Renault RAFALE - Page 156

WIPER
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154 - Getting to know your vehicle
In the event of obstacles on
the windscreen (dirt, snow,
iceetc.),cleanthewind-
screen (including the central area
located behind the interior rear
view mirror) before starting the
wipers (risk of motor overheating).
If an object is preventing a blade
frommoving,itmaystopfunction-
ing.Removetheobstacleandre-
activate the wiper using the wiper
stalk.
Windscreen washer
With the ignition on, pull the stalk 1
then release.
A longer pull will trigger, in addition to
the windscreen washer, two sweeps of
thewipersfollowed,afewsecondslat-
er, by a third.
Note:
– A front washing action at stalk 1
lasting for more than 30 seconds may
cause the windscreen washer pump to
cut out. This prevents the pump from
overheating;
– in temperatures below zero, the
washer liquid risks freezing to the
windscreen, thereby reducing visibility.
Heatthewindscreenusingthedemis-
ter control before cleaning.
Whenworkingintheen-
ginecompartment,en-
sure that the windscreen
wiper stalk is in position
B (stop).
Risk of injury.
Efficiency of a wiper
blade
Check the condition of the
wiper blades. How long they last
depends on you:
– it must remain clean: clean the
blade and the screen regularly
with soapy water;
– do not use it when the screen is
dry;
– free it from the screen when it
has not been used for a long time.
In all cases, replace it as soon as
itbeginstoloseefficiency:ap-
proximately once a year 🡺364.
Precaution for using the wipers
– In freezing or snowy conditions,
clear the screen before starting
thewipers(riskofmotorover-
heating);
– ensurethatnoobjectsareob-
structing the travel of the blade.