Skoda Octavia Owner's Manual page 80

Note
Each time the ignition switches off for the third time, the position of the
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windscreen wipers changes. This counteracts an early fatigue of the wiper rub-
bers.
The windscreen washer nozzles for the windscreen are heated when the en-
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gine is running and the outside temperature is less than approx. +10 °C.
Windscreen wipers and washers
Fig. 68 Operation of wiper and washer: front / rear
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Read and observe and
Lever positions
 Wipers off
0
 Depending on equipment fitted:
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▶
Periodic windscreen wiping
▶
Automatic windscreen wiping in rain
 Slow windscreen wiping
2
 Rapid windscreen wiping
3
 Flick windscreen wiping, service position of the wiper arms (spring-loa-
4
ded position)
 Spraying and wiping the windscreen (sprung position)
5
 Wiping the rear window
6
 Spraying and wiping the rear window (sprung position)
7
 Depending on equipment fitted:
A
▶
To set the wiper interval for the windscreen
▶
Sensitivity setting of the automatic wiping with rain
By setting the switch in the direction of the arrow wipers sweep more of-
ten.
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Using the system
on page 77 first.
Spraying and wiping the windscreen 
After releasing the operating lever, the wipers will make from 2 to 3 wiper
strokes.
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.
Spraying and wiping the rear window 
After releasing the operating lever, the wipers will make from 2 to 3 wiper
strokes.
The operating lever remains in position
Activating / deactivating of the automatic windscreen wiping with rain
Automatic windscreen wiping in rain can be activated or deactivated in the In-
fotainment » Owner´s Manual Infotainment, chapter CAR - vehicle settings.
Automatic rear window wiping
If the lever is in position or
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30 or 10 seconds if the vehicle's speed exceeds 5 km/h.
If automatic windscreen wiping in rain is activated (the operating lever is in the
position ) the function is only active if the windscreen wipers operate in
1
continuous mode (no break between each wiping process).
The automatic rear wiper can be activated/deactivated in the Infotainment
» Owner´s Manual Infotainment, chapter CAR - vehicle settings.
Note
If the operating lever is in the position
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drops below 4 km / h, the wiping speed is reduced. The original wiping speed is
restored step by step when the speed of the vehicle exceeds 8 km/h.
The rear window is wiped once automatically if the windscreen wipers are on
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when reverse gear is selected.
Headlight cleaning system
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Read and observe and
To clean the headlights, the headlamp is also sprayed after every ten squirts.
.
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» Fig. 68, the rear window is wiped every
or and the speed of the vehicle
2 3
on page 77 first.
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