Rear Vision Mirrors - Seat altea Owner's Manual

Switching on automatic wipe
Press the lever fully forwards to position
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Fig. 71. The rear wash function will start
immediately and the wiper will start a few
seconds later. The rear window wash sys-
tem will function as long as you hold the
lever in this position.
Release the lever. The wiper then wipes for
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approximately 4 seconds, and then in inter-
vals again.
Release the lever. The washer system stops
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and the wipers function.
WARNING
● Worn and dirty wiper blades reduce visibili-
ty and safety levels while driving.
● Always note the corresponding warnings
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on page 194.
CAUTION
In icy conditions, always check that the wiper
blade is not frozen to the glass before using
the wiper for the first time. If you switch on
the wiper when the wiper blade is frozen to
the glass, this could damage both the wiper
blade and the wiper motor.
Note
The windscreen wiper will only function
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when the ignition is switched on and the rear
lid is closed.
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Operation
In reverse gear, with the windscreen wipers
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switched on, the rear windscreen wiper will
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make one wipe.
Headlight washer*
The headlight washers clean the headlight
lenses.
The headlight washers are activated auto-
matically when the windscreen washer is
used and the window wiper lever is pulled to-
wards the steering wheel for at least 1.5 sec-
onds – provided the dipped beam headlights
or main beams are switched on. Clean off
stubborn dirt (insects, etc.) from the head-
lights at regular intervals, for instance, when
filling the fuel tank.
Note
● To ensure that the headlight washers work
properly in winter, keep the nozzle holders in
the bumper free of snow and remove any ice
with a de-icer spray.
To remove water, the windscreen wipers
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will be activated from time to time, the head-
light washers will be activated every three cy-
cles.

Rear vision mirrors

Interior rear vision mirror
It is dangerous to drive if you cannot see
clearly through the rear window.
Manual anti-dazzle function for interior rear
vision mirror
In the basic mirror position, the lever at the
bottom edge of the rear vision mirror should
be at the front. Pull the lever to the back to
select the anti-dazzle function.
Automatic anti-dazzle interior rear
vision mirror*
Fig. 72 Automatic anti-dazzle interior rear vi-
sion mirror.