windshield wipers SKODA OCTAVIA 2007 1.G / (1U) Owner's Manual

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Windshield wiper and wash system
Windshield wiper
You can operate the windscreen wipers and automatic wipe/wash
using the windscreen wiper lever.
The windscreen wiper lever ⇒fig. 54 has the following positions:
Finger-operated wiping
– If you wish to wipe the windscreen only briefly, push the lever into the
sprung position . If you hold the le ver in the lower position for more
than 1 second, the wiper wipes faster.
Intermittent wiping
– Position the lever up into position .
– Set with the switch the desired break between the individual wiper strokes
Slow wipe
– Position the lever up into position . Fa s t w ip e
– Position the lever up into position .
Automatic wipe/wash for windscreen
– Pull the lever towards the steering
wheel into sprung position , the
wash system sprays immediately, the windscreen wiper starts wiping
a little later. The wash system and the windscreen wiper operate
simultaneously at a speed of more than 120 km/h.
– Release the lever. The windscreen wash system stops and the wiper continues for another 3 - 4 wiper strokes (depending on the period of
spraying of the windscreen). At a speed of more than 2 km/h, the wiper
wipes once again* 5 seconds after the last wiper stroke in order to
wipe the last drops from the windscreen. This function can be acti-
vated/deactivated by a specialist garage.
Rain sensor*
– Move the lever into position .
– You can set the sensitivity of the sensor individually with switch .
Wiping the rear window pane*
– Push the lever away from the steering wheel into position - the widescreen wiper will operate every 6 seconds.
Automatic wipe/wash for the rear window pane*
– Press the lever from the steering wheel forward into the sprung posi- tion , the wash system sprays im mediately, the windscreen wiper
starts wiping a little later. As long as you hold the lever in this position,
the wiper operates as well as the wash system.
– Letting go of the lever will cause the windscreen wash system to stop and the wiper to continue for another 2 - 3 wiper strokes (depending
on the period of spraying of the windscreen). The lever will stay in
position after releasing it .
Fig. 54 Windscreen
wiper lever
A4
A1
AA
A2
A3
A5
A1
AA
A6
A7
A6
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