Service, maintenance
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Sm earing w ip er b la des ca n be clea ned w ith
a soft cloth and Vauxhall Windscreen
Wash Solvent.
Wiper b la des whose lips have become
hardened, cracked or c ov ered with silicone
must be replaced. This may be necessary
as a result of the effects of ice, tha wing salt
or heat, or the incorrect use of cleaning
agents.
Switch off the wind screen wiper in car
washes – see pa ges 74, 143.
Wind screen wiper care
–
see page 145.
To ensure proper op eration of the rain
sensor
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, the sensor area must be free from
dust, dirt and ice.
The windscreen wash system must also be
op erated at regula r intervals and the
sensor area must be de-iced.
Vehicles with rain sensor can be identified
by the sensor area nea r the top of the
wind screen.
Front wind sc reen wiper
Lift wiper arm, mov e release lever and
detach wiper blade.
Rear w indscreen w iper
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Lift wiper arm, rotate wiper blade and
detach.
