Skoda Octavia Operating Instructions Manual page 80

The windscreen wipers and the wash system only operate if the ignition is
switched on and the bonnet and boot are closed.
Winter setting of the windscreen wiper
If the windscreen wipers are in rest position, they cannot be folded out from
the windscreen. For this reason we recommend adjusting the windscreen wip-
ers in winter so that they can be folded out from the windscreen easily.
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Switch on the windscreen wipers.
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Switch off the ignition.
The windscreen wipers remain in the position in which they were when
switching off the ignition.
The service position can also be used as a winter position
WARNING
Properly maintained windscreen wiper blades are essential for clear visi-
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bility and safe driving » page 222.
Do not use the windscreen washer system at low temperatures, without
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heating the windscreen beforehand. Otherwise the window washer fluid
could freeze on the windscreen and restrict the view to the front.
CAUTION
In cold temperatures and during the winter, check before switching on the
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ignition that the wiper blades are not frozen to the windscreen. If the wind-
screen 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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If the windscreen wipers are handled carelessly, there is a risk of damage to
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the windscreen.
Do not switch on the ignition if the front wiper arms are retracted. The wiper
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arms could damage the paint on 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 ob-
stacle, in order to avoid a damage to the wiper. Remove the obstacle and
switch the wiper on again.
Note
Each time the ignition switches off for the third time, the position of the
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windscreen wipers changes. This counteracts an early fatigue of the wiper rub-
bers.
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.
Windscreen wipers and washers
» page 222.
Fig. 66 Operation of the windscreen wipers and washer: Front/rear
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Read and observe
Lever positions
 Wipers off
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 Depending on equipment fitted:
1
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Periodic windscreen wiping
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Automatic windscreen wiping in rain
 Slow windscreen wiping
2
 Rapid windscreen wiping
3
 Flick windscreen wiping, service position of the wiper arms (spring-loa-
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ded position)
 Spraying and wiping the windscreen (sprung position)
5
 Wiping the rear window pane
6
 Spraying and wiping the rear window (sprung position)
7
 Depending on equipment fitted:
A
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To set the wiper interval for the windscreen
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Sensitivity setting of the automatic wiping with rain
By setting the switch in the direction of the arrow wipers sweep more of-
ten.
and on page 77 first.
Lights and visibility
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