Windscreen Wipers And Washers - Skoda octavia Owner's Manual

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Windscreen wipers and washers

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Introduction
This chapter contains information on the following subjects:
Front wipers and washers
Rear windscreen wipers and washers
Headlight cleaning system
The windscreen wipers and the wash system only operate if the ignition is
switched on and the bonnet and luggage compartment are closed.
WARNING
Do not use the windscreen washer system at low temperatures, without
heating the windscreen beforehand. Otherwise the window cleaner could
freeze on the windscreen and restrict the forward view.
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 194.
In cold temperatures and during the winter, check that the wiper blades are
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not frozen to the windscreen before switching on the ignition. 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-
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screen - there is a risk of damage to the bonnet by the wiper arms.
If there is an obstacle on the windscreen, the wipers will try to push away
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the obstacle five times. The wipers then stop to prevent themselves from be-
ing damaged. Only switch the wipers on again after the obstacle has been re-
moved.
and remove from the holders
B
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A Notice
Each time the ignition switches off for the third time, the position of the
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windscreen wipers changes. This counteracts an early fatigue of the wiper rub-
bers.
The windscreen washer nozzles for the windscreen are heated when the en-
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gine is running and the outside temperature is less than +10 °C.
Front 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:
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Intermittent wiping
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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
Slow-speed wiping
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High-speed wiping
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Single wipe of the windscreen (spring-loaded position)
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Spraying and wiping the windscreen (sprung position)
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 Spraying and wiping the window
After releasing the operating lever, the wipers will wipe another two or three
times.
At a speed of more than 2 km/h, the wiper wipes once again 5 seconds after
the last wiper stroke in order to wipe the last drops from the windscreen. This
function can be activated/deactivated by a specialist garage.
Fig. 56
Operating the front windscreen
wipers and washer system
and on page 71 first.
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Lights and visibility
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