Seat Toledo 2016 Owner's Manual page 127

For safety reasons, the wiper blades should
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be changed once or twice a year. They can be
purchased at a SEAT Authorised Service.
The ignition cannot be switched on while
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the windscreen wiper arms are in a raised po-
sition. Otherwise, the windscreen wipers
would return to their original position and
could damage the paintwork on the bonnet.
Note
Keep the wipers clean. The wipers can be
soiled with remains of wax solutions from car
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washes page 194.
On vehicles equipped with windscreen
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washer jets, these are heated once the en-
gine is running.
Operating windscreen wipers and
washers
Fig. 140 Window wiper lever.
Lights and visibility
Short wipe
Give the windscreen a brief wipe by moving
–
the lever down to position
4
Wipe intervals/automatic wipe in case of rain
rain sensor*
Push the lever up to position
–
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Fig. 140.
With switch , adjust the wipe interval or
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A
rain sensor sensitivity.
Switch has 4 positions.
A
The rain sensor* is part of the intermittent
wipe function.
The rain sensor* controls the frequency of
the windscreen wiper intervals, depending
on the amount of rain.
Slow wipe
Push the lever up to position
–
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Fig. 140.
Continuous wipe
Push the lever up to position
–
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Fig. 140.
Automatic windscreen wash and wipe
Pull the lever towards the steering wheel,
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position Fig. 140, and the windscreen
5
washer and wipers are switched on.
Release the lever. The washer will stop and
–
the windscreen wipers will keep running for
1-3 wipes (depending on the windscreen
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Fig. 140.
washer operating time).
Rear window wiper*
Press the lever forward to position
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1
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Fig. 140 and the rear window wiper will
run every 6 seconds.
Automatic rear window wash and wipe*
Press the lever fully forward to position
–
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Fig. 140 and the rear window wiper and
washer switch on at the same time.
Release the lever. The rear window washer
–
will stop and the rear window wipers will
keep running for 1-3 wipes (depending on
the jet operating time). When released, the
lever remains in position
2
Switching off the wipers
Move the lever to position
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WARNING
3
The rain sensor may not detect enough rain
to switch on the wipers.
● If necessary, switch on the wipers manually
when water on the windscreen obstructs visi-
bility.
6
7
.
6
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Fig. 140.
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