Seat Alhambra 2015 Owner's Manual page 85

Windscreen wiper functions
Windscreen wiper performance in different sit-
uations
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 recircula-
During auto-
tion mode to prevent the smell of the
matic wipe
windscreen washer fluid entering the
inside the vehicle.
Intervals between wipes depend on the
For the inter-
vehicle's speed. The higher the vehicle
val wipe
speed the shorter the intervals.
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 automati-
cally adjust the heat depending on the ambi-
ent temperature, when the ignition is switch-
ed on.
Headlight wash/wipe system
The headlight washers/wipers clean the
headlight lenses.
After the ignition is switched on, the first and
every fifth time the windscreen washer is
switched on, the headlights are also washed.
Therefore, the windscreen wiper lever should
be pulled towards the steering wheel when
Lights and visibility
the dipped beam or main beam are on. Any
incrusted dirt (such as insects) should be
cleaned regularly (e.g. when refuelling).
To ensure the headlight washers work cor-
rectly in winter, any snow which has got into
the bumper jet supports should be cleaned
away. If necessary, remove snow with an anti-
icing spray.
Note
The wiper will try to wipe away any obstacles
that are on the windscreen. The wiper will
stop moving if the obstacle blocks its path.
Remove the obstacle and switch the wiper
back on again.
Windscreen wipers service position
Wipers in service position
Fig. 66
The wiper arms can be raised when the wip-
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ers are in service position Fig.
the windscreen wipers in the service posi-
tion, proceed as follows:
● The bonnet must be closed
Switch the ignition on and off.
●
● Press the windscreen wiper lever down-
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wards briefly
Before driving, always lower the wiper arms.
Using the windscreen wiper lever, the wind-
screen wiper arms return to their initial posi-
tion.
Lifting and returning windscreen wiper arms
Place the wiper arms in the service position
●
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.
Only hold the wiper arms at the point
●
where the blade is fixed.
CAUTION
● To prevent damage to the bonnet and the
wiper arms, only leave them in the service
position.
Before driving, always lower the wiper
●
arms.
66. To place
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Fig. 65 .
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