Windscreen Washer - Seat TOLEDO Owner's Manual

there may be a leak in the brake system. If
the brake fluid level in the reservoir is too
low, this will be indicated by the warning
lamp illuminating on the instrument panel
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page 100, Brake system
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Changing the brake fluid
Brake fluid absorbs moisture. Therefore, it
gradually absorbs moisture from the atmos-
phere. If the water content in the brake fluid
is too high, the brake system could corrode.
The water content also reduces the boiling
point of the brake fluid.
The brake fluid must comply with one of the
following standards or specifications:
VW 50114
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● FMVSS 116 DOT4
CAUTION
Brake fluid damages the vehicle paintwork.
1) Valid only for certain countries. 5.4 litres for both
versions.
Checking and refilling levels

Windscreen washer

topping up windscreen washer fluid
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Engine compartment: windscreen
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washer reservoir.
Read the additional information carefully
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The container for the windscreen washer con-
tains the cleaning fluid for the windscreen or
rear window and the headlight washer sys-
tem. The container is located in the engine
compartment.
The capacity of the reservoir is approximately
3.5 litres; in vehicles with a headlight washer
system, it is approximately 5.4 litres
Plain water on its own is not enough to clean
the glass and the headlights properly. We
therefore recommend using clean water with
a glass cleaning product to eliminate any
stubborn dirt (with an anti-freeze additive in
winter).
Although your vehicle has heated windscreen
washer jets, anti-freeze should always be
added to the water in winter.
Ethanol can be used where glass cleaner with
anti-freeze is unavailable. The concentration
of ethanol must be no greater than 15 %.
However, remember that anti-freeze in this
proportion only protects down to -5 °C
(+23 °F).
CAUTION
● Never mix the windscreen washing water
with anti-freeze used for the cooling system
or other additives.
● If the vehicle is equipped with a headlight
washer system, only mix in with the water a
detergent that does not damage polycarbon-
ates.
Note
When topping up the fluid, do not move the
filter from the container opening, as this
1)
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could contaminate the fluid hoses and lead to
a windscreen washer malfunction.
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