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41 INSTRUMENT PANEL AND CONTROL BUTTON GRAPHIC BRIGHTNESS ADJUSTMENT With side lights or headlights on, operate light brightness of the instrument panel and of the control button graphics, or turn the ring downwards to decrease it. The control is pulsed so that for every action the level intensity increases/decreases, up to a maximum of seven. 49 9650157 WINDSCREEN WIPER The right stalk controls screen wiper/washer operation. device at ENGINE. WINDSCREEN WIPER/ WASHER Operation 10) 11) The ring fig. 50 can be set to the following positions:
windscreen wiper off. rotating the ring nut to the first position activates the first sensitivity level of the rain sensor. rotating the ring nut to the second position activates the second sensitivity level of the rain sensor. rotating the ring nut to the third position activates the first continuous speed level of the windscreen wipers in manual mode. rotating the ring nut to the fourth position activates the second continuous speed level of the windscreen wipers in manual mode. 50 9650122 Move the stalk upwards (unstable position) to activate the MIST function: operation is limited to the time for which the stalk is held in this position. When released, the stalk will return to its default position and the windscreen wiper will be automatically stopped. This function is useful to remove small deposits of dust from the windscreen, or morning dew. activate the windscreen washer; windscreen washer fluid will not therefore be sprayed onto the windscreen. To spray windscreen washer fluid onto the windscreen, the washing function must be used. or , the windscreen wiper will automatically adapt its operating speed to the speed of the car.
KNOWING YOUR VEHICLE 42 Rain sensor sensitivity level Positions and correspond also to sensitivity level 1 and 2 of the rain sensor. Smart washing function Pull the stalk towards the steering wheel (unstable position) to operate the windscreen washer. both the windscreen washer jet and the windscreen wiper with a single movement; the latter turns on automatically. three strokes after the stalk is released. completes the windscreen wiper cycle. RAIN SENSOR This is located behind the interior rear view mirror, in contact with the windscreen fig. 51 and can detect the presence of rain and, consequently, manage the cleaning of the windscreen in accordance with the amount of water on the screen. 51 9650187 The sensor has an adjustment range which varies progressively from wiper still (no stroke) when the windscreen is dry, to wiper at 2nd continuous speed (fast continuous operation) with intense rain. Activation 12) 13) Turn the ring fig. 50 to position or to activate the rain sensor. by a flick of the wiper (indicating that the command has been acquired). sensor operation is also signalled by a flick of the wiper (command acquired and implemented). This stroke is also executed with the windscreen dry. the rain sensor activated, the normal washing cycle is performed, after which the rain sensor resumes its normal automatic operation. area clean. or position, wiping operates automatically and is disabled when the external temperature is below 0°C. Deactivation Use ring fig. 50 or turn the ignition device to STOP. sensor whilst it is active, the windscreen wiper operates intermittently at a speed consistent with the sensitivity setting of the rain sensor, regardless of whether there is rain on the glass, while sensor failure is indicated on the display. is possible to set the windscreen wiper or . The failure indication remains for as long as the sensor is active. and automatically adjust itself in the presence of the following conditions: presence of dirt on the controlled surface (e.g. salt, dirt, etc.) presence of streaks of water caused by the worn windscreen wiper blades |