Seat Leon - Windscreen washer reservoir

Checking and refilling levels
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You can buy VW 501 14 standar
d brake
fluid in a SEAT dealership or a SEAT Official
Service. If none is available, use only high-
quality brake fluid that meets DIN ISO 4925
CLASS 4 standards, or USA Standards
FMVSS 116 DOT 4.
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The replacement brake fluid must be
new.
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Brake fluid should be stored in the closed
original container in a safe place out of
reach of children. Risk of poisoning!
CAUTION
Brake fluid should not come into contact
with the vehicle paintw
ork, as it is abrasive.
For the sake of the environment
Brake fluid is an environmental pollutant.
Collect any spilt service fluids and allo
w a
professional to dispose of them.
Windscreen washer reservoir
Checking the l
e
v
el of the window
washer tank and refilling it
Fig. 207
In the engine compartment: window
w
asher t
ank cap
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The window washer tank is in the engine
compartment
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page 295.
Check the water level in the windscreen
washer reservoir regularly and top up as re-
quired.
The container for the windscreen washer
contains the cleaning fluid for the wind-
screen, the rear window and the headlight
washer system*.
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Open the bonnet 
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page 292.
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The window washer tank is marked with the
 symbol on the cap.
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Check there is enough windscreen water in
the reservoir.
Plain water is not enough to clean the wind-
screen and headlights. We recommend that
you always add a product to the windscreen
washer fluid.
Recommended windscreen wipers
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For the hottest seasons we recommend
summer G 052 184 A1 for clear glass. Propor-
tions of the mixture in the washer fluid tank:
1:100 (1 part concentrate per 100 parts wa-
ter).
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All year round, G 052 164 A2 for clear glass.
Approximate proportion of the winter mixture,
up to -18°C (0°F): 1:2 (1 part concentrate per 2
parts water); otherwise, a 1:4 proportion of
mixture in the washer fluid tank.
The capacity of the window washer tank can
be found in
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page 334.
CAUTION
If the water from the windscreen washer
does not contain enough anti-free
ze, it may
freeze on the windscreen and rear window,
reducing forward and rear visibility.
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In winter, ensure the windscreen washer
contains enough anti-freeze.
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In cold conditions, you should not use the
windscreen wiper system unless you have
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