Practical tips
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Check there is enough windscreen water in
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You can buy VW 501 14 standard brake
Windscreen washer reser-
voir
the reservoir.
fluid at a specialised CUPRA service or at a
SEAT Official Service. If none is available,
use only high-quality brake fluid that meets
DIN ISO 4925 CLASS 4 standards, or USA
Standards FMVSS 116 DOT 4.
Plain water is not enough to clean the wind-
screen and headlights. We recommend that
you always add a product to the windscreen
washer fluid.
Checking the level of the window
washer tank and refilling it
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The replacement brake fluid must be
new.
Recommended windscreen wipers
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Brake fluid should be stored in the closed
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For the hottest seasons we recommend
original container in a safe place out of
reach of children. Risk of poisoning!
summer G 052 184 A1 for clear glass. Propor-
tions of the mixture in the washer fluid tank:
1:100 (1 part concentrate per 100 parts wa-
ter).
CAUTION
Brake fluid should not come into contact
with the vehicle paintwork, as it is abrasive.
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All year round, G 052 164 A2 for clear glass.
Approximate proportion of the winter mix-
ture, up to -18°C (0°F): 1:2 (1 part concen-
trate per 2 parts water); otherwise, a 1:4 pro-
portion of mixture in the washer fluid tank.
For the sake of the environment
Fig. 216 In the engine compartment: win-
dow washer tank cap.
Brake fluid is an environmental pollutant.
Collect any spilt service fluids and allow a
professional to dispose of them.
The capacity of the window washer tank can
be found in page 367 .
The window washer tank is in the engine
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compartment page 325 .
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Check the water level in the windscreen
washer reservoir regularly and top up as re-
quired.
CAUTION
If the water from the windscreen washer
does not contain enough anti-freeze, it
may freeze on the windscreen and rear
window, reducing forward and rear visibili-
ty.
The window washer tank contains liquid de-
tergent for the windscreen and rear window.
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Open the bonnet page 322 .
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In winter, ensure the windscreen washer
The window washer tank is marked with
contains enough anti-freeze.
the symbol on the cap.
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In cold conditions, you should not use the
windscreen wiper system unless you have
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