Seat Leon >> Windscreen wiper arms: check park position
- Switch on the ignition.
- Actuate brief wipe function and allow wiper motor to move to the parking position.
- Switch off ignition and remove ignition key.
- Position wiper blades on windscreen and align as follows:
- a - 21 + 10 mm
- b - 26 + 10 mm
NOTICE The dimensions correspond to the distance between the windscreen wiper blades and the air duct on the water box at bottom edge of windscreen.
In case there are no markings for aligning the windscreen wipers, use the dimension shown in the illustration to carry out the setting.
- If necessary, adjust the windscreen wiper brushes
Eliminate the wiper scratching
Possible causes for a scratch in the windscreen wiper:
- Scratched glass
- Rubber brushes, loose or deteriorated.
- Wiper arms / blades, loose or bent
- Brushes, with wax or uneven
If none of the reasons for the complaint "of the windscreen wiper causing scratching noises" is specified above apply, before replacing the windscreen wiper blades, check the working angle of the wiped blade and set if necessary.
Windscreen wiper system spray jets:
Testing operation
The following instructions apply for the headlight on the right side
(perform the adjustment of the headlight on the left side in the
same way).
Check the nozzle setting
Switch on the dipped be ...
Windscreen wiper blades: removing and
fitting
Removing
NOTICE
In case the motor of the windscreen wiper has to run during
work, the front bonnet must be closed completely otherwise the
voltage supply to wiper motor is cut-off.
WARNING ...
See also:
Anti-theft wheel bolts
Anti-theft wheel bolts
Fig. 159 Anti-theft wheel
bolt
– Insert the adapter onto the wheel bolt and push it on as far as it
will go fig. 159.
– Fit the box spanner as far as it will go over ...