Windscreen Wipers And Washers - Skoda Rapid Spaceback Owner's Manual

Sun screen of the panoramic roof
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Read and observe on page 59 first.
The sunshade of the panoramic roof can be opened manually in the direction
of arrow or closed in the opposite direction of the arrow
WARNING
When operating the sun blind, proceed with caution to avoid causing crush-
ing injuries – risk of injury!

Windscreen wipers and washers

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Introduction
This chapter contains information on the following subjects:
Windscreen wipers and washers
Rear windscreen wipers and washers/ reversing camera cleaning system
Headlight cleaning system
The windshield wipers and the windshield washer system only operate if the
ignition is switched on.
WARNING
Do not use the windscreen washer system at low temperatures, without
heating the windscreen beforehand. The window washer fluid could other-
wise freeze on the windscreen and restrict the view to the front.
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Using the system
Fig. 49
Open sun screen
» Fig. 49.
CAUTION
If the windscreen wipers are in rest position, they cannot be folded out from
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the windscreen. The wipers must be set to the service position to raise them
off the windscreen » page
In cold temperatures and during the winter, check before switching on the
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ignition that the wiper blades are not frozen to the windscreen. If the wind-
screen wipers are switched on when the blades are frozen to the windscreen,
this may damage both the blades and windscreen wiper motor!
Carefully separate frozen windscreen wiper blades from the windscreen and
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free from snow and ice.
Handle the windscreen wipers with care - there is a risk of damage to the
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windscreen by the windscreen wiper arms.
Do not switch on the ignition when the wiper arm is raised from the wind-
■
screen - there is a risk of damage to the bonnet by the wiper arms.
Note
Depending on vehicle equipment, the windscreen washer jets can be heated
automatically after starting the engine.
Windscreen wipers and washers
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Read and observe
The lever can be moved to the following positions
Wipers and washers off
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Depending on equipment fitted:

▶
Intermittent wiping
▶
Automatic windscreen wiping in the rain
 Setting of windscreen wiper interval for the position  - by setting the
A
switch in the direction of the arrow, the windscreen wipers will wipe more
often
152.
Fig. 50
Operating the windscreen wipers
and washer system
and on page 60 first.
» Fig. 50
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