Windscreen Wiper Oddity

[nbramwel]

Not had the Karoq that long so still getting used to it.  One thing I have noticed is that if my windscreen wipers are set to intermittent and I turn the ignition off, the wipers park themselves as you would expect.  When I return to the car and start it up, the wipers don't come on even though the stalk is still set to the intermittent position.  I have to put the stalk into the off position then back into the intermittent position before the wipers will start.  I didn't have this with my previous Fabias and Octavia so is it something peculiar to the Karoq?  Or do I have a fault?  By the way, the wipers are not set to come on automatically when it starts to rain and I don't have this problem when the wipers are set to continual wipe.  Thanks.

 

[Ootohere]

Sounds like a good change made by Skoda as far as i am concerned.

 

If i park when rainy, snowy etc and then get back to the car missing seeing the Parking Ticket or note giving me abuse for taking their parking spot i do not want the wipers starting.

Or if there is maybe sand blown on the glass.

[Roadrunner_Acme]

Normal operation, the vehicle must move, same principle as the automatic locking of the doors when the vehicle is moving

[CJJE]

Agreed, it's a good move. On one of my previous Golfs, if the wipers were left set to intermittent and it was frosty or snowy overnight the motor would strain to move the stuck wiper blades.

 

Chris