Lancia Lybra, Owner'S Handbook Manual

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WINDSCREEN
WIPERS
BLADES
Periodically clean the rubber part
with suitable products. We recom-
mend
TUTELA PROFESSIONAL
SC 35 .
Change the blades if the rubber edge
is warped or worn out. You should in
any case change them approximately
once a year.
Travelling with worn
wiper blades is dangerous
because it reduces visibil-
ity in bad weather.
RUBBER TUBING
Follow the Service Schedule to the
letter as concerns braking, power
steering and fuel line rubber tubing.
Ozone, high temperatures and long
absence of fluid in the system can in
fact cause the hardening and crack-
ing of the pipes with possible loss of
fluid. A careful check is therefore es-
sential.
In any case, if the tyres have been
fitted for more than six years they
should be examined by an expert who
can judge whether they are still fit for
use. Remember to check the spare
tyre particularly carefully too.
If a replacement is necessary, always
use new tyres and avoid using ones
the origin of which you are not certain
about.
The car fits tubeless tyres. Under no
circumstances use an inner tube with
these tyres.
If you replace a tyre it is a good idea
to change the inflation valve, too.
To ensure the front and rear tyres all
wear evenly, you are advised to
change the tyres over every 10-15
thousand kilometres keeping them on
the same side of the car so as not to
reverse the direction of rotation.
Do not change the tyres
over in criss-cross fashion
by moving a tyre from the
left hand side of the car to the right
and vice versa.
Some simple steps can reduce po-
tential damage to the blades:
– If the temperature falls to below
zero, make sure the rubber blade is
not frozen to the windscreen. If neces-
sary, free it with a de-icing compound.