Lancia Ypsilon Owner's Handbook Manual - page 182

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WARNING

LIGHTS AND

MESSAGES

TECHNICAL

SPECIFICATIONS

INDEX

DASHBOARD

AND CONTROLS

SAFETY

DEVICES

CORRECT

USE OF 

THE CAR

IN AN

EMERGENCY

CAR

MAINTENANCE

RUBBER HOSES

As far as the brake system and fuel

rubber hoses are concerned, carefully

follow the “Service schedule” in this

section.

Indeed ozone, high temperatures and

prolonged lack of fluid in the system

may cause hardening and cracking of

the hoses, with possible leaks. Care-

ful control is therefore necessary.

WINDSCREEN/

REAR WINDOW

WIPERS

BLADES

Periodically clean the rubber part us-

ing special products; TUTELA PRO-

FESSIONAL SC 35 is recommended. 

If the rubber blades are bent or worn

they should be replaced. In any case

they should be changed once a year.

A few simple notions can reduce the

possibility of damage to the blades:

❒ if the temperature fall below zero,

make sure that ice has not frozen the

rubber against glass. If necessary,

thaw using an antifreeze product;

❒ remove any snow from the glass: in

addition to protecting the blades, this

prevents effort on the motor and

overheating;

❒ do not operate the windscreen and

rear window wipers on dry glass.

Driving with worn wiper blades is a se-

rious hazard, because visibility is re-

duced in bad weather.

Remember that road hold-

ing depends also on the

correct tyre inflating pressure.

WARNING

If the pressure is too low

the tyre overheats and this

can cause it serious damage.

WARNING

Do not cross switch the

tyres, moving them from

the right of the car to the left and

vice versa.

WARNING

Never submit alloy rims to

repainting treatments re-

quiring to use temperatures ex-

ceeding 150°C since the mechani-

cal properties of the wheels could

be impaired.

WARNING

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