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Pull the lever to switch on the auto-

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matic windscreen washer/wiper. The Cli-

matronic switches on air recirculation for

approx. 30 seconds to prevent the smell of

windscreen washer ﬂuid from entering the

vehicle interior.

The use of worn or dirty wiper blades re-

duces visibility and increases the risk of seri-

ous accidents and injuries.

Windscreen wiper and rear

window wiper systems

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Replace the wiper blades whenever they

are in poor condition or worn out and

no longer clean the windows suciently

››› page 251.

Switches on the intermittent rear win-

Window washer lever

dow wipe. The wiper operates at intervals

of approx. 6 seconds.

Pressing and holding the lever turns on

NOTICE

the automatic rear window washer/wiper.

A Control for adjusting the duration of

Before driving oꢀ and before switching on the

ignition, check the following aspects of the

wiper blades and the wiper motor to prevent

damage to the glass:

the wiping intervals (vehicles without rain

and light sensors) or the sensitivity of the

rain sensor.

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The wiper lever is in the neutral position.

You have removed or cleared any snow and

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ice from the wiper blades and windows.

If insucient antifreeze is added to the

washer ﬂuid, it could freeze on the glass and

impair visibility.

Fig. 74 Operation of windscreen wipers and

rear window wiper system.

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You have carefully removed any wiper

blades that may have frozen from the win-

dow. SEAT recommends an de-icer spray for

this purpose.

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Do not use the wiper system in winter

More the lever to the required position:

temperatures without ﬁrst heating the wind-

screen with the heating and ventilation sys-

tem. Windscreen washer ﬂuid could freeze

on the windscreen and impair forward visibil-

ity.

Windscreen wipers o.

Intermittent wiping of the windscreen

NOTICE

activates the rain sensor. The intermittent

wiping of the windscreen depends on the

speed at which you are driving. The faster

the speed, the more frequent the wiping.

Do not turn on the wiper until the glass is dry.

Using the wipers while dry can damage the

glass.

Slow wipe.

Fast wipe.

Short wipe. Pressing the lever for longer

accelerates the wiping.

Windscreen wiper anVdisreibailritwyindow wiper systems

begin without performing the last wipe. For

the “drip” function to work again, you have to

turn the ignition oꢀ and then on again.

Note

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When the vehicle stops while the wiper is

on, the wiper switches to operating tempora-

rily at the next lower wiping level.

Note

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If the driver or passenger door is opened

when the vehicle is stationary, the wipers re-

turn to the starting position and are switched

oꢀ. If the door is closed or the wiper lever is

moved within a few seconds, the wiper turns

on again.

The wiper will try to wipe away any obsta-

cles that are on the windscreen. The wiper

will stop moving if the obstacle is still block-

ing its path. Remove the obstacle and switch

on the wiper again.

Fig. 76 Sensitive surface of the rain sensor.

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In winter, the service position of the wipers

can be useful to make it easier to lift the wip-

ers oꢀ the windscreen when the vehicle is

going to be left stationary ››› page 251.

Rain and light sensor

The rain sensor controls the frequency of the

windscreen wiper intervals, depending on the

amount of rain ›››

Push the lever to the desired position ››› Fig. 75.

Wiper functions

Rain sensor deactivated.

Automatic rear window wipe

Rain sensor active; automatic wiping if nec-

The rear wiper switches on automatically when

the wiper is switched on and reverse gear is en-

gaged. The automatic rear window wiper acti-

vation when engaging reverse gear can be ac-

tivated and deactivated in the infotainment sys-

tem, in the vehicle settings menu ››› page 35.

essary.

Setting sensitivity level of rain sensor:

– Set control to the right: high sensitivity.

– Set control to the left: low sensitivity.

Fig. 75 Windscreen wipers lever: adjust the

When the ignition is switched o and then back

on, the rain sensor stays on and starts operat-

ing again when the windscreen wipers are in

rain sensor

Note

position ››› Fig. 75

and the vehicle is travel-

The windscreen will be wiped again approx-

imately 5 seconds after the windscreen

washer has been activated, provided the ve-

hicle is moving (“drip” function). If you acti-

vate the wipers less than 3 seconds after the

“drip” function, a new wash sequence will

ling at more than 16 km/h (10 mph).

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