Alfa Romeo ALFA 159 2010, Owner'S Handbook Manual

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046-082 Alfa 159 GB 8-04-2009 14:23 Pagina 75
IMPORTANT In the event of rain sen-
Rain sensor shall be de-
sor failure, windscreen wiper operation
activated when washing
with right-hand stalk at
1-fig. 54
shall
the car at automatic car-
be intermittent. If failure occurs during
wash.
automatic operation, the system will
keep the last wiper operating condition.
Operation is however guaranteed al-
though moving the stalk to other posi-
Make sure the rain sen-
tions. sor is deactivated if
fig. 56
A0 E00 4 6m
there is ice on the wind-
The rain sensor is able to recognize and
screen.
HEADLIGHT WASHERS
automatically adjust itself in the pres-
(where provided) fig. 56
ence of the following par ticular condi-
tions:
Headlight washers are visible and are fit-
Streaks of water could
ted with a nozzle for each external light
impurities on the controlled surface
cause unrequired blade
function. They come into operation au-
(salt, dirt, etc.);
movements.
tomatically when operating the wind-
difference between day and night.
screen washer with external lights
turned on.
Failure warnings
WARNI NG
IMPORTANT Check at regular inter-
On certain versions rain sensor failure is
Make sure the device is
vals correct operation and cleanness of
shown by the instrument panel warning
off when cleaning the
nozzles.
light u, whereas on other versions a
windscreen.
dedicated message is shown on the dis-
play (see section “Warning lights and
messages”).
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