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HI, I posted earlier about my car and the water in rear door, I have also contacted Skoda UK and they think that the seal mod should be enough. What about all the water that gets into the door surely it can't be good for all the electrics inside. Does everyone consider this satisfactory in a recent Rapid 2014 or any Rapid regardless of age?

I have a June 14 Rapid SE Connect and have experienced the water in near side rear door, my dealer did what other people have had done namely the v shaped cut in door seal, hopefully that might be the end of that, I doubt it though!!. I have noticed that at the top of the door panel there is a black plastic strip which leaves a gap between the glass of key width ( thickness ), between the black strip and the glass is some other material which sits up against the glass but when I just put a little pressure on the black strip I can see the other strip which sits against the glass move closer and make a better seal, when I let go the seal leaves an opening which leaves enough room to let water in. It is no wonder that the doors fill up. Why have Skoda left it this way, Prevention is better than the cure, stop the water entry in the first place. It is OK that the cut seal should in theory let the water drain away but why has Skoda made the seals such a loose fit? I have been examining other cars and they have a rubber sealing strip up against the glass stopping most of the water from getting the door. My old 8 year Fabia had such rubber seals which butted up against the glass and I never had any trouble. Surely the water which gets in the doors will affect the electrics won't it ?. After I had the door seal cut I took the car to a car wash and watched as water poured down the window disappearing down into the door, I checked the door when I got home and no water came out but surely it should never had got in in the first place. I am also having a problem with misting up badly, my Fabia never did I love the car but which is spoiled by the comments above.

Hi chrisgreen ,yes I was doing it with ignition on, silly me!! Thanks again

Hi again, finally managed to do after latest suggestion Many thanks mu7

HI just tried that suggestion but what I take as being position 4 only turns washer fluid on. Am I right in thinking that position 4 is down towards the floor ?

Hi, I have just got Rapid se connect about 2 months ago, it was first registered in June 14. I had a lot of gunge on front screen so tried to clean off, on trying to clean wiper blade I found I could not lift the drivers side up because the bonnet lid was stopping it. I realised then that I had to lift bonnet up and then could lift wiper blade, amazingly the blade lifted up inside the engine compartment underneath bonnet lid, is this the way it should be? or has the wiper blade been fitted incorrectly. Thanks for any info