Tems - Seat Ateca 2016 Owner's Manual

Note
The light above the sun visor automatically
switches off after a few minutes in certain
conditions. This prevents the battery from
discharging.
Windscreen wiper and window
wiper systems
Window wiper lever
Read the additional information carefully
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CAUTION
If the ignition is switched off with the wind-
screen wipers active, they complete their
wipe before returning to the rest position.
When switching the ignition back on, the
windscreen wiper will continue to operate at
the same wiping level. Ice, snow and other
obstacles on the windscreen may damage the
wiper and the windscreen wiper motor.
If necessary, remove snow and ice from the
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windscreen wipers before starting your jour-
ney.
Carefully lift the frozen windscreen wipers
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from the glass. SEAT recommends a de-icer
spray for this operation.
Do not switch on the windscreen wipers if
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the windscreen is dry. Cleaning with the
Lights and visibility
windscreen wipers while dry can cause dam-
age.
● In icy conditions, always check that the
wiper blades are not frozen to the glass be-
fore using the wipers. In cold weather, it may
help to leave the vehicle parked with the wip-
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ers in service position page
Note
● The windscreen and window wipers only
function when the ignition is switched on and
the bonnet or rear lid, respectively, are
closed.
The interval wipe speed varies according to
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the vehicle speed. The faster the vehicle is
moving, the more often the windscreen is
cleaned.
● The rear wiper is automatically switched on
when the windscreen wiper is on and the car
is in reverse gear.
Windscreen wiper functions
Windscreen wiper performance in different sit-
uations
The activated position provision-
If the vehicle is at a
ally changes to the previous posi-
standstill
tion.
Windscreen wiper performance in different sit-
uations
During automatic
wipe
60.
For the interval wipe
Heated windscreen washer jets
The heating only thaws the frozen jets, it
does not thaw the water in the washer hoses.
When the ignition is switched on the heated
windscreen washer jets automatically adjust
the heat depending on the ambient tempera-
ture.
Headlight wash/wipe system
The headlight washers/wipers clean the
headlight lenses.
After the ignition is switched on, the first and
every fifth time the windscreen washer is
switched on, the headlights are also washed.
Therefore, the windscreen wiper lever should
be pulled towards the steering wheel when
the dipped beam or main beam are on. Any
incrusted dirt (such as insects) should be
cleaned regularly (e.g. when refuelling).
The air conditioner comes on for
approximately 30 seconds in air
recirculation mode to prevent the
smell of the windscreen washer
fluid entering the inside the vehi-
cle.
Intervals between wipes depend
on the vehicle's speed. The high-
er the vehicle speed the shorter
the intervals.
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