Windshield Wiper And Wash System - Skoda FABIA Owner's Manual

58 Lights and Visibility
WARNING
The sun visors must not be swivelled to the side windows into the deploy-
ment area of the head airbags if any objects, such as ball-point pens etc. are
attached to them. This might result in injuries to the occupants if the head
airbag is deployed.

Windshield wiper and wash system

Windshield wiper
You can operate the windscreen wipers and automatic wipe/wash
using the windscreen wiper lever.
⇒ fig. 60
The windscreen wiper lever
Finger-operated wiping
– Position the lever down into position
screen only for a single wipe - spring-tensioned position.
Intermittent wiping
– Position the lever up into position
Fig. 60 Windscreen wiper
lever
has the following positions:
A
if you wish to wipe the wind-
4
A
.
1
A
– Set with the switch the desired break between the individual wiper
A
strokes
Slow wipe
– Position the lever up into position
Fast wipe
– Position the lever up into position
Automatic wipe/wash for windscreen
– Pull the lever towards the steering wheel into position
widescreen wiper and wash system will operate - in the sprung posi-
tion.
– Release the lever. The windscreen wash system stops and the wiper
continues for another 1 - 3 wiper strokes (depending on the period of
spraying of the windscreen).
Wiping the rear window pane*
– Push the lever away from the steering wheel into position
⇒ fig.
60, the widescreen wiper will operate every 6 seconds.
Automatic wipe/wash for the rear window pane*
– Push the lever away from the steering wheel into position
widescreen wiper and wash system will operate - in the sprung posi-
tion.
– Letting go of the lever will cause the windscreen wash system to stop
and the wiper to continue for another 1 - 3 wiper strokes (depending
on the period of spraying of the windscreen). The lever will stay in
A
position after releasing it
6
Switching windscreen wipers off
– Move the lever back into its home position
A
.
2
A
.
3
A
and the
5
A
6
A
- the
7
.
A
.
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