.
Unnecessary loads
Do not travel with an overloaded
boot. The weight of the car (especially
when driving in town) and its trim
greatly affects consumption and sta-
bility.Roof rack/ski rack
Remove the roof rack or the ski rack
from the roof after use. These acces-
sories decrease aerodynamic penetra-
tion of the car and have a negative ef-
fect on consumption. It is better to use
a trailer to transport particularly
bulky objects.
Electric devices
Use electric devices only for the
amount of time needed. Rear heated
window, additional headlights, wind-
screen wipers and heater fan need a
considerable amount of energy, there-
fore increasing the requirement of
current increases fuel consumption
(up to +25% in the urban cycle).
Climate control
The climate control system requires
higher fuel consumption (up to +20%
in average): use the air vents when the
external temperature allows to.
Spoilers
The use of non-certified aerodynamic
items may adversely affect air drag
and fuel consumption levels.DRIVING STYLE
Starting
Do not warm the engine up with the
car standing: the engine warms up
very slowly in these conditions, in-
creasing consumption and emissions.
It is advisable to start off immediately
and slowly keeping the engine speed
down: the engine will warm up much
faster this way.
Unnecessary actions
Avoid revving up when starting at
traffic lights or before stopping the
engine. The latter action, like dou-
bling the clutch, is unnecessary and
causes increase of consumption and
pollution.
Gear selection
Use a higher gear as soon as traffic
and road conditions allow. Using a
low gear for faster acceleration will in-
crease consumption.
In the same way improper use of a
high gear increases consumption,
emissions an engine wear.

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WINDSCREEN/REAR
WINDOW
WIPER/WASHER
BLADES
Periodically clean the rubber part us-
ing special products; TUTELA PRO-
FESSIONAL SC 35is recommended.
Replace the blades if the rubber edge
is deformed or worn. In all cases, it is
advisable to replace them approxi-
mately once a year.
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 an-
tifreeze product to release it if re-
quired.
❒remove the snow from the win-
dow: this will avoid overstressing
the electrical motor in addition to
protecting the blades;
❒do not operate the windscreen and
rear window wipers on dry glass.
Driving with worn wiper
blades is a serious hazard,
because visibility is reduced in bad
weather.
WARNINGHow to insert the blade:
❒insert the pin Cin the hole in the
middle of the blade B;
❒refit the arm with the blade on the
windscreen.
Replacing the rear window
blade fig. 17
Proceed as follows:
❒lift the cover Aand remove the
arm from the car, loosen the nut
Bwhich fastens it to the rotating
pin;
❒position the new arm correct and
tighten the nut;
❒lower the cover.
fig. 16L0D0452mfig. 17L0D0218m
Replacing the windscreen wiper
blades fig. 16
How to remove the blade:
❒raise the windscreen wiper arm A
from the windscreen;
❒turn blade B90° around pin C, lo-
cated at the end of the wiper arm;
❒remove the blade from pin C.

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Technical data ...................... 187
Third brake light
- bulb replacement ............. 154
Towing the car ...................... 162
Towing trailers ...................... 119
Transmission ......................... 192
Tyres provided ...................... 179
Warning lights and messages 125
Weights ................................. 200
Wheel geometry .................... 194
Wheels ................................... 194
Window wipers
- blades ............................... 181
- controls ............................ 64
- jets ................................... 182
Windows (cleaning) .............. 182
Windscreen washer
- controls ........................... 64
- fluid level ......................... 175
Windscreen/rear screen washing
fluid level ............................ 175
Universal Isofix child seats ..... 105