Seat Alhambra Owner's Manual page 143

Windscreen wiper and win-
dow wiper systems
Control lamp
 It lights up
Windscreen wiper level too low.
Top up the windscreen wiper reservoir as soon as
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Several warning and control lamps light up
for a few seconds when the ignition is switch-
ed on, signalling that the function is being
verified. They will switch off after a few sec-
onds.
Window wiper lever
Read the additional information carefully
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WARNING
Water from the windscreen washer water
bottle may freeze on the windscreen if it
does not contain enough anti-freeze, re-
ducing forward visibility.
In winter, ensure the windscreen washer
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contains enough anti-freeze.
In cold conditions, you should not use the
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wash/wipe system unless you have
warmed the windscreen with the ventila-
Lights and visibility
tion system. The antifreeze could freeze on
the windscreen and reduce visibility.
WARNING
Worn or dirty wiper blades reduce visibility
and increase the risk of accident and seri-
ous injury.
Always replace damaged or worn blades
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or blades which do not clean the wind-
screen correctly.
CAUTION
In icy conditions, always check that the
wiper blades are not frozen to the glass be-
fore using the wipers for the first time. In
cold weather, it may help to leave the vehi-
cle parked with the wipers in service posi-
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CAUTION
If the ignition is switched off while the wind-
screen wipers are on, the windscreen wip-
ers carry on wiping at the same level when
the ignition is switched back on. Ice, snow
and other obstacles may damage the
windscreen wiper and the respective mo-
tor.
Note
The windscreen wipers will only function
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when the ignition is switched on and the re-
spective bonnet or rear lid are closed.
The interval wipe speed varies according
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to the vehicle speed. The faster the vehicle
is moving, the more often the windscreen is
cleaned.
The rear wiper is automatically switched
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on when the windscreen wiper is on and the
car is in reverse gear.
Windscreen wiper functions
Windscreen wipers performance in differ-
ent situations
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 recir-
During auto-
culation mode to prevent the smell of
matic wipe
the windscreen washer fluid entering
the inside the vehicle.
Intervals between wipes depend on
For the inter- the vehicle's speed. The higher the
val wipe vehicle speed the shorter the inter-
vals.
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 automatically
adjust the heat depending on the ambient
temperature when the ignition is switched on.
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