Windscreen Wipers And Washers - Skoda Yeti Owner's Manual

WARNING
The sun visors must not be swivelled towards the side windows in the deploy-
ment area of the head airbags if any objects, such as ball-point pens, etc. are
attached to them. This might result in injuries to the occupants if the head air-
bag is deployed.

Windscreen wipers and washers

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Introduction
This chapter contains information on the following subjects:
Windscreen wipers and washers
Alternative park position of the rear window wiper
Headlight cleaning system
The windscreen wipers and the wash system only operate if the ignition is
switched on and the bonnet is closed
If the intermittent wipe is switched on, the intervals are also controlled depend-
ing on speed.
When automatic wiping in rain is active, the wiper intervals are regulated based
on the intensity of the rain.
The rear window is wiped once automatically if the windscreen wipers are on
when reverse gear is selected.
Top up with windscreen wiper fluid
WARNING
Properly maintained windscreen wiper blades are essential for clear visibility
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and safe driving » page 235.
Replace the windscreen wiper blades once or twice a year for safety rea-
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sons. These can be purchased from a ŠKODA Partner.
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On vehicles which do not have a contact switch for the bonnet, the windshield wiper and wash sys-
tem operates also when the bonnet is opened.
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Using the system
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WARNING (Continued)
Do not use the windscreen washer system at low temperatures, without
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heating the windscreen beforehand. Otherwise the window cleaner could
freeze on the windscreen and restrict the view to the front.
Automatic wiping in rain only operates as a support. The driver is not re-
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leased from the responsibility to set the function of the windscreen wipers
manually depending on the visibility conditions.
CAUTION
If the ignition is switched off while the windscreen wipers are switched on, the
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windscreen wipers will continue wiping in the same mode after the ignition is
turned back on. The windscreen wipers could freeze up in cold temperatures be-
tween the time the ignition was turned off and when it was turned back on again.
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In cold temperatures and during the winter, check before the journey or before
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switching on the ignition that the wiper blades are not frozen to the windscreen.
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If the windscreen wipers are switched on when the blades are frozen to the
windscreen, this may damage both the blades and windscreen wiper motor!
Carefully peel frozen wiper blades off the pane.
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Remove snow and ice from the windscreen wipers before driving.
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Do not switch on the ignition if the front wiper arms are retracted. The wiper
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blades would move back into their rest position and while doing so damage the
paintwork of the bonnet.
If there is an obstacle on the windscreen, the wiper will try to push away the
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obstacle. The wiper stops automatically after 5 attempts to eliminate the obsta-
cle, in order to avoid a damage to the wiper. Remove the the obstacle and switch
the wiper on again.
Note
Each time the ignition switches off for the third time, the position of the wind-
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screen wipers changes. This counteracts an early fatigue of the wiper rubbers.
The rear window wiper only operates if the boot lid is closed.
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The wiper blades should be cleaned on a regular basis with a windscreen clean-
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er to avoid any smears. The wiper blades should be cleaned with a sponge or
cloth if they are heavily soiled by insect residues, for example.
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