Operation
The lamp goes out when the vanity mirror
cover is closed or the sun visor is pushed
back up.
er obstacles on the windscreen may dam-
age the wiper and the windscreen wiper
motor.
Visibility
Sun visors
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If necessary, remove snow and ice from
WARNING
Folded sun blinds can reduce visibility.
the windscreen wipers before starting your
journey.
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Carefully lift the frozen windscreen wip-
Always store sun blinds and visors in their
ers from the glass. SEAT recommends a de-
icer spray for this operation.
housing when not in use.
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Do not switch on the windscreen wipers if
Note
the windscreen is dry. Cleaning with the
windscreen wipers while dry can cause
damage.
The light above the sun visor automatically
switches off after a few minutes in certain
conditions. This prevents the battery from
discharging.
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In icy conditions, always check that the
wiper blades are not frozen to the glass be-
fore using the wipers. In cold weather, it
may help to leave the vehicle parked with
the wipers in service position
Fig. 155 Sun visor
Options for adjusting driver and front pas-
senger sun visors:
Windscreen wiper and win-
dow wiper systems
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page 62.
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Lower the sun visor towards the wind-
screen.
Note
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The sun visor can be pulled out of its
Window wiper lever
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The windscreen and window wipers only
mounting and turned towards the door
function when the ignition is switched on
and the bonnet or rear lid, respectively, are
closed.
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Read the additional information carefully
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page 35
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Swing the sun visor towards the door, longi-
tudinally backwards.
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The interval wipe speed varies according
CAUTION
to the vehicle speed. The faster the vehicle
is moving, the more often the windscreen is
cleaned.
Vanity mirror light
If the ignition is switched off with the wind-
screen wipers active, they complete their
wipe before returning to the rest position.
When switching the ignition back on, the
windscreen wiper will continue to operate
at the same wiping level. Ice, snow and oth-
There may be a vanity mirror, with a cover, on
the rear of the sun visor. When the cover is
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The rear wiper is automatically switched
2
opened
a light comes on.
on when the windscreen wiper is on and the
car is in reverse gear.
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