Alfa Romeo ALFA 159 2010, Owner'S Handbook Manual

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“Smart washing” function Turning the knurled ring A-fig. 54 it
is possible to increase the sensitivity of
Pulling the lever towards the steering
the rain sensor, obtaining a quicker
wheel (unstable position) operates the
change from stationary (no wiping)
windscreen washer.
when the windscreen is dry, to first con-
Keeping the stalk pulled with just one
tinuous speed (continuous, slow). A fur-
movement it is possible to operate the
ther stroke will confirm operation.
washer jet and the wiper at the same
Operating the windscreen washer with
time; the wiper actually comes into op-
the rain sensor activated (stalk at posi-
fig. 55
A0E 02 27 m
eration automatically when the stalk is
tion 1-fig. 54 ) the normal washing
pulled for more than half a second.
RAIN SENSOR
cycle is performed at the end of which
(for versions/markets,
The wiper stops working 3 strokes after
the rain sensor resumes its normal au-
releasing the stalk; a further stroke af- where provided)
tomatic function.
ter about 6 seconds will complete the
The rain sensor A-fig. 55 , located be- Removing the electronic key from the
wiping operation.
hind the driving mirror, is an electronic de- ignition device, the rain sensor is deac-
vice combined with the windscreen wiper tivated and the next time the engine is
which has the purpose of automatically started it will not be reactivated even if
adjusting the number of wipes to intensi- the stalk has remained in position
1-
ty of the rain. All the other functions con- fig. 54 . In this case to activate the rain
trolled by the right-hand stalk remain un- sensor, simply move the stalk to 0 or 2
changed. and then back to 1 .
The rain sensor is activated automati- When the rain sensor is reactivated in
cally moving the right-hand stalk to po-this way, the wiper performs one stroke,
sition 1-fig. 54 and it has a range of
even if the windscreen is dry, to indicate
adjustment that gradually varies be-
that reactivation has occurred.
tween wiper stationary (no wiping)
when the windscreen is dry, to wiper
at second speed (continuous, medium
wiping) with heavy rain.
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