Alfa Romeo ALFA 159 2010, Owner'S Handbook Manual

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RUBBER HOSES WINDSCREEN/REAR
WARNI NG
SCREEN WIPERS
Driving with worn
wiper blades is a seri-
As far as the brake system and fuel rub-
ous hazard, because visibility
ber hoses are concerned, carefully fol-
is reduced in bad weather.
BLADES
low the Ser vice schedule in this section.
Indeed ozone, high temperatures and Periodically clean the rubber part using
prolonged lack of fluid in the system special products TUTELA PROFES-
may cause hardening and cracking of SIONAL SC 35 is recommended.
the hoses, with possible leaks. Careful
If the rubber blades are bent or worn
control is therefore necessary.
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,
make sure that ice has not frozen the
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;
do not operate the windscreen wipers
on dry glass.
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