Lancia Ypsilon, Owner'S Handbook Manual

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SAFETY
DEVICES
CORRECT
USE OF
THE CAR
WARNING
LIGHTS AND
MESSAGES
IN AN
EMERGENCY
CAR
MAINTENANCE
TECHNICAL
SPECIFICATIONS
INDEX
DASHBOARD
AND CONTROLS
The rain sensor is able to recognize
and automatically adjust itself in the
presence of the following particular
conditions:
❒
impurities on the controlled surface
(salt, dirt, etc.);
❒
streaks of water caused by worn
wiper blades;
❒
difference between day and night.
REAR WINDOW WASH/WIPE
FUNCTION fig. 57
This device can only work when the
ignition key is at MAR .
Pushing the lever towards the dash-
board (unstable position), the rear
window washer jet and the continu-
ous rear window wiper operation are
activated.
Operation ends when the stalk is re-
leased.
Turning the knurled ring A from
å
to
' the rear window wiper with inter-
mittent operation is activated.
fig. 57 L0C0068m
Deactivation fig. 56
Turn the ignition key to STOP .
At the following starting operation
(key at MAR ), the sensor will not be
reactivated even if the stalk is on B .
In this event, to activate the rain sen-
sor, you have to move the stalk to A
or C and then again to B .
When the rain sensor is again acti-
vated in this way, at least one wind-
screen wiper stroke occurs, even if the
windscreen is dry.
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