wipers Seat Cordoba 2005 Owner's Manual

80Lights and visibility
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Front windscreen wipers
Wipers and washers only work when ignition is switched on.
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it
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or
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e ffi
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t tti
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.The heated windscreen washer jets* are switched on when the
ignition is switched on and the amount of heat is regulated
automatically according to the outside temperature.
N No
ot
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•Fill container ⇒"Windscreen washer" chapter.
•Replace wiper blades⇒"Wiper blades" chapter.
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Lever at position
1.
Use lever
Ato change the intervals of the intermittent wipe. Four
levels are available.
Lever to the right – brief intervals
Lever to the left – long intervals
The intervals of each level are determined by the speed of the
vehicle.
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Lever at position
2.
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Lever at position
3.
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Lever at position
4.
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81 Lights and visibility
Safety FirstControls and equipment Tips and Maintenance Technical Data
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To turn on wipers and washer, pull lever towards steering wheel to
position
5.
When the lever is released, no more water is sprayed, but the
wipers continue to work for around 4 seconds.
The windscreen will be wiped again after approximately five
seconds once the wipe/wash system has been operated.
K
Rain sensor*
If the vehicle is fitted with a rain sensor and the intermittent wipe
is activated this sensor is in charge of adjusting automatically the
duration of the intervals to the amount of rain.
Position
Aof the lever for the windscreen wipers is used to
individually adjust the sensitivity of the rain sensor
⇒ fig. 64.
After switching off the ignition, the rain sensor needs to be
switched on again. To do that the intermittent wipe needs to be
switched off and switched on again.
K
Headlight washer system*
When the main or dipped beam is on, the lenses are washed every
time the windscreen is washed.
At regular intervals, such as when filling the tank, the dirt on the
lenses (insects) should be removed.
N No
ot
te
e
• Do not use sharp objects or abrasive solvents when cleaning lampsas
these could cause damage.
• To save water, if the windscreen washer is activated repeatedly, the
headlight washers will be activated every three cycles.
K
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Observations

•T Th
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r bbl
la
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s mmu
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st
t bbe
e iin
n ggo
oo
od
d cco
on
nd
di
it
ti
io
on
n ffo
or
r ccl
le
ea
ar
r vvi
is
si
ib
bi
il
li
it
ty
y.
.
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In
n oor
rd
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r tto
o ppr
re
ev
ve
en
nt
t sst
tr
re
ea
ak
ks
s oon
n tth
he
e wwi
in
nd
ds
sc
cr
re
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en
n yyo
ou
u ssh
ho
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ul
ld
d ccl
le
ea
an
n tth
he
e wwi
ip
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r
b bl
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du
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se
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d tto
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d bbe
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82Lights and visibility
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When it is freezing, check that the wiper blades are not frozen to the glass
before switching the wipers on for the first time.
If the wiper blades drag, it may be caused by one of the following:
•If the vehicle has been washed in an automatic car wash,
residual wax maybe left on the windscreen. This wax residue can
only be removed with a special cleaner. For more details, contacta
Technical Service Centre.
The blades will not drag if you use a wax dissolving windscreen
cleaner. Grease solvents will not work.
•Damaged wiper blades can also drag. In this case the blades
should be renewed.
•The blades are set at an incorrect angle.
Have the angle of installation checked and corrected at a Technical
Service Centre.
K
Changing wiper blades
T Ta
ak
ki
in
ng
g tth
he
e wwi
ip
pe
er
r bbl
la
ad
de
e oof
ff
f
•Hinge the wiper arm up and position the blade perpendicular to
the wiper arm.
•Press the retaining spring in the direction of arrow A.
•Detach the wiper blade in the direction of arrow Band then
remove from the arm in the opposite direction.
S Se
ec
cu
ur
ri
in
ng
g tth
he
e wwi
ip
pe
er
r bbl
la
ad
de
e
The retaining spring must engage audibly in the wiper arm.
When fitting wiper blades with moulded wind deflectors one
should ensure that the deflector is pointing downwards.
K
B1H-052Fig. 65

188If and when
Fuse box in the engine compartment on the battery
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N Nº
ºC
Co
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po
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en
nt
tA
Am
mp
pe
er
re
es
s
1 Alternator/Ignition 175
2 Distribution input potential passenger cabin 110
3 Pump power steering 50
4 SLP (petrol)/Preheating spark plugs (diesel) 50
5 Electro-fan heater/climate fan 40
6 ABS control 40
1)These fuses should only be changed by a Technical Service Centre.
N Nº
ºC
Co
om
mp
po
on
ne
en
nt
tA
Am
mp
pe
er
re
es
s
45 Electric window, front right 25
46 Control windshield wipers 20
47 Control heated rear windshield 20
48 Control turn signals 15
49 Lighter 15
50 Current rain sensor/central locking 20
51 Radio/CD/GPS 20
52 Horn 20
53 Dipped beam, left 15
54 Electric window, rear right 25
N Nº
ºC
Co
om
mp
po
on
ne
en
nt
tA
Am
mp
pe
er
re
es
s
7 ABS control 25
8 Electro fan heater/climate fan 30
9Free --
10 Wiring control 5
11 Climate fan 5
12 Free --
13 Control Jatco automatic gearbox 5
14 Free --
15 Free --
16 Free --
K
K

236General index
D
D
Data-carrying adhesive . . . . . . . . . . . 210, 211
Deactivate Air Bags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Description of anti-theft alarm system* . . . . . 63
Description of front airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Description of side and head airbags . . . . . . 18
Description of the central locking system . . . 58
Digital clock* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Digital display in the instrument panel . . . . . 41
Dipped beam bulb . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
Door lock cylinder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Door, boot and window seals . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Doors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Drink can holder* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Driver’s seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .87
Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Driving a car with a manual gearbox . . . . . . . 113
Driving abroad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .143
Driving in winter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Driving programmes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Driving tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Dust and pollen filter* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
E E
EDS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Electric folding wing mirrors* . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Electric socket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .96Electric windows* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Electrically adjustable mirrors* . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Electronic differential lock (EDL) . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Electronic engine block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Electronic immobiliser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52, 57
Electronic stabilisation program
(ESP)* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52, 77, 132
Emergency activation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Emergency starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200
Engine bonnet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .155
Engine compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
Engine data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207, 212
Engine diagnosis* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
Engine oil pressure/level* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Environment-friendly and economical driving 137
ESP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
F
F
Filling the container . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
Filling the tank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Filter preheating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
First aid kit, warning triangle . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
Fixing points for tow bar* . . . . . . . . . . 141, 209
Flashers and high beam lever . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Fog lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194
Fold in exterior mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
From 1,000 – 1,500 km . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135Front ashtray . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .95
Front interior light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Front passenger seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Front reading light* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Front seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32, 87
Front towing eye . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203
Front windscreen wipers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Frontal collisions and the laws of physics . . . 8
Fuel Consumption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207
Fuel gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Fuel level* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50
Function of electric windows with ignition on 69
Function of head airbags* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Function of side airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Function of the electric windows with ignition
switched off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Fuse box in the engine compartment on the
battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
Fuse colour code . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .189
Fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
G
G
Glove compartment light* . . . . . . . . . . . . 79, 198
Glowplugs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49
H
H
Hand brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51, 118
Hazard warning lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76