Windscreen Wiper - Vauxhall TIGRA Owner's Manual

184 Service, Maintenance
Brak e fluid chang e
Brake fluid is hy groscopic, i.e. it absorbs
water. If the brakes b ecome hot, suc h as
when d riv ing on long downhill stretches,
vap our bubb les can occur in the w ater,
which can have an extrem ely adverse
effect on braking power (dep ending on
the p roportion of water).
The fluid change intervals specified in the
Service Booklet m ust therefore be
observed.
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Warning
Have the brak e fluid changed by a
work shop. O bserve the legal
requirements for disposal of brake fluid
to protect of the environm ent and y our
health.

Windscreen wiper

Clea r vision is essential for safe driv ing.
Therefore c heck w indscreen wiper and
headlight wash/wip e system 3 regularly for
cleaning effect. We recomm end replacing
the wiper blades after a y ear at most.
If the windows are dirty, op erate the
wind screen wash before switching the
wiper on in order to prev ent wiper blade
wear.
Do not switch windscreen wiper on if
wind ow s a re icy , since this may damage
the wiper ed ges or the w ip er system.
If the wiper bec om es frozen on to the glass,
we rec om mend that they be released with
the aid of Vauxhall De-icer Spray .
S mearing wiper blades c an be cleaned with
a soft cloth and Vauxhall Wind screen
Wash Solvent.
Wiper blades whose lips have become
hardened, crack ed or covered with silicone
must be replac ed. This may be necessary
as a result of the effects of ic e, thawing salt
or hea t, or the incorrect use of cleaning
agents.
S witc h off the windsc reen w ip er,
see - pa ge 11, 87.
C are of windscreen wiper – see page 160.