Leon owner’s manual inglés 1P0012003ee (07. 11) (GT9) leon

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Lights and visibility
Note
If not all the vehicle doors are closed, the interior lights will be switched off
after approx. 10 minutes, providing the key has been removed and the cour-
tesy light position selected. This prevents the battery from discharging.
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Visibility
Sun visors
Fig. 80  Sun visor on the
driver side
The sun visors for the driver and the front passenger can be pulled out of
their mountings in the centre of the vehicle and turned towards the doors
⇒ fig. 80
 
1
The vanity mirrors in the sun visors have covers. When you open the cover
2
 a light* in the roof turns on.
The light* in the roof lining will go out when the vanity mirror cover is push-
ed back or the sun visor is pushed back up.
Note
The roof lamp* will turn off about 10 minutes following the removal of the
ignition key. This prevents the battery from discharging.
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Windscreen wipers
Front windscreen wipers 
The windscreen wiper lever controls the windscreen wipers
and the automatic wash and wipe.
Fig. 81  Windscreen wip-
er and windscreen wash
lever
The windscreen wiper lever 
⇒ fig. 81
 has the following positions:
Switching off the wipers
– Move the lever to position 
0
.
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Lights and visibility
Intermittent wipe
– Move the lever up to position 
1
.
– Move the control 
A
 to the left or right to set the length of the
intervals. Control to the left: long intervals; control to the right:
short intervals. Four wiper interval stages can be set using
switch 
A
.
Slow wipe
– Move the lever up to position 
2
.
Continuous wipe
– Move the lever up to position 
3
.
Short wipe
– Move the lever down to position 
4
 to give the windscreen a
short wipe. The wiper will start to move faster if you keep the
lever pressed down for longer than two seconds.
Wash and wipe automatic system 
– Pull the lever towards the steering wheel - Position 
5
. The
wash function will start immediately and the wipers will start
with a slight delay. The wash and wiper systems will function at
the same time at speeds of over 120 km/h.
– Release the lever. The wipers will keep running for approximate-
ly four seconds.
Heated windscreen in the wiper blade area*
In some countries and with some versions, there is the possibility of heat-
ing the windscreen in the area of the windscreen wiper blades in order to
aid de-icing in the zone. The function is switched on by pressing the heated
rear window key .
WARNING
●
Worn and dirty wiper blades reduce visibility and safety levels while
driving.
●
In cold conditions, you should not use the wash / wipe system unless
you have warmed the windscreen with the heating and ventilation sys-
tem. The washer fluid could otherwise freeze on the windscreen and ob-
scure your view of the road.
●
Always note the corresponding warnings on 
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CAUTION
In icy conditions, always check that the wiper blades are not frozen to the
glass before using the wipers for the first time. If you switch on the wipers
when the wiper blades are frozen to the windscreen, you could damage
both the wiper blades and the wiper motor.
Note
● The windscreen wipers will only work when the ignition is switched on.
● In certain versions of vehicles with alarms, the windscreen wiper will on-
ly work when the ignition is on and the bonnet closed.
● When in use, the wipers do not go as far as the rest position. When the
lever is moved to the 0 position, they move to the rest position.
● The next speed down will automatically be selected if wiper speed 
2
⇒ fig. 81
 or 
3
 is selected when the vehicle stops. The set speed will be re-
sumed when the vehicle starts again
● The windscreen will be wiped again after approximately five seconds
once the “automatic wipe/wash system” has been operated, provided the
vehicle is in transit (drip function). If you activate the wipers less than three
seconds after the drip function, a new wash sequence will begin without the
last wipe. For the “drip” function to work again, you have to turn the ignition
off and then on again.
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● When the “intermittent wipe function” is on, the intervals are directly
proportional to the speed. This way, the higher the vehicle speed the short-
er the intervals.
● The wiper will try to wipe away any obstacles that are on the windscreen.
The wiper will stop moving if the obstacle blocks its path. Remove the ob-
stacle and switch the wiper back on again.
● Before removing any objects that may be trapped in the side areas of
the windscreen, always move the wiper arms to the service position (hori-
zontal).
● The heat output of the heated jets is controlled automatically when the
ignition is switched on, depending upon the outside temperature.
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Rain sensor*
The rain sensor controls the frequency of the windscreen
wiper intervals, depending on the amount of rain.
Fig. 82  Rain sensor*
Fig. 83  Windscreen wip-
er lever
Switching on the rain sensor
– Move the windscreen wiper lever into position 
1
 
⇒ fig. 83
.
– Move the control 
A
 to the left or right to set the sensitivity of
the rain sensor. Control to the right: highly sensitive. Control to
the left: less sensitive.
The rain sensor is part of the interval wipe function. You will have to switch
the rain sensor back on if you switch off the ignition. This is done by switch-
ing the wiper intermittent function off and back on.
Note
● Do not put stickers on the windscreen in front of the sensor. This may
cause sensor disruption or faults.
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Operating Instructions
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