Seat LEON Owner's Manual page 232

Windscreen wipers service position
Fig. 199 Wipers in service position
The wiper arms can be raised when the wip-
ers are in service position
place the windscreen wipers in the service
position, proceed as follows:
● The bonnet must be closed
Switch the ignition on and off.
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● Press the windscreen wiper lever down-
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wards briefly
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Before driving, always lower the wiper arms.
Using the windscreen wiper lever, the wind-
screen wiper arms return to their initial posi-
tion.
Lifting and returning windscreen wiper arms
● Place the wiper arms in the service position
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● Only hold the wiper arms at the point
where the blade is fixed.
CAUTION
● To prevent damage to the bonnet and the
wiper arms, only leave them in the service
position.
● Before driving, always lower the wiper
arms.
Changing windscreen wiper and
window washer blades
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Fig. 199. To
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page 198.
page 16.
Fig. 200
blades
Advice
Changing the windscreen wiper
Changing the rear wiper blade
Fig. 201
The windscreen wiper blades are supplied as
standard with a layer of graphite. This layer is
responsible for ensuring that the wipe is si-
lent. If the graphite layer is damaged, the
noise of the water as it is wiped across the
windscreen will be louder.
Check the condition of the wiper blades regu-
larly. If the wipers scrape across the glass,
they should be changed if they are damaged,
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or cleaned if they are dirty
Damaged wiper blades should be replaced
immediately. These are available from quali-
fied workshops.
Raising/lowering windscreen wiper arms
For windscreen wipers, please note: the wip-
er should be in service position before being
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lowering
When raising or lowering an arm, it should
only be held at the blade fastening point.
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