Skoda OCTAVIA iV 2020 Owner's Manual page 58

56 Lighting, windscreen wipers and washers ›
NOTICE
Risk of damage to engine compartment compo-
nents!
Close the container after refilling the windscreen
▶
washer fluid.
The windscreen washer tank is located in the engine
compartment » page 11.
The container can hold a volume of 3 litres and 4.7 li-
tres for vehicles with a headlight cleaning system.
Sealing cap of the tank
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Open the engine compartment lid
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Gently open the top of the sealing cap.
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Top up the windscreen washer fluid.
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Close the sealing cap of the tank.
Troubleshooting
Windscreen washer fluid level too low
illuminates together with
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Top up the windscreen washer fluid.
Frozen windscreen wipers
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Carefully remove frozen windscreen wipers from
the windscreen before switching on the ignition
and free them from snow and ice.
Folding down windscreen wiper arms and
replacing windscreen wiper blades
For folding down the windscreen wiper from the
screen you must first adjust the wiper arms to the
folded position.
NOTICE
Risk of damage to the windscreen wipers and the
engine compartment lid!
Close the bonnet before lowering the wiper arms
▶
from the window.
Do not turn on the ignition when the windscreen
▶
wiper arms are folded away.
Set the windscreen wiper arms into the folding po-
sition - using the operating lever
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Switch the ignition on and off again.
Windscreen wipers and washers
Set the windscreen wiper arms into the folding po-
sition - using the Infotainment system
›
›
By moving your finger sideways, choose the screen
with the menu item Mirrors and wipers .
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Select Mirrors and wipers and then select the service po-
sition of the windscreen wiper arms.
The windscreen wiper arms take the folding posi-
tion.
After switching off the ignition, a menu is dis-
played on the Infotainment screen, showing where
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the windscreen wiper arms can be set to folding po-
sition.
Replace the windscreen wiper blade
CAUTION
Risk of accident!
Change the windscreen wiper blades once or twice
▶
a year.
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Fold the windscreen wiper arm away from the
windscreen.
Cap for refilling the windscreen washer fluid
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Within 10 seconds,
press the control lever
down and hold for
about 2 seconds.
The windscreen wiper
arms take the folding
position.
Outside .
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Press the catch and re-
move the wiper blade.
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Insert the new wiper
blade until it clicks into
place.
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Fold the windscreen
wiper arm back onto
the windscreen.
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Turn on the ignition
and push the control
lever down.