Seat ALTEA Owner's Manual page 216

214 Checking and refilling levels
Changing windscreen wiper blades
Perfect rear wiper blade condition is essential for clear rear vision.
Damaged wiper blades should be replaced immediately.
To change the blades it is necessary to change the rest position of
the wipers to the service position.
Service position (for changing wiper blades)
– Ensure that the wiper blades are not frozen.
– Turn the ignition on and off and then (within approximately 8
seconds), push the windscreen wiper lever down (short wipe).
The windscreen wipers will move to the service position.
Changing the windscreen wiper blades
– Lift the wiper arm away from the windscreen.
– Push the side buttons, free the blade and pull in the direction of
the arrow
Fitting the wiper blade
Fig. 163 Windscreen
wipers in the service po-
– Insert a blade of identical length and design into the wiper arm.
sition.
– Slide the blade until it clicks into position.
– Push the wiper arms back against the windscreen.
The windscreen wiper arms return to their original position when the igni-
tion is turned on and the windscreen wiper lever is operated, or when driv-
ing faster than 6 km/h.
If the windscreen wipers smear the surface, they should be replaced if they
are damaged, or cleaned if they are soiled.
Fig. 164 Changing the
If this does not produce the desired results, the setting angle of the wind-
windscreen wiper blades
screen wiper arms might be incorrect. They should be checked by a special-
ised workshop and corrected if necessary.
Do not drive unless you have good visibility through all windows!
● Clean the windscreen wiper blades and all windows regularly.
● The wiper blades should be changed once or twice a year.
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