Abarth Grande Punto Owner's Handbook Manual - page 51

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SAFETY DEVICES

CORRECT USE OF THE CAR

W

ARNING

LIGHTS AND MESSAGES

IN AN

EMERGENCY

CAR

MAINTENANCE

TECHNICAL

SPECIFICA

TIONS

INDEX

DASHBOARD AND CONTROLS

RAIN SENSOR (for versions/

markets, where provided)

The rain sensor is located behind the dri-

ving mirror in contact with the windscreen

and has the purpose of automatically ad-

just, during the intermittent operation, the

frequency of the windscreen wiper

strokes as to the rain intensity.

IMPORTANT Keep clean the glass in the

sensor area.

Activation

Move the right-hand stalk knurled ring to

≤ fig. 37.

The activation of the rain sensor is sig-

nalled by a control acquisition “stroke”.

Through the set up menu it is possible to

increase the sensitivity of the rain sensor.

The increase of the sensitivity of the rain

sensor is signalled by a control and acqui-

sition “stroke”.

Operating the windscreen washer with

the rain sensor activated the normal wash-

ing cycle is performed at the end of which

the rain sensor resumes its normal auto-

matic function.

Deactivation

Change the stalk knurled ring position

from 

≤ fig. 37 or turn the ignition key

to STOP.

At next engine starting (key at MAR), the

sensor will not be reactivated even if the

knurled ring is still at 

≤ fig. 37. To ac-

tivate the rain sensor you have to move

the knurled ring from 

≤ to another po-

sition and then again to 

≤.

Rain sensor activation will be indicated by

at least one wiper “stroke” even if the

windscreen is dry.

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.);

❒ difference between day and night.

IMPORTANT Streaks of water may cause

unrequired blade moving.

“Smart washing” function

Pulling the stalk towards the steering wheel

(unstable position) operates the wind-

screen washer.

Keeping the stalk pulled for more than half

a second, with just one movement it is

possible to operate the washer jet and the

wiper at the same time.

The wiper stops working three strokes af-

ter releasing the stalk. 

A further stroke after 6 seconds com-

pletes the wiping operation.

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