Alfa Romeo 159 Owner's Manual
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SAFETY
DEVICES
W
ARNING
LIGHTS AND
MESSAGES
IN AN
EMERGENCY
CAR
MAINTENANCE
TECHNICAL
SPECIFICA
TIONS
INDEX
CORRECT USE
OF THE CAR
DASHBOARD
AND
CONTROLS
WINDOW WASHING
RIGHT-HAND STALK
Right-hand stalk
fig. 54 controls wind-
screen washer/wiper operation.
With external lights on, activating the
windscreen washer will also activate the
headlight washer, if provided.
windscreen washer will also activate the
headlight washer, if provided.
Windscreen washer/wiper
The stalk can be moved to five different
positions:
positions:
0: windscreen wiper off;
1: intermittent.
With the stalk in position
1, turning the
knurled ring
A four possible intermittent
speeds are obtained:
■ = slow intermittent
■ = intermittent medium
■ = intermittent medium-fast
■ = fast intermittent
■ = slow intermittent
■ = intermittent medium
■ = intermittent medium-fast
■ = fast intermittent
2: continuous slow
3: continuous fast
4: fast temporary (unstable position)
Operation in position
4 is limited to the
time the stalk is held in this position.
When the stalk is released, it returns
to position
When the stalk is released, it returns
to position
0 automatically stopping the
wiper.
A0E0066m
fig. 54
Never use the window
wiper to remove ice or
snow from the wind-
wiper to remove ice or
snow from the wind-
screen. In these conditions, the
wiper is submitted to excessive
effort that results in motor pro-
tection cutting in and wiper op-
eration inhibition for few seconds
as a consequence. If operation is
not restored contact Fiat Dealer-
ship.
wiper is submitted to excessive
effort that results in motor pro-
tection cutting in and wiper op-
eration inhibition for few seconds
as a consequence. If operation is
not restored contact Fiat Dealer-
ship.
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