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

58 Lights and Visibility

Windshield wiper and wash system

Windshield wiper
You can operate the windscreen wipers and automatic wipe/wash
using the windscreen wiper lever.
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The windscreen wiper lever
Finger-operated wiping
– If you wish to wipe the windscreen only briefly, push the lever into the sprung
position A . If you hold the lever in the lower position for more than 1 second,
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the wiper wipes faster.
Intermittent wiping
– Position the lever up into position
A
– Set with the switch the desired break between the individual wiper strokes.
A
Slow wipe
– Position the lever up into position
Fast wipe
– Position the lever up into position
Fig. 50 Windscreen wiper lever
has the following positions:
A .
1
A .
2
A
.
3
Automatic wipe/wash for windscreen
– Pull the lever towards the steering wheel into sprung position
system sprays immediately, the windscreen 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 wind-
screen). At a speed of more than 2 km/h, the wiper wipes once again 5 seconds
after the last wiper stroke in order to wipe the last drops from the windscreen.
This function can be activated/deactivated by a specialist garage.
Rain sensor
A
– Move the lever into position .
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– You can set the sensitivity of the sensor individually with switch
Wiping the rear window pane
– Push the lever away from the steering wheel into position
wiper will operate every 6 seconds.
Automatic wipe/wash for the rear window pane
– Press the lever from the steering wheel forward into the sprung position
wash system sprays immediately, the windscreen wiper starts wiping a little
later. As long as you hold the lever in this position, the wiper operates as well as
the wash system.
– Letting go of the lever will cause the windscreen wash system to stop and the
wiper to continue for another 2 - 3 wiper strokes (depending on the period of
spraying of the windscreen). The lever will stay in position after releasing it
Switching windscreen wipers off
– Move the lever back into its home position
After the windscreen wiper switches off each time or the ignition switches off for
the third time, the position of the windscreen wiper changes, this counteracts an
early fatigue of the wiper rubbers.
The windscreen wipers and the wash system only operate if the ignition is switched
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on and the bonnet is closed .
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On vehicles which do not have a contact switch for the bonnet, the windshield wiper and wash
system operates also when the bonnet is opened.
A , the wash
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A
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A
A
- the widescreen
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A , the
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A
.
6
A .
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