Seat ALTEA Owner's Manual page 108

106 Lights and visibility
Continuous wipe
– Move the lever up to position
Short wipe
– Move the lever down to position
short wipe. The wiper will start to move faster if you keep the
lever pressed down for longer than two seconds.
Automatic wash/wipe 
– Pull the lever towards the steering wheel - Position
wash function will start immediately and the wipers will start
with a slight delay. The wash and wiper systems will function at
the same time at speeds of over 120 km/h (75 mph).
– Release the lever. The wipers will keep running for approximate-
ly 4 seconds.
Heated windscreen in the wiper blade area*
In some countries and with some versions, the windscreen wiper blade rest-
ing area is heated in order to aid de-icing of the windscreen area. The func-
tion is switched on by pressing the heated rear window key .
WARNING
● Worn and dirty wiper blades reduce visibility and safety levels while
driving.
● In cold conditions, you should not use the wash/wipe system unless
you have warmed the windscreen with the heating and ventilation sys-
tem. The windscreen washer fluid could otherwise freeze on the wind-
screen and obscure your view of the road.
● Always note the corresponding warnings ⇒ p age 214.
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CAUTION
In icy conditions, always check that the wiper blades are not frozen to the
glass before using the wipers for the first time. If you switch on the wind-
screen wipers when the wiper blades are frozen to the windscreen, you
could damage both the wiper blades and the wiper motor.
Note
● The windscreen wipers will only work when the ignition is switched on.
● In certain versions of vehicles with alarms, the windscreen wiper will on-
ly work when the ignition is on and the bonnet closed.
● When in use, the wipers do not go as far as the rest position. When the
lever is moved to position 0, they are totally hidden.
● The next speed down will automatically be selected if wiper speed
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or is selected when the vehicle stops. The set speed will be
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resumed when the vehicle pulls away.
● The windscreen will be wiped again after approximately five seconds,
once the "automatic wipe/wash system has been operated", provided the
vehicle is in transit (drip function). If you activate the wipers less than 3 sec-
onds after the drip function, a new wash sequence will begin without the
last wipe. For the "drip" function to work again, you have to turn the ignition
off and then on again.
● When the "interval wipe function" is on, the intervals are directly propor-
tional to the speed. This way, the higher the vehicle speed the shorter the
intervals.
● The wiper will try to wipe away any obstacles that are on the windscreen.
The wiper will stop moving if the obstacle blocks its path. Remove the ob-
stacle and switch the wiper back on again.
● Before removing any objects that may be trapped in the side areas of
the windscreen, always move the wiper arms to the service position (hori-
zontal).
● The heat output of the heated jets is controlled automatically when the
ignition is switched on, depending upon the outside temperature.
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