Seat Ateca 2018 Owner's Manual page 161

Windscreen wiper functions
Windscreen wipers performance in differ-
ent situations
The activated position provi-
If the vehicle is at a
sionally changes to the previ-
standstill
ous position.
The air conditioner comes on
for approximately 30 seconds
During automatic in air recirculation mode to pre-
wipe vent the smell of the wind-
screen washer fluid entering
the inside the vehicle.
Intervals between wipes de-
For the interval pend on the vehicle's speed.
wipe The higher the vehicle 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.
When the ignition is switched on the heated
windscreen washer jets automatically adjust
the heat depending on the ambient tempera-
ture.
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.
Lights and visibility
Therefore, the windscreen wiper lever should
be pulled towards the steering wheel when
the dipped beam or main beam are on. Any
encrusted 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 an-
ti-icing spray.
Note
The wiper will try to wipe away any obsta-
cles 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. 156 Windscreen wipers lever: adjust the
rain sensor .
A
Rain sensor sensitive surface
Fig. 157
The rain sensor controls the frequency of the
windscreen wiper intervals, depending on the
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amount of rain . The sensitivity of the rain
sensor can be adjusted manually. Manual
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wipe page 158.
Move the lever to the required position
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Fig. 156:
Rain sensor off.
0
Rain sensor on; automatic wipe if neces-
1
sary.
Setting sensitivity level of rain sensor
A
Set control to the right: high sensitivity.
–
Set control to the left: low sensitivity.
–
When the ignition is switched off and then
back on, the rain sensor stays on and starts
operating again when the windscreen wipers
are in position and the vehicle is travelling
1
at more than 16 km/h (10 mph).
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