wiper blades Lancia Delta 2015 Owner handbook (in English)

STARTING AND DRIVING193
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Keep your speed down when snow chains are
fitted. Do not exceed 50 km/h. Avoid potholes,
steps and pavements and also avoid driving
long distances on roads not covered with snow in
order to prevent damaging the car and the roadbed.
SNOW CHAINS
The use of snow chains should be in compliance with lo-
cal regulations.
The snow chains may be applied only onto the front wheel
(drive wheels).
Check the tension of the snow chains after the first few
metres have been driven.
IMPORTANT Snow chains cannot be fitted to the space-
saver wheel. So, if a front (drive) wheel is punctured and
chains are needed, a rear wheel should be fitted to the front
of the car and the space-saver wheel should be fitted to
the rear. In this way, with two normal drive wheels at the
front, snow chains can be fitted.
CAR INACTIVITY
If the car is to be left inactive for longer than a month, the
following precautions should be followed:
❍ park the car in a covered, dry and, if possible, well-
ventilated place;
❍ engage a gear;
❍ check that the handbrake is not engaged;
❍ disconnect the negative battery terminal;
❍ clean and protect the painted parts of the vehicle with
protective wax;
❍ clean and protect the shiny metal parts using special
compounds commercially available;
❍ sprinkle talcum powder on the rubber windscreen and
rear window wiper blades and lift them off the glass;
❍ open the windows slightly;
❍ cover the car with a fabric or perforated plastic sheet.
Do not use sheets of non-perforated plastic as they do
not allow moisture on the car body to evaporate;
❍ inflate tyres to a pressure of +0.5 bar above the nor-
mal specified pressure and check regularly;
❍ do not drain the engine cooling system.
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PERIODIC CHECKS
Every 1,000 km or before long journeys, check and, if nec-
essary, top up the following:
❍engine coolant fluid level;
❍ brake fluid level;
❍ windscreen washer fluid level;
❍ tyre pressure and condition;
❍ operation of lighting system (headlights, direction in-
dicators, hazard warning lights, etc.);
❍ operation of the windscreen/rear window wiper/wash-
er system, position and wear of windscreen/rear win-
dow wiper blades;
Every 3,000 km check and top up if required: engine oil
level.
DEMANDING USE OF THE CAR
Should the prevailing use of the car be under one of the
following specially demanding conditions:
❍ trailer or caravan towing;
❍ dusty roads;
❍ short (less than 7-8 km) and repeated journeys in sub-
zero temperatures;
❍ engine often idling or driving long distances at low
speeds or prolonged inactivity;
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RUBBER HOSES
As far as the brake system and fuel supply system rub-
ber hoses are concerned, follow the “Scheduled Servic-
ing Plan” in this chapter carefully.
Ozone, high temperatures and prolonged lack of fluid in
the system may cause hardening and cracking of the hoses,
with possible leaks. Careful checking is therefore neces-
sary.
WINDSCREEN/
REAR WINDOW WIPER
BLADES
Periodically clean the rubber part using special products;
TUTELA PROFESSIONAL SC35 is recommended.
Replace the blades if the rubber edge is deformed or worn.
In any case, it is advisable to replace them approximate-
ly once a year.
A few simple precautions can reduce the possibility of
damage to the blades:
❍make sure that the rubber part is not frozen to the
windscreen in case of sub-zero temperatures. Use a de-
icing product to release it if required;
❍ remove any snow from the glass: in addition to pro-
tecting the blades, this prevents effort from the motor
and overheating;
❍ do not operate the windscreen and the rear window
wipers on dry glass.
Driving with worn windscreen wiper blades
is a serious hazard, because visibility is re-
duced in bad weather conditions.
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Replacing the windscreen wiper blades fig. 3
Proceed as follows:
❍lift the windscreen wiper arm and position the blade
so that it forms an angle of 90° with the arm;
❍ press tab A and remove the blade from the arm;
❍ insert the new blade making sure it is locked into place.
fig. 3L0E0097m
Changing the rear window wiper blade fig. 4
Proceed as follows:
❍ raise cover A and remove the arm from the car, slack-
ening nut B that fastens it to the pivot pin;
❍ fit the new arm, positioning it correctly, and fully tight-
en the nut;
❍ lower the cover.
fig. 4L0E0098m
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286LIST OF CONTENTS
SBR system............................. 157
Seat belts ................................ 156
Seats ...................................... 52
– cleaning ............................... 256
Side bags ................................ 178
Side lights............................... 69
– bulb replacement ................. 216
Snow chains ........................... 193
Sport (func tion)...................... 77
SPORT function ..................... 107
Starting and driving................ 183
Starting the engine...........184-196
Steering lock........................... 51
Steering wheel ........................ 56
Steering .................................. 263
Sun roof ................................. 86
Sun visors ............................... 81
Suspension ............................ 263 – Reactive Suspension
System ................................. 109
Symbols.................................. 42
Technical specifications .......... 257
The keys ................................. 44
Third brake light (bulb replacem ent) ............... 218
Towing the car ........................ 231
Towing tra ilers........................ 191
TPMS ..................................... 127
Transmission .......................... 262
Trip Computer ........................ 40
TTC system ............................ 121
Ty r e s
– inflation pr essure ................. 268
– replacement ......................... 203
– Rim Protector ...................... 266
– snow tyres............................ 267
– standard tyres provided ....... 267
Rear window wiper
– blades ...........................249-250
– control ................................. 71
– nozzles
................................. 251
Refuelling ............................... 150
Remote control (key) .............. 45
Replacing a bulb..................... 210
Replacing a wheel................... 203
Replacing an exte rior bulb...... 214
Replacing an inte rior bulb...... 219
Replacing fu ses ....................... 223
Reversing light (bulb replacement) ............... 217
Rim Protector (tyres) .............. 266
Roof rack/ski rack .................. 104
Rubber hoses .......................... 249
Safe Lock ( device)................. 47
Safety ..................................... 155
Saving fuel ............................. 189
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Windscreen wiper
– blades ...........................249-250
– control ................................. 70
– nozzles................................. 251
Windscreen/rear window washer .............. 70-71
– understanding tyre
marking ............................... 264
Using the gearbox ................. 188
Weights ................................. 271
Wheel rims
– understanding rim marking ............................... 266
Wheels and ty res .................... 247
Wheels .. ................................. 264
– understanding tyre marking ............................... 256
Window bag ........................... 178
Window cleaning .................... 70
Windows (cleaning) ................ 255
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