ECU SKODA RAPID 2016 1.G Owner's Guide

Replacing the windscreen wiper bladesFig. 175
Setting the service position for
the wiper arms
Fig. 176
Changing the front windscreen wiper blade
Read and observe
on page 149 first.
Before replacing the windscreen wiper blades, close the bonnet and put the windscreen wiper arms into the service position.
Setting the service position
›
Switch the ignition on and off again.
›
Push the lever in the direction of arrow » Fig. 175 within 10 seconds and hold
for approximately 2 seconds.
Removing the wiper blade
›
Lift the wiper arm from the window in the direction of
1
» Fig. 176 .
›
Tilt the wiper blade to the stop in the same direction.
›
Grip the wiper arm and press securing latch
A
down in the direction of arrow
2
.
›
Remove the wiper blade in the direction of the arrow
3
.
Attaching the windscreen wiper blade›Slide the windscreen wiper blade in the opposite direction to arrow 3 until it
locks into place. Check that the windscreen wiper blade is correctly attached.›
Fold the windscreen wiper arm back to the windscreen.
›
Turn on the ignition and press the lever in the direction of the arrow
» Fig. 175 .
The windscreen wiper arms move into the home position.
Replacing the rear window wiper blade
Fig. 177
Replacing the rear window wiper blade
Read and observe
on page 149 first.
Removing the wiper blade
›
Lift the wiper arm » page 150 from the window in the direction of arrow
1
» Fig. 177.
›
Tilt the wiper blade to the stop in the same direction.
›
Grip the wiper arm and press securing latch
A
down in the direction of arrow
2
.
›
Remove the wiper blade in the direction of the arrow
3
.
Attaching the windscreen wiper blade
›
Slide the windscreen wiper blade in the opposite direction to arrow
3
until it
locks into place. Check that the windscreen wiper blade is correctly attached.
›
Fold the windscreen wiper arm back to the windscreen.
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Removing/inserting the taillightFig. 191
Remove light / pull out connector
Read and observe
and on page 154 first.
Removing
›
Open the boot lid.
›
Insert the clamps for removing the full wheel trims into opening
A
» Fig. 191 .
›
Remove the cover by pulling the hook in the direction of arrow
1
.
›
Unscrew the screws
B
with the key from the tool kit.
›
Grasp the lamp and carefully remove in the direction of arrow
2
.
›
Press the latch on the connector in the direction of arrow
3
.
›
Carefully remove the connector from the tail lamp assembly in the direction
of the arrow
4
.
Fitting
›
Insert the connector into the light and lock it securely.
›
Insert the lamp with the pin
B
» Fig. 192 on page 158 into the recesses
C
» Fig. 191 in the body.
›
Carefully push the cover in » .
›
Screw the lamp into place and install the cover. The cover must engage se-
curely.
› Close the boot lid.
CAUTION
■
When installing the light, ensure that the cable bundle does not become
pinched between the body and the lamp – risk of damage to the electrical in-
stallation and risk of water ingress.■
If you are not sure whether the cable bundle has become pinched, we recom-
mend that you have the light connection checked by a specialist garage.
■
Ensure that the vehicle paintwork and the tail lamp are not damaged when
removing and installing the tail lamp.
Replacing the bulbs in the taillight assembly
Fig. 192
Outer part of the lamp/inner part of the lamp
Read and observe
and on page 154 first.
Outer part of the lamp
›
Turn the holder with the bulb
A
» Fig. 192 in the direction of the arrow
1
.
›
Remove the holders with the bulbs from the light housing in the direction of
the arrow
2
.
›
Reinsert the holder with the bulb into the light housing and turn in the oppo-
site direction of the arrow
1
to the stop.
Inner parts of the lamp
›
Unlock the bulb holder using the marked area with arrows » Fig. 192 and re-
move the bulb holder from the light.
›
Turn the respective light bulb counter-clockwise to the stop and remove it
from the bulb holder.
›
Insert a new bulb into the holder and turn in a clockwise direction to the
stop.
›
Insert the bulb holder in the tail lamp assembly. 
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