2015 Lancia Ypsilon wiper blades

WINDOW CLEANING
The right stalk controls windscreen wiper/washer
and heated rear window wiper/washer operation.
WINDSCREEN WASHER/WIPER
They can be operated only with the ignition key
turned to MAR.
The ring nut A fig. 35 can be moved to four
different positions:
windscreen wiper off.
intermittent operation.
continuous slow operation.
continuous fast operation.Move the stalk upwards (unstable position) to
limit operation to the time for which the stalk is
held in this position. When released, the stalk will
return to its default position and the wiper will
be automatically stopped.
With the ring nut A fig. 35 in position
, the
windscreen wiper will automatically adapt
operating speed to the speed of the car.
With the windscreen wipers operational, if reverse
gear is engaged, the rear window wiper is
automatically activated.
Never use the windscreen wipers to
remove layers of snow or ice from the
windscreen. In such conditions, the
windscreen wipers may be subjected to
excessive stress and the motor protection,
which prevents operation for a few seconds,
may intervene. If operation is not restored
(even after using the key to restart the engine),
contact a Lancia Dealership.
Do not operate the windscreen wiper
with the blades lifted from the
windscreen.
fig. 35L0F0126
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The rain sensor is able to recognise, and
automatically adjust itself in the presence of the
following conditions:
❒presence of dirt on the controlled surface (salt,
dirt, etc.);
❒presence of streaks of water caused by the worn
window wiper blades;
❒difference between day and night.
Do not activate the rain sensor when
washing the car in an automatic car
wash.
Make sure the device is switched off if
there is ice on the windscreen.
WARNING
Make sure the device is switched off
whenever the windscreen must be
cleaned.REAR WINDOW WASHER/ WIPER
It can be operated only with the ignition key
turned to MAR.
Activation
Turn the ring nut B fig. 35 from
toto operate
the rear window wiper as follows:
❒in intermittent mode when the windscreen wiper
is not operating;
❒in synchronous mode (at half the speed of the
windscreen wiper) when the windscreen wiper
is operating;
❒in continuous mode with reverse gear engaged
and the control active.
With the windscreen wiper on and reverse gear
engaged, rear window wiping will be continuous.
Pushing the stalk towards the dashboard
(unstable position) the rear window washer jet
will activate. Keep the stalk pushed for more than
half a second to activate the rear window wiper
as well. Releasing the stalk will activate the smart
washing function, as described for the windscreen
wiper.
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STORING THE CAR
If the car is to be left inactive for longer than a
month, the following precautions should be
observed:
❒park the car in covered, dry and if possible
well-ventilated premises and slightly open
the windows;
❒engage a gear and check that the handbrake is
not engaged;
❒disconnect the negative battery terminal (for
versions with Start&Stop system refer to the
paragraph "Start&Stop system" in the chapter
"Knowing your car"); If the battery is not
disconnected the from the electrical system,
check its charge every thirty days;
❒clean and protect the painted parts using
protective wax;
❒clean and protect the shiny metal parts using
special compounds available commercially;
❒sprinkle talcum powder on the rubber
windscreen and rear window wiper blades and
lift them off the glass;
❒cover the car with a cloth or perforated plastic
sheet. Do not use sheets of non-perforated
plastic as they do not allow moisture on the car
body to evaporate;
❒inflate tyres to +0.5 bar above the standard
specified pressure and check it at intervals;
❒do not drain the engine cooling system.
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SNOW CHAINS
The use of snow chains should be in compliance
with local regulations.
The snow chains may be applied only onto the
front wheel tyres (drive wheels).
Check the tension of the snow chains after the first
few metres have been driven.
IMPORTANT Snow chains cannot be fitted to the
space-saver wheel (for versions/markets, where
provided). If the front tyre has a puncture, replace
a rear wheel with the sapce-saver wheel and
move the rear wheel to the front axle. This way
with two normal drive wheels, snow chains can be
fitted to them to solve an emergency.
Keep your speed down when snow
chains are fitted; do not exceed 50
km/h. Avoid potholes, steps and
pavements and avoid driving for long
distances on roads not covered with snow to
prevent damaging the car and the roadbed.

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PERIODIC CHECKS
Every 1,000 km or before long journeys, check and,
if necessary, restore the following:
❒engine coolant, brake fluid and windscreen
washer fluid level;
❒tyre inflation pressure and condition;
❒operation of lighting system (headlights, direction
indicators, hazard warning lights, etc.);
❒operation of screen washer/wiper system and
positioning/wear of windscreen/rear window
wiper blades.
Every 3,000 km, check and top up, if required, the
engine oil level.
HEAVY-DUTY USE OF THE CAR
If the car is mainly used in one of the following
conditions:
❒towing a trailer or caravan;
❒dusty roads;
❒short, repeated journeys (less than 7-8 km) at
sub-zero outside temperatures;
❒engine often idling or driving long distances at
low speeds or long periods of idleness;
the following checks must be performed more
frequently than prescribed in the Scheduled
Servicing Plan:
❒check front disc brake pad conditions and wear;
❒check cleanliness of bonnet and boot locks,
cleanliness and lubrication of linkage;
❒visually inspect conditions of: engine, gearbox,
transmission, pipes and hoses (exhaust - fuel
system - brakes) and rubber elements (boots -
sleeves - bushes - etc.);❒check battery charge and battery fluid level
(electrolyte);
❒visually inspect condition of the accessory drive
belts;
❒check and, if necessary, change engine oil and
replace oil filter;
❒check and, if necessary, replace pollen filter;
❒check and, if necessary, replace air cleaner.
CHECKING FLUID LEVELS
WARNING
Never smoke while working in the
engine compartment: gas and
inflammable vapours may be present, with the
risk of fire.
WARNING
Be very careful when working in the
engine compartment when the engine
is hot: you may get burned. Remember that
the fan may start up if the engine is hot: this
could injure you. Scarves, ties and other loose
clothing might be pulled by moving parts.
Be careful, when topping up, and take
care not to mix up the various types
of fluids: they are all incompatible with
one another and could seriously damage the
car.

WARNING
The road holding qualities of the car
also depend on the correct inflation
pressure of the tyres.
WARNING
If the pressure is too low the tyre
overheats and this can cause it
serious damage.
WARNING
Do not cross switch the tyres, moving
them from the right of the car to the
left and vice versa.
WARNING
Never submit alloy rims to repainting
treatments requiring the use of
temperatures exceeding 150°C. The
mechanical properties of the wheels could
be impaired.
WINDSCREEN/REAR WINDOW
WIPER
BLADES
Replace the blades if the rubber edge is deformed
or worn. In any event, it is advisable to replace
them approximately once a year.
A few simple precautions can reduce the
possibility of damage to the blades:
❒if the temperature falls below zero, make sure
that ice has not frozen the rubber against the
glass. Use an antifreeze product to release it
if required;
❒remove any snow from the glass: in addition to
protecting the blades, this prevents effort on
the motor and over-heating;
❒do not operate the windscreen/rear window
wipers on dry glass.
WARNING
Driving with worn windscreen/rear
window wiper blades is a serious
hazard, because visibility is reduced in bad
weather.
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Replacing the windscreen wiper blades
Proceed as follows:
❒raise the wiper arm, press tab A fig. 165 of the
attachment spring and remove the blade from
the arm;
❒fit the new blade, inserting the tab into the
special slot in the arm, making sure that it
is locked.
❒lower the windscreen wiper arm on the
windscreen.
Do not operate the windscreen wiper
with the blades lifted from the
windscreen.Replacing the rear window wiper blade
Proceed as follows:
❒raise cover A fig. 166, undo nut B and remove
arm C;
❒correctly position the new arm, fully tighten nut
B then lower cover A.
fig. 165L0F0186fig. 166L0F0222
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Parking sensors................... 108
Particulate filter (DPF) ....... 128
Passenger side glove
compartment ...................... 73
Performance (top speed) ..... 256
Plugs (type) ........................ 244
Pollen filter ......................... 229
Power socket ........................ 74
Power supply ...................... 245
Preparation to install a
portable navigation
system ............................... 107
Pretensioners ...................... 135
Protecting the
environment ...................... 128
Radio setup system............. 106
Rain sensor .......................... 59
Raising the car .................... 214
Rear fog lights .................... 200
Rear roof light
– bulb replacement............ 202
Rear view mirrors................. 37
Rear window washer jets..... 235
Rear window washer
– rear window washer
fluid level ....................... 228Rear window wiper
– blade replacement .......... 234
– blades............................. 233
– level check ....... 224-225-226
Rear window wiper/Rear
window washer ................... 61
Reconfigurable
multifunction display ......... 8
Refuelling capacity ............. 125
Refuelling
– capacities table ............... 258
Refuelling the car ........ 124-125
Replacing fuses ................... 204
Rev counter .......................... 6
Reverse lights...................... 200
Rim Protector ..................... 254
Rims
– Rim Protector ................. 254
Roof lights
– front roof light ................. 65
– glove compartment
light ................................. 68
– luggage compartment
roof light.......................... 68
– rear roof light .................. 67
Roof rack/ski rack................ 92
Safety................................. 130– carrying children safely .. 138
– "Isofix" child seat
(fitting) .......................... 143
– seat belts ........................ 130
Saving fuel.......................... 15
Scheduled Servicing Plan .... 218
Seat belts
– load limiters ................... 135
– maintenance ................... 138
– pretensioners .................. 135
– SBR system .................... 132
– using the seat belts ......... 130
Seats .................................... 32
– Adjusting the seats ........... 32
Servicing and care .............. 217
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– heavy-duty use of the
car.................................. 223
– periodic checks ............... 223
– scheduled servicing......... 217
– scheduled servicing
plan................................ 218
Setup for "Isofix" child
seat ................................... 143
Setup menu .......................... 11
Side airbags (side bag -
window bag) ..................... 149
Side air diffusers .................. 39
Side bag) ............................ 1499

Side lights/brake lights ....... 200
Side lights/day lights
(DRL)
– bulb replacement............ 195
Snow chains........................ 16
Sound system (wiring) ........ 106
Speedometer (speed
indicator) ........................... 5
Starting the engine ...... 154-178
Starting up and driving....... 154
Start&Stop system ............... 99
Steering .............................. 247
Steering lock ........................ 31
Steering heel ................. .... 36
Steering wheel stalks
– left stalk .......................... 54
Storing the car .................... 163
Sun roof ............................... 76
Sun visors ............................ 75
Suspension.......................... 247
Technical data.................... 241
The keys .............................. 27
Third brake light ................ 200
Top speed ........................... 256Towing the car .................... 215
Towing trailers .................... 16
Transmission ...................... 245
Trip Computer
– TRIP button .................... 24
– Trip Computer ................. 21
– Trip Computer
parameters ...................... 22
Ty r e s
– correct tyre reading ........ 248
– Fix&Go Automatic (kit) . 185
– inflation pressures .......... 253
– Rim Protector tyres ........ 254
– snow tyres ...................... 250
– tyres provided ................ 250
Tyres - maintenance............ 232
"Universal" child seat
fitting................................ 146
Universal Isofix (child
seat).................................. 143
Using the gearbox ............... 15
Warning lights on panel ..... 164
Weights and loads ............... 257
Welcome movement ............. 9Wheel rims
– correct reading of the
wheel rim ....................... 250
– dimensions ..................... 250
– rims and tyres ................ 248
– wheels and tyres ............. 232
Wheels and tyres
– changing a wheel ............ 179
– Fix&Go Automatic (kit) . 185
– spare wheel .................... 248
– tyre inflation pressure..... 253
– Wheels and tyres ............ 232
Window bag........................ 150
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Window cleaning .................. 58
Windows (cleaning) ............ 238
Windscreen washer
– windscreen washer fluid
level ............................... 228
Windscreen washer sprays .. 235
Windscreen washer/wiper..... 58
Windscreen wipers
– blades............................. 233
– level check ....... 224-225-226
– replacing wiper blades .. 234
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