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hood latch, release mechanism and safety catch should
KNOWING
be cleaned and lubricated.
YOUR
VEHICLE
The external lock cylinders should be lubricated twice
a year, preferably in the Fall and Spring. Apply a small
amount of a high quality lubricant directly into the lock
SAFETY
cylinder.
Car maintenance should be done at a
STARTING
FIAT Dealership. For routine and minor
AND
DRIVING
maintenance operations you wish to
carry out yourself, we do recommend you have
WARNING
the proper equipment, genuine FIAT spare parts
LIGHTS
AND
and the necessary fluids;do not however carry out
MESSAGES
these operations if you have no experience.
WIPER BLADES
IN AN
EMERGENCY
Clean the rubber edges of the wiper blades and the
windshield and rear window periodically with a sponge
or soft cloth and a mild nonabrasive cleaner. This will
SERVICING
AND
remove accumulations of salt, waxes, or road film, and
CARE
help reduce streaking and smearing.
Operation of the wipers on dry glass for long periods
TECHNICAL
may cause deterioration of the wiper blades. Always
SPECIFICATIONS
use washer fluid when using the wipers to remove salt
or dirt from a dry windshield or rear window.
Avoid using the wiper blades to remove frost or ice
CONTENTS
from the windshield or rear window. Make sure that
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they are not frozen to the glass before turning them on
to avoid damaging the blade. Keep the blade rubber out
of contact with petroleum products such as engine oil,
gasoline, etc.
NOTE: Life expectancy of wiper blades varies de-
pending on geographical area and frequency of use.
Poor performance of blades may be present with chat-
tering, marks, water lines or wet spots. If any condition
is present please proceed to clean wiper blades with
humid cloth removing any debris that may be affecting
its function.
Rear Wiper Removal/Installation
1. Lift the pivot cap on the rear wiper arm upward, this
will allow the rear wiper blade to be raised off of the
liftgate glass. (fig. 179)
NOTE: The rear wiper arm cannot be raised fully
upward unless the pivot cap is raised first.
2. Lift the rear wiper arm upward to raise the wiper
blade off of the liftgate glass.
3. Grab the bottom of the wiper blade and rotate it
forward to unsnap the blade pivot pin from the
wiper blade holder. (fig. 180)
4. Install the wiper blade pivot pin into the wiper blade
holder at the end of the wiper arm, and firmly press
the wiper blade until it snaps into place.
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