Windscreen Wipers And Washers; Sun Visors - Skoda Fabia Owner's Manual

Sun visors

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First read and observe the introductory information given on page 46.
The sun visor for the driver or front passenger can be pulled out of the fixture and
swivelled towards the door in the direction of the arrow
The vanity mirrors in the sun visors are provided with covers. Push the cover in
the direction of the arrow .
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The purpose of the strap is to store small, light objects, such as a notepad, etc.
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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 wiper and washer
Headlight cleaning system
Replacing the windscreen wiper blades
Replacing the rear window wiper blade
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Sun visor: swivelling out
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The windshield wipers and the windshield washer system only operate if the igni-
tion is switched on.
The rear window is wiped once 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 49.
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.
CAUTION
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.
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!
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.
Carefully detach frozen wiper blades from the front or rear window.
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Remove snow and ice from the windscreen wipers before driving.
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If the windscreen wipers are handled carelessly, there is a risk of damage to the
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windscreen.
Replace the windscreen wiper blades once or twice a year for safety reasons.
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These can be purchased from a ŠKODA Partner.
Note
The windscreen washer nozzles for the windscreen are heated when the en-
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gine is running and the outside temperature is less than approx. +10 °C.
The content of the windscreen washer fluid reservoir is 3.5 litres. On vehicles
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fitted with the headlight cleaning system, the volume is around 5.4 litres.
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.
» page 158.
Lights and visibility
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