Seat Tarraco 2020 Owner's Manual page 52

Changing the wiper rear wiper
blades
Changing the windscreen wiper
Fig. 44
blades
Changing the rear wiper blade
Fig. 45
The windscreen wiper blades are supplied as
standard with a layer of graphite. This layer is
responsible for ensuring that the wipe is silent.
If the graphite layer is damaged, the noise of
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Emergencies
the water as it is wiped across the windscreen
will be louder.
Check the condition of the wiper blades reg-
ularly. If the wipers scrape across the
glass, they should be changed if they are
damaged, or cleaned if they are dirty
If this does not produce the desired results,
the setting angle of the windscreen wiper
arms might be incorrect. They should be
checked by a specialised workshop and cor-
rected if necessary.
Damaged windscreen wiper blades should
be replaced immediately. These are availa-
ble from qualified workshops.
Raising and lowering windscreen wiper
arms
Place the windscreen wipers in the service
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position page 49.
Grip the wiper arms only by the blade's
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fastening point.
Cleaning windscreen wiper blades
Raise the wiper arms.
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Use a soft cloth to remove dust and dirt
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from the windscreen wiper blades.
If the blades are very dirty, a sponge or
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damp cloth may be used .
Changing the windscreen wiper blades
Lift and unfold the wiper arms.
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Press and hold release button
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and pull gently on the wiper blade in the di-
rection of the arrow.
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Fit a new wiper blade of the same length
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and design on to the wiper arm and hook it
into place.
Rest the wiper arms back onto the wind-
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screen.
Changing the rear wiper blade
Lift and fold the wiper arm.
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Turn the blade slightly
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Hold down the release button
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tly pulling the blade in the direction of arrow
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Insert a new blade of the same length and
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type in the rear wiper arm in the opposite di-
rection to the arrow
button .
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Replace the wiper arm on the rear window.
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WARNING
Worn or dirty windscreen wiper blades re-
duce visibility and increase the risk of acci-
dent and serious injury.
Always replace damaged or worn wind-
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screen wiper blades or blades that no lon-
ger clean the windscreen properly.
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Fig. 45 (arrow ).
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while gen-
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and hook into place
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