Windscreen Washer Reservoir - Seat Leon Owner's Manual

You can buy VW 501 14 standard brake
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fluid in a SEAT dealership or a SEAT Official
Service. If none is available, use only high-
quality brake fluid that meets DIN ISO 4925
CLASS 4 standards, or USA Standards
FMVSS 116 DOT 4.
The replacement brake fluid must be
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new.
Brake fluid should be stored in the closed
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original container in a safe place out of
reach of children. Risk of poisoning!
CAUTION
Brake fluid should not come into contact
with the vehicle paintwork, as it is abrasive.
For the sake of the environment
Brake fluid is an environmental pollutant.
Collect any spilt service fluids and allow a
professional to dispose of them.
Checking and refilling levels

Windscreen washer reservoir

Checking the level of the window
washer tank and refilling it
In the engine compartment: window
Fig. 207
washer tank cap.
The window washer tank is in the engine
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compartment page 295.
Check the water level in the windscreen
washer reservoir regularly and top up as re-
quired.
The container for the windscreen washer
contains the cleaning fluid for the wind-
screen, the rear window and the headlight
washer system*.
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Open the bonnet page
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The window washer tank is marked with the
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symbol on the cap.
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Check there is enough windscreen water in
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the reservoir.
Plain water is not enough to clean the wind-
screen and headlights. We recommend that
you always add a product to the windscreen
washer fluid.
Recommended windscreen wipers
For the hottest seasons we recommend
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summer G 052 184 A1 for clear glass. Propor-
tions of the mixture in the washer fluid tank:
1:100 (1 part concentrate per 100 parts wa-
ter).
All year round, G 052 164 A2 for clear glass.
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Approximate proportion of the winter mixture,
up to -18°C (0°F): 1:2 (1 part concentrate per 2
parts water); otherwise, a 1:4 proportion of
mixture in the washer fluid tank.
The capacity of the window washer tank can
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be found in
CAUTION
If the water from the windscreen washer
does not contain enough anti-freeze, it may
freeze on the windscreen and rear window,
reducing forward and rear visibility.
In winter, ensure the windscreen washer
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contains enough anti-freeze.
292.
In cold conditions, you should not use the
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windscreen wiper system unless you have
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