Seat LEON 2024 - Windscreen Wiper and Rear Window Wiper Systems

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Visibility
Visibility
Windscreen wiper and rear
window wiper systems
Wiper lever
Fig.108 Operation of windscreen wipers and
rear window wiper system.
Move the lever to the required position:
0
Windscreen wipers o.
1
Intermittent wiping of the windscreen or
activates the rain sensor. The windshield
is wiped intermittently depending on the
speed of the vehicle or the heaviness of the
rain.
2
Slow wipe.
3
Fast wipe.
4
Short wipe. Pressing the lever for longer
accelerates wiping.
5
Pull the lever to switch on the auto-
matic windscreen washer/wiper. The Cli-
matronic switches on air recirculation for
approx. 30 seconds to prevent the smell of
windscreen washer fluid from entering the
vehicle interior.
6
Switches on the intermittent rear win-
dow wiper. The wiper operates at intervals
of approx. 6 seconds.
7
Pressing and holding the lever turns on
the automatic rear window washer/wiper.
A
A Control for adjusting the duration of
the wiping intervals (vehicles without rain
and light sensors) or the sensitivity of the
rain sensor.
WARNING
If insucient antifreeze is added to the
washer fluid, it could freeze on the glass and
impair visibility.
●
Do not use the wiper system in winter
temperatures without first heating the wind-
screen with the heating and ventilation sys-
tem. Windscreen washer fluid could freeze
on the windscreen and impair forward visibil-
ity.
WARNING
The use of worn or dirty wiper blades re-
duces visibility and increases the risk of seri-
ous accidents and injuries.
●
Replace the wiper blades whenever they
are in poor condition or worn out and
no longer clean the windows suciently
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NOTICE
Before driving o and before switching on the
ignition, check the following aspects of the
wiper blades and the wiper motor to prevent
damage to the glass:
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The wiper lever is in the neutral position.
●
You have removed or cleared any snow and
ice from the wiper blades and windows.
●
You have carefully removed any wiper
blades that may have frozen from the win-
dow. SEAT recommends an de-icer spray for
this purpose.
NOTICE
Turn of the wiper before the glass is com-
pletely dry. Using the wipers while dry can
damage the glass.