Visibility; Window Washer Lever - Seat Ateca 2020 Owner's Manual

Visibility

Windscreen wiper and rear
window wiper systems

Window washer lever

Operating the windscreen wiper and
Fig. 112
rear wiper.
More the lever to the required position:

Windscreen wipers off.
0
Wiper intervals.
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Use control

1
terval (vehicles without rain sensor), or
the sensitivity of the rain sensor.
Slow sweep adjustable by using con-

2
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trol Fig. 112
Fast sweep adjustable by using control

3
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Fig. 112 .
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More the lever to the required position:
4
5
6
7
WARNING
In cold conditions you should not use the
wash/wipe system unless you have
warmed the windscreen with the heating
and ventilation system. The windscreen
washer fluid could otherwise freeze on the
windscreen and obscure your view of the
road.
Fig. 112 to set the in-
A
CAUTION
If the ignition is switched off with the wind-
screen wipers active, they complete their
wipe before returning to the rest position.
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When switching the ignition back on, the
windscreen wiper will continue to operate
at the same wiping level. Ice, snow and oth-
Operation
Short wipe. Brief press, short clean.
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Hold the lever down for more time to in-
crease the wipe frequency.
Windscreen washer. The windscreen
washer function is activated by push-

ing the lever towards the steering
wheel, and the wipers operate simulta-
neously.
Interval wipe for rear window. The wip-

er will wipe the window approximately
every six seconds.
The rear window wash function is acti-

vated by pressing the lever, and the
rear wiper starts simultaneously.
er obstacles on the windscreen may dam-
age the wiper and the windscreen wiper
motor.
If necessary, remove snow and ice from
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the windscreen wipers before starting your
journey.
Carefully lift the frozen windscreen wip-
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ers from the glass. SEAT recommends a de-
icer spray for this operation.
Do not switch on the windscreen wipers if
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the windscreen is dry. Cleaning with the
windscreen wipers while dry can cause
damage.
In icy conditions, always check that the
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wiper blades are not frozen to the glass be-
fore using the wipers. In cold weather, it
may help to leave the vehicle parked with
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the wipers in service position
Note
The windscreen and window wipers only
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function when the ignition is switched on
and the bonnet or rear lid, respectively, are
closed.
The rear wiper is automatically switched
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on when the windscreen wiper is on and the
car is in reverse gear.
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