Alfa Romeo 147 GTA owners manual page 46

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“INTELLIGENT WASHING” FUNCTION” Rain sensor (fig. 61) Turning the knurled ring (F-fig. 59) it is possible to increase the sensitivity of the Pulling the lever towards the steering The rain sensor (A), fitted only on cer- wheel (instable position) operates the wind- rain sensor, obtaining a quicker change from tain versions, is an electronic device com- screen washer. bined with the windscreen wiper which has stationary when the windscreen is dry, to the purpose of automatically adjusting the first continuous speed (continuous, slow). Keeping the lever pulled, with only one Operating the windscreen washer with the movement it is possible to operate the wash- number of wipes during intermittent opera- tion, to the intensity of the rain. rain sensor activated (lever at position B) er jet and the wiper at the same time; in- the normal washing cycle is performed at deed, the latter comes into action auto- All the other functions controlled by the matically if the lever is pulled for more than right-hand lever remain unchanged. the end of which the rain sensor resumes its half a second. normal automatic function. The rain sensor is activated automatically Turning the ignition key to STOPthe rain The wiper stops working a few strokes af- moving the right-hand lever to position (B- sensor is deactivated and the next time the ter releasing the lever; a further “cleaning fig. 59) and it has a range of adjustment engine is started (MARposition) it will not stroke” after a few seconds completes the that gradually varies between wiper sta- GETTING TO KNOW YOUR CAR wiping operation. tionary (no wiping) when the windscreen is be reactivated even if the lever has remained dry, to wiper at first continuous speed (con- in position ( B). In this case to activate the tinuous, slow) with heavy rain. rain sensor, simply move the lever to (A) or (C) and then back to (B). When the rain sensor is reactivated in this way, the wiper performs at least one stroke, even if the windscreen is dr y, to indicate that reactivation has occurred. A0A0071m A0A0489m The rain sensor is located behind the inner rear-view mirror in contact with the wind- screen and inside the area cleaned by the wiper and it controls an electronic control unit which in turn controls the wiper motor. fig. 60 fig. 61 45

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