Skoda OCTAVIA - 05-2010 Owner's Manual page 64

Note
The function of the automatic rear window wiper is only valid for Combi vehicles which
are equipped with the information display*. The function is activated in the factory.
Headlight cleaning system*
The headlights are being cleaned after the windscreen has been sprayed for the first
time and fifth time, the low beam or main beam are switched on and the windscreen
wiper lever was held in the position
The headlight washer nozzles are moved forward out of the bumper by the water pres-
sure for cleaning the headlights.
You should remove stubborn dirt (such as insect residues) from the headlight lenses at
regular intervals, for example when refuelling. Please refer to the following guidelines
 page 188, "The headlight lenses".
You should remove any snow from the fixtures of the washer nozzles and clear ice in
winter with a de-icing spray in order to ensure proper operation of the cleaning
system.
Replacing wiper blades for the windscreen wipers
One cannot fold out the wiper arms in the rest position from the windscreen. Before
replacing the wiper arms you must put them into the service position.
Using the system Safety
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for about 1 second.
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Fig. 51 Wiper blade for the windscreen
wiper
Driving Tips
Service position for changing wiper blades
– Close the bonnet.
– Switch the ignition on and then again off.
– Then press the windscreen wiper lever in the position
20 seconds - the wiper arms move into the service position.
Taking off the wiper blade
– Fold windscreen wiper arm out from the windscreen and position the wiper blade
at right angles to the wiper arm 
– Take off the wiper blade in direction of arrow
Attaching a wiper blade
– Push the new wiper blade over the wiper arm and turn the wiper blade into the
vertical position.
– Check whether the wiper blade is correctly attached.
– Fold the windscreen wiper arms onto the window and switch on the ignition. By
pressing the window wiper lever into the sprung position
driving at a speed greater than 4 km/h, the windscreen wiper arms move back into
the rest position.
Wiper blades in proper condition are essential to obtain good visibility. Wiper blades
should not be allowed to become dirtied by dust, insect remains and preserving wax.
Juddering or smearing of the wiper blades could then be due to wax residues left on
the windscreen by vehicle washing in automatic vehicle wash systems. It is therefore
important to degrease the lips of the wiper blades after every pass through an auto-
matic vehicle wash system.
WARNING

The ignition must not be switched on if the front windscreen wiper arms are
folded out. The wiper blades would move back into their rest position and while
doing so damage the paintwork of the bonnet.

If the windscreen wipers are handled carelessly, there is a risk of damage to
the windscreen.
General Maintenance Breakdown assistance
Lights and Visibility
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