Windshield Wiper And Wash System - Skoda OCTAVIA - 05-2005 Manual

Windshield wiper and wash system

Windscreen wipers
You can operate the windscreen wipers and automatic
wipe/wash using the windscreen wiper lever.
The windscreen wiper lever
Finger-operated wiping
– If you wish to wipe the windscreen only briefly, push the lever
into the sprung position
position for more than 1 second, the wiper wipes faster.
Intermittent wipe
– Position the lever up into position
Using the system Safety
Fig. 55 Windscreen
wiper lever
⇒ fig. 55
has the following positions:
A
. If you hold the lever in the lower
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A
.
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Driving Tips
A
– Set with the switch the desired break between the indi-
A
vidual wiper 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 sprung position
A
, the wash system sprays immediately, the windscreen
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wiper starts wiping a little later. The wash system and the
windscreen wiper operate simultaneously at a speed of more
than 120 km/h.
– Release the lever. The windscreen wash system stops and
the wiper continues for another 3 - 4 wiper strokes (depending
on the period of spraying of the windscreen). At a speed of
more than 120 km/h, the wiper wipes once again 5 seconds
after the last wiper stroke in order to wipe the last drops from
the windscreen.
Rain sensor*
– Move the lever into position
– You can set the sensitivity of the sensor individually with
A
switch .
A
Wiping the rear window pane*
– Push the lever away from the steering wheel into position
- the widescreen wiper will operate every 6 seconds.
General Maintenance Breakdown assistance
Lights and Visibility
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Technical Data
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