Alfa Romeo 147 Benutzeranleitung
GETTING TO KNOW YOUR CAR
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Rain sensor
(fig. 66)
The rain sensor (
A), fitted only on cer-
tain versions, is an electronic device com-
bined with the windscreen wiper which has
the purpose of automatically adjusting the
number of wipes during intermittent opera-
tion to the intensity of the rain.
bined with the windscreen wiper which has
the purpose of automatically adjusting the
number of wipes during intermittent opera-
tion to the intensity of the rain.
All the other functions controlled by the
right-hand lever remain unchanged.
The rain sensor is activated automatically
moving the right-hand lever to position (
B-
fig. 64) and it has a range of adjustment
that gradually varies between wiper sta-
tionary (no wiping) when the windscreen is
dry, to wiper at first continuous speed (con-
tinuous, slow) with heavy rain.
that gradually varies between wiper sta-
tionary (no wiping) when the windscreen is
dry, to wiper at first continuous speed (con-
tinuous, slow) with heavy rain.
“SMART WASHING” FUNCTION
Pulling the lever towards the steering
wheel (unstable position) operates the wind-
screen washer.
screen washer.
Keeping the lever pulled, with only one
movement it is possible to operate the wash-
er jet and the wiper at the same time; in-
deed, the latter comes into action auto-
matically if the lever is pulled for more than
half a second.
er jet and the wiper at the same time; in-
deed, the latter comes into action auto-
matically if the lever is pulled for more than
half a second.
The wiper stops working a few strokes af-
ter releasing the lever; a further “cleaning
stroke” after a few seconds completes the
wiping operation.
stroke” after a few seconds completes the
wiping operation.
fig. 65
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fig. 66
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Turning the knurled ring (
F-fig. 64) it
is possible to increase the sensitivity of the
rain sensor, obtaining a quicker change from
stationary, when the windscreen is dry, to
first continuous speed (continuous, slow).
rain sensor, obtaining a quicker change from
stationary, when the windscreen is dry, to
first continuous speed (continuous, slow).
Operating the windscreen washer with the
rain sensor activated (lever at position
B)
the normal washing cycle is performed at
the end of which the rain sensor resumes its
normal automatic function.
the end of which the rain sensor resumes its
normal automatic function.
Turning the ignition key to
STOP the rain
sensor is deactivated and the next time the
engine is started (
engine is started (
MAR position) it will not
be reactivated even if the lever has remained
in position (
in position (
B). In this case to activate the
rain sensor, simply move the lever to (
A)
or (
C) and then back to (B).
When the rain sensor is reactivated in this
way, the wiper performs at least one stroke,
even if the windscreen is dry, to indicate that
reactivation has occurred.
even if the windscreen is dry, to indicate that
reactivation has occurred.
The rain sensor is located behind the inner
rear-view mirror in contact with the wind-
screen and inside the area cleaned by the
wiper and it controls an electronic control
unit which in turn controls the wiper motor.
screen and inside the area cleaned by the
wiper and it controls an electronic control
unit which in turn controls the wiper motor.
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