Fiat 500 Abarth Owner's Handbook Manual - page 144

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ARNING

LIGHTS AND MESSAGES

TECHNICAL

SPECIFICA

TIONS

INDEX

YOUR CAR

SAFETY DEVICES

CORRECT USE OF THE CAR

IN AN

EMERGENCY

CAR

MAINTENANCE

WINDSCREEN/

REAR WINDOW

WIPERS

BLADES

Periodically clean the rubber part using

special products; TUTELA PROFES-

SIONAL SC35 is recommended. 

Replace the blades if the rubber edge is de-

formed or worn. In all cases, it is advisable

to replace them approximately once a year.

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.

Replacing the windscreen 

wiper blades fig. 5

Proceed as follows:

❒ lift the arm A of the wiper and position

the blade so that it forms an angle of

90° with the arm itself;

❒ press the button A and extract from

the arm B the brush C;

❒ insert the new blade making sure it is

locked.

fig. 5

F0S0137m

Driving with worn wiper

blades is a serious hazard,

because visibility is reduced in bad

weather.  

WARNING

Changing the rear

window blade fig. 6

Proceed as follows:

❒ raise the cover A and remove the arm

from the car, slackening the nut B that

fastens it to the pivot pin;

❒ fit the new arm, positioning it correct-

ly, and fully tighten the nut;

❒ lower the cover.

fig. 6

F0S0109m

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