Windscreen/ rear window wiper (where provided) – FIAT Qubo User Manual

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SAFETY

TECHNICAL

SPECIFICA

TIONS

INDEX

DASHBOARD AND CONTROLS

TING

AND DRIVING

ARNING

LIGHTS AND MESSAGES

IN AN

EMERGENCY

MAINTENANCE

AND CARE

WINDSCREEN/
REAR WINDOW WIPER
(where provided)

BLADES

Periodically clean the rubber part using
special products; TUTELA PROFES-
SIONAL SC 35 is recommended.

Replace the blades if the rubber edge is de-
formed or worn. In all cases, it is advis-
able to replace them approximately once
a year.

Driving with worn wiper
blades is a serious hazard,

because visibility is reduced in bad
weather.

WARNING

Replacing the
windscreen wiper blades

Proceed as follows:
❒ lift the windscreen wiper arm and posi-

tion the blade so that it forms an angle
of 90° with the arm itself;

❒ exert pressure on the straps A-fig. 10

and remove the blade arm;

❒ install the new blade by inserting the

straps into the supplied housings of the
arm. Make sure that the new blade is
secured in position.

fig. 10

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A few simple precautions can reduce the
possibility of damage to the blades:
❒ make sure that the rubber part is not

stuck to the windscreen at sub-zero
temperatures. Use an antifreeze prod-
uct to release it if required.

❒ remove the snow from the window:

this will avoid overstressing the elec-
trical motor in addition to protecting
the blades;

❒ do not operate the windscreen and the

rear screen wipers on dry glass.

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