Skoda Roomster Owner's Manual page 69

WARNING
Properly maintained windscreen wiper blades are essential for clear visi-
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bility and safe driving » page 67.
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.
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.
CAUTION
In cold temperatures and during the winter, check before the journey or be-
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fore 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 fro-
zen to the windscreen, this may damage both the blades and windscreen wip-
er motor!
If the ignition is switched off while the windscreen wipers are switched on,
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the windscreen wipers will continue wiping in the same mode after the igni-
tion is turned back on. The windscreen wipers could freeze up in cold tempera-
tures between 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
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the windscreen.
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
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cleaner 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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Operation
Windscreen wiper and washer
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Read and observe and
Control stalk positions » Fig. 50.
Wipers off
0
Interval windscreen wiping
1
Slow windscreen wiping
2
Rapid windscreen wiping
3
Single windscreen wipe (spring-loaded position)
4
Automatic wipe/wash for windscreen (spring-loaded position)
5
Wiping the rear window (the windscreen wiper wipes at regular intervals
6
after a few seconds)
Automatic wipe/wash for the rear window (spring-loaded position)
7
Switch for setting the desired interval between the individual windscreen
A
wipes ( Interval windscreen wiping)
1
Automatic wipe/wash for windscreen
The wash system operates immediately, the windscreen wipers wipe some-
what later.
Releasing the lever will stop the windscreen washer while the wipers continue
for another 1 to 3 wiper strokes (depending on the period the windscreen has
been sprayed).
Automatic wipe/wash for the rear window
The wash system operates immediately, the wiper wipes somewhat later.
Releasing the lever will stop the washer while the wipers continue for another
1 to 3 wiper strokes (depending on the period the window has been sprayed).
The lever will stay in position after releasing it
Fig. 50
Operating lever: Windscreen
wipers and washer settings
on page 66 first.
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