Alfa Romeo 159 Benutzeranleitung
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SAFETY
DEVICES
W
ARNING
LIGHTS AND
MESSAGES
IN AN
EMERGENCY
TECHNICAL
SPECIFICA
TIONS
INDEX
CORRECT USE
OF THE CAR
DASHBOARD
AND
CONTROLS
CAR
MAINTENANCE
WINDSCREEN/REAR
SCREEN WIPERS
SCREEN WIPERS
BLADES
Periodically clean the rubber part using
special products
special products
TUTELA PROFES-
SIONAL SC 35 is recommended.
If the rubber blades are bent or worn
they should be replaced. In any case
they should be changed once a year.
they should be replaced. In any case
they should be changed once a year.
A few simple notions can reduce the pos-
sibility of damage to the blades:
❒ if the temperature fall below zero,
sibility of damage to the blades:
❒ if the temperature fall below zero,
make sure that ice has not frozen the
rubber against glass. If necessary,
thaw using an antifreeze product;
rubber against glass. If necessary,
thaw using an antifreeze product;
❒ remove any snow from the glass: in
addition to protecting the blades, this
prevents effort on the motor and
overheating;
prevents effort on the motor and
overheating;
❒ do not operate the windscreen wipers
on dry glass.
RUBBER HOSES
As far as the brake system and fuel rub-
ber hoses are concerned, carefully fol-
low the Service schedule in this section.
ber hoses are concerned, carefully fol-
low the Service schedule in this section.
Indeed ozone, high temperatures and
prolonged lack of fluid in the system
may cause hardening and cracking of
the hoses, with possible leaks. Careful
control is therefore necessary.
prolonged lack of fluid in the system
may cause hardening and cracking of
the hoses, with possible leaks. Careful
control is therefore necessary.
Driving with worn
wiper blades is a seri-
wiper blades is a seri-
ous hazard, because visibility
is reduced in bad weather.
is reduced in bad weather.
WARNING
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