Seat LEON Owner's Manual page 142

Windscreen wiper functions
Windscreen wiper performance in different sit-
uations
The activated position provision-
If the vehicle is at a
ally changes to the previous posi-
standstill
tion.
The air conditioner comes on for
approximately 30 seconds in air
During automatic recirculation mode to prevent the
wipe smell of the windscreen washer
fluid entering the inside the vehi-
cle.
Intervals between wipes depend
on the vehicle's speed. The high-
For the interval wipe
er the vehicle speed the shorter
the intervals.
Heated windscreen washer jets
The heating only thaws the frozen jets, it
does not thaw the water in the washer hoses.
When the ignition is switched on the heated
windscreen washer jets automatically adjust
the heat depending on the ambient tempera-
ture.
Headlight wash/wipe system
The headlight washers/wipers clean the
headlight lenses.
After the ignition is switched on, the first and
every fifth time the windscreen washer is
switched on, the headlights are also washed.
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Operation
Therefore, the windscreen wiper lever should
be pulled towards the steering wheel when
the dipped beam or main beam are on. Any
incrusted dirt (such as insects) should be
cleaned regularly (e.g. when refuelling).
To ensure the headlight washers work cor-
rectly in winter, any snow which has got into
the bumper jet supports should be cleaned
away. If necessary, remove snow with an anti-
icing spray.
Note
The wiper will try to wipe away any obstacles
that are on the windscreen. The wiper will
stop moving if the obstacle blocks its path.
Remove the obstacle and switch the wiper
back on again.
Rain sensor*
Windscreen wiper lever: adjusting
Fig. 143
the rain sensor
A
Rain sensor sensitive surface
Fig. 144
The rain sensor controls the frequency of the
windscreen wiper intervals, depending on
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the amount of rain . The sensitivity of the
rain sensor can be adjusted manually. Man-
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ual wipe page 139.
Move the lever to the required position
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Fig. 143:
Rain sensor off.
0
Rain sensor on; automatic wipe if neces-
1
sary.
Setting sensitivity level of rain sensor
A
Set control to the right: highly sensi-
–
tive.
Set control to the left: less sensitive.
–
When the ignition is switched off and then
back on, the rain sensor stays on and starts
operating again when the windscreen wipers
are in position and the vehicle is travel-
1
ling at more than 16 km/h (10 mph).