Seat Leon 2010 Owner's Manual page 127

The windscreen wiper lever
positions:
Switching off the wipers
– Move the lever to position
Intermittent wipe
– Move the lever up to position
A
– Move the control
A
intervals. Control to the left: long intervals; control to the right:
short intervals. Four wiper interval stages can be set using switch
A
.
A
Slow wipe
– Move the lever up to position
Continuous wipe
– Move the lever up to position
Brief wipe
– Move the lever down to position
wipe. The wiper will start to move faster if you keep the lever
pressed down for longer than 2 seconds.
Wash and wipe automatic system
– Pull the lever towards the steering wheel - Position
function will start immediately and the wipers will start with a
slight delay. The wash and wiper systems will function at the
same time at speeds of over 120 km/h.
Safety first
⇒ page 124, fig. 80
has the following
A
.
0
A
.
1
to the left or right to set the length of the
A
.
2
A
.
3
A
to give the windscreen a brief
4
A
5
Operating instructions
– Release the lever. The wipers will keep running for approximately
four seconds.
Optional heated windscreen in the wiper blade* area (page
In some countries and with some versions, there is the possibility of heating
the windscreen in the area of the windscreen wiper blades in order to aid de-
icing in the zone. The function is switched on by pressing the heated rear
window key .
WARNING
•
Worn and dirty wiper blades reduce visibility and safety levels while
driving.
•
In cold conditions, you should not use the wash / wipe system unless
you have warmed the windscreen with the heating and ventilation system.
The washer fluid could otherwise freeze on the windscreen and obscure
your view of the road.
•
Always note the corresponding warnings on ⇒ page 228.
Caution
In icy conditions, always check that the wiper blades are not frozen to the
glass before using the wipers for the first time. If you switch on the wipers
when the wiper blades are frozen to the windscreen, you could damage both
the wiper blades and the wiper motor.
Note
•
. The wash The windscreen wipers will only work when the ignition is switched on.
•
In certain versions of vehicles with alarms, the windscreen wiper will only
work when the ignition is on and the bonnet closed.
•
When in use, the wipers do not go as far as the rest position. When the
lever is moved to the 0 position, they move to the rest position.
Practical tips
Lights and visibility
Technical data
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