Tems - Seat Alhambra Owner's Manual

Rear side window sun blinds
On the rear right-hand window: sun
Fig. 143
blind
The sun blinds for the vehicle interior are fit-
ted in the side panels of the windows.
● Pull the sun blind by the handle
up to the top.
A
● Hook both rings of the fastening rod in the
spaces provided . Check that the sun blind
B
is securely hooked into the spaces provided
when it has been lowered .
B
● To put the sun blind away, unhook it at the
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top and lower by hand .
CAUTION
To prevent damage to the blind or the interior
trim, do not lower the sun blind "quickly".
Lights and visibility
Windscreen wiper and window
wiper systems
Control lamp

Windscreen wip-
er fluid level too
low
Several warning and control lamps light up
for a few seconds when the ignition is switch-
ed on, signalling that the function is being
verified. They will switch off after a few sec-
onds.
Window wiper lever
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Fig. 143
Read the additional information carefully
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WARNING
Water from the windscreen washer water bot-
tle may freeze on the windscreen if it does
not contain enough anti-freeze, reducing for-
ward visibility.
In winter, ensure the windscreen washer
●
contains enough anti-freeze.
● In cold conditions, you should not use the
wash/wipe system unless you have warmed
the windscreen with the ventilation system.
It lights up
Top up the windscreen wiper reser-
voir as soon as possible
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The antifreeze could freeze on the windscreen
and reduce visibility.
WARNING
Worn or dirty wiper blades reduce visibility
and increase the risk of accident and serious
injury.
Always replace damaged or worn blades or
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blades which do not clean the windscreen
correctly.
CAUTION
In icy conditions, always check that the wiper
blades are not frozen to the glass before us-
ing the wipers for the first time. In cold
weather, it may help to leave the vehicle
parked with the wipers in service position
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CAUTION
If the ignition is switched off while the wind-
screen wipers are on, the windscreen wipers
carry on wiping at the same level when the
ignition is switched back on. Ice, snow and
other obstacles may damage the windscreen
wiper and the respective motor.
Note
The windscreen wipers will only function
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when the ignition is switched on and the re-
spective bonnet or rear lid are closed.
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