Fiat ABARTH 500 2017 User Manual page 57

OPERATING YOUR VEHICLE
Manual High Speed/Mist
Push the lever upward from the off position. The wipers will operate at high speed
to clear off road mist or spray from a passing vehicle. This operation will continue
until the lever is released. When the lever is released, the wipers will return to the off
position and automatically shut off.
Front Windshield Washer Operation
Pull the windshield wiper/washer lever toward the steering wheel to activate the
washers. The wipers will activate automatically for three cycles after the lever is
released.
• Turn the windshield wipers off when driving through an automatic car wash.
Damage to the windshield wipers may result if the wiper control is left in any
position other than off.
• In cold weather, always turn off the wiper switch and allow the wipers to re-
turn to the park position before turning off the engine. If the wiper switch is
left on and the wipers freeze to the windshield, damage to the wiper motor
may occur when the vehicle is restarted.
• Always remove any buildup of snow that prevents the windshield wiper
blades from returning to the off position. If the windshield wiper control is
turned off and the blades cannot return to the off position, damage to the
wiper motor may occur.
Rear Windshield Wiper
Rotate the end of the windshield wiper/washer lever upward to the first detent past
the intermittent settings for intermittent wipe operation. With the front windshield
wiper active, rotate the end of the windshield wiper/washer lever upward. The rear
wiper will operate in the same mode as the front windshield wipers, but at half the
frequency. When the transmission is shifted into REVERSE, the rear wiper will auto-
matically operate at low speed and return to normal operation when the transmis-
sion is shifted out of REVERSE.
NOTE:
The windshield wipers/washers will only operate with the ignition in the ON/RUN position.
Rear Windshield Washer Operation
Push the windshield wiper/washer lever toward the instrument panel to activate the
rear washer. Push and hold the lever for more than a half second and the wipers will
activate automatically for three cycles after the lever is released.
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