Seat Alhambra Owner's Manual page 138

The interval wipe speed varies according to
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the vehicle speed. The faster the vehicle is
moving, the more often the windscreen is
cleaned.
The rear wiper is automatically switched on
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when the windscreen wiper is on and the car
is in reverse gear.
Windscreen wiper functions
Windscreen wiper performance in different sit-
uations
If the vehicle
The activated position provisionally
is at a stand-
changes to the previous position.
still
The air conditioner comes on for ap-
proximately 30 seconds in air recircula-
During auto-
tion mode to prevent the smell of the
matic wipe
windscreen washer fluid entering the
inside the vehicle.
Intervals between wipes depend on the
For the inter-
vehicle's speed. The higher the vehicle
val wipe
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.
The heated windscreen washer jets automati-
cally adjust the heat depending on the ambi-
ent temperature when the ignition is switch-
ed on.
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Operation
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.
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*
Fig. 144 Windscreen wiper lever: adjusting
the rain sensor
A
Rain sensor sensitive surface
Fig. 145
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 135.