Alfa Romeo Giulia Owner's Handbook Manual page 48

windscreen washer fluid will not
therefore be sprayed onto the
windscreen. To spray windscreen washer
fluid onto the windscreen, the washing
function must be used.
With ring in position or , the
windscreen wiper will automatically
adapt its operating speed to the speed of
the car.
Rain sensor sensitivity level
Positions and correspond also to
sensitivity level 1 and 2 of the rain sensor.
"Smart washing" function
Pull the stalk towards the steering
wheel (unstable position) to operate the
windscreen washer.
Keep the stalk pulled to activate
both the windscreen washer jet
and the windscreen wiper with a
single movement; the latter turns on
automatically.
The windscreen wiper stops working
three strokes after the stalk is released.
A further stroke after approx. 6 seconds
completes the wiping cycle.
RAIN SENSOR
This is located behind the interior
rear view mirror, in contact with the
windscreen fig. 61 and can detect the
presence of rain and, consequently,
manage the cleaning of the windscreen in
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accordance with the amount of water on
the screen.
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The sensor has an adjustment range
which varies progressively from wiper
still (no stroke) when the windscreen is
dry, to wiper at 2nd continuous speed
(fast continuous operation) with intense
rain.
Activation
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Turn the ring fig. 60 to position
to activate the rain sensor.
The activation of the sensor is signalled
by a flick of the wiper (indicating that the
command has been acquired).
The variation in sensitivity during rain
sensor operation is also signalled by a
flick of the wiper (command acquired
and implemented). This stroke is also
executed with the windscreen dry.
If the windscreen washer is used with
the rain sensor activated, the normal
washing cycle is performed, after which
the rain sensor resumes its normal
automatic operation.
WARNING Keep the glass in the sensor
area clean.
WARNING With the windscreen wiper
ring turned to the
wiping operates automatically and is
disabled when the outside temperature
is below 0°C.
Deactivation
Use ring fig. 60 or turn the ignition device
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to STOP.
In the event of malfunction of the rain
sensor whilst it is active, the windscreen
wiper operates intermittently at a speed
consistent with the sensitivity setting of
the rain sensor, regardless of whether
there is rain on the glass, while sensor
failure is indicated on the display.
The sensor continues to operate and it
or
is possible to set the windscreen wiper
to continuous mode
indication remains for as long as the
sensor is active.
The rain sensor is able to recognise,
and automatically adjust itself in the
presence of the following conditions:
presence of dirt on the controlled
surface (e.g. salt, dirt, etc.);
presence of streaks of water caused
by the worn window wiper blades;
difference between day and night.
or position,
or . The failure