Windshield Washer System - Skoda YETI - 11-2009 Owner's Manual

214 Inspecting and replenishing

Windshield washer system

The windshield washer reservoir contains the cleaning fluid for the windscreen or rear
window and for the headlamp cleaning system*. The reservoir is located at the front
right of the engine compartment
The filling level of the container is 3 litres, 5.5 litres on vehicles which also have a
headlight washing system.
Clear water is not sufficient to intensively clean the windscreen and headlights. We
therefore recommend using clean washing water together with the screen cleaner
from Škoda genuine accessories (in winter additionally with antifreeze) which is
capable of removing stubborn dirt. Follow the instructions for use on the packaging
when using screen cleaning products.
You should always add antifreeze to the cleaning water in winter even if your vehicle is
fitted with heated windscreen washer nozzles*.
It is also possible in exceptional cases to use methylated spirits when no screen cleaner
with antifreeze is available. The concentration of methylated spirits must not be more
than 15 %. Please note, however, that the antifreeze protection at this concentration is
only adequate down to -5°C.
WARNING
Read and observe the warning notes ⇒ page 204, "Working in the engine
compartment" before working in the engine compartment.
Fig. 177 Engine compartment: Wind-
shield washer fluid reservoir
⇒ fig.
177.
Caution
•
On no account should you add radiator antifreeze or other additives to the wind-
screen washer fluid.
•
If the vehicle is fitted with headlight cleaning system, you should only add cleaning
products which do not attack the polycarbonate coating of the headlights to the wind-
screen washer fluid. Please contact your specialist garage, who will tell you which
cleaning agent you can use.