Replacing Windscreen Wiper Blades - Skoda 2013 Rapid Owner's Manual

Selector lever-emergency unlocking
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First read and observe the introductory information given on page 194.
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Firmly apply the handbrake.
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Carefully pull up the front left and right cover.
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Pull up rear cover.
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Press the yellow plastic part in the direction of the arrow
finger.
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At the same time, press the locking button in the selector lever and move the
selector lever to position N.
If the selector lever is moved again to position P, it is once again blocked.

Replacing windscreen wiper blades

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Introduction
This chapter contains information on the following subjects:
Replacing the front windscreen wiper blades
Replacing the rear window glass wiper blades
WARNING
Replace the windscreen wiper blades once or twice a year for safety reasons.
These can be purchased from a ŠKODA Partner.
Fig. 162
Selector lever-emergency un-
locking
» Fig. 162 using your
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Replacing the front windscreen wiper blades
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First read and observe the introductory information and safety warn-
ings on page 195.
Before replacing the windscreen wiper blade, put the windscreen wiper arms into
the service position.
Service position for changing wiper blades
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Closing the bonnet.
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Switch the ignition off and on again.
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Press the windscreen wiper lever into position
windscreen wiper arms will move into the service position.
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Removing the wiper blade
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Raise the windscreen wiper arm from the rear window and slightly tilt the wind-
screen wiper blade towards the wiper arm, arrow
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Hold the windscreen wiper arm at the top end.
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Press the locking button
A
row .
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Attaching the windscreen wiper blade
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Push the windscreen wiper blade to the stop until it locks into place.
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Check that the windscreen wiper blade is correctly attached.
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Fold the windscreen wiper arm back to the windscreen.
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Switch on the ignition and push the windscreen wiper lever into position
» Fig. 32 on page 49; the windscreen wiper arms move to the home position.
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Fig. 163
Windscreen wiper blade
» Fig. 32 on page 49 and the
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» Fig. 163.
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and remove the wiper blade in the direction of ar-
Emergency equipment and self-help
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