Fiat 500 Owner's Handbook Manual page 40

returns to position A when it is released,
automatically stopping the windscreen wipers.
"Smart washing" function: pull the stalk towards
the steering wheel (unstable position) to operate
the windscreen washer.
Keep the lever pulled to activate both the
windscreen washer jet and the windscreen wiper
with a single movement; the latter turns on
automatically if you keep the lever pulled for over
half a second. The operation of the windscreen
wiper terminates several strokes after the lever is
released; a final cleaning stroke several seconds later
completes the wiping operation.
Never use the windscreen wipers to
remove layers of snow or ice from the
windscreen. In these conditions, the
windscreen wipers may be submitted to excessive
effort resulting in the motor protection cutting
in and wiper operation being inhibited for a few
seconds. If rear window wiper operation is not
restored, contact a Fiat Dealership.
REAR WINDOW WASHER/ WIPER
This operates only with the ignition key turned to
MAR.
Turn the knurled ring to
window wiper.
With the windscreen wiper active, rotate the
knurled ring to to activate the rear window wiper
which, in this case, operates (in the different
positions) in synch with the windscreen wiper, but
to operate the rear
with half its frequency. With the windscreen wiper
on, engaging reverse gear will automatically turn the
rear window wiper on, in continuous slow operation.
Operation stops when reverse is disengaged.
"Smart washing" function: push the stalk
towards the dashboard (unstable position)
to operate the rear window washer.
Keep the stalk pressed, with just one movement, to
operate the rear window washer jet and the rear
window wiper itself; the latter automatically turns on
if you keep the stalk pressed for more than half a
second.
The rear window wiper stops operating a few
strokes after releasing the stalk; a further "cleaning
stroke", after a few seconds, completes the wiping
operation.
Do not use the rear window wiper to
remove layers of snow or ice. In these
conditions, the rear window wipers may
be submitted to excessive effort resulting in the
motor protection cutting in and wiper operation
being inhibited for a few seconds. If rear window
wiper operation is not restored, contact a Fiat
Dealership.
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