Windscreen Washer Reservoir And Wiper Blades - Seat Leon Owner's Manual

220 Checking and refilling levels
● Before starting any work on the battery, always observe the warnings lis-
ted under ⇒ p age 218, Important safety warnings for handling a vehicle
battery.
● Do not forget to replace the battery coverings, where applicable. This
helps to protect against excess temperatures. This in turn extends the vehi-
cle service life.
For the sake of the environment
 Batteries contain toxic substances including sulphuric acid and lead. They
must be disposed of appropriately and must not be disposed of with ordi-
nary household waste. Make sure disconnected batteries cannot tip over.
Sulphuric acid could be spilt!
Windscreen washer reservoir and wiper
blades
Windscreen washer
The windscreen washer reservoir  contains the cleaning fluid for the wind-
screen, the rear window and the headlight washer system*
ervoir capacity: ⇒ p age 276.
To prevent the nozzles from becoming blocked with chalk deposits, fill res-
ervoir with water with a low calcium content (distilled water). Always add
washer fluid to the water (with anti-freeze additive in winter).
CAUTION
● Never put radiator anti-freeze or other additives into the windscreen
washer fluid.
● Never use washer fluid which contains paint thinners or solvents as it
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can damage the paintwork.
Fig. 112 Engine com-
partment: Windscreen
washer reservoir top
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112. Res-
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