Fluid dispensing system and manifold assembly for cleaning vehicle surfaces

A fluid dispensing system for a vehicle comprising:

• one or more pumps, each of the one or more pumps including an inlet connected to a source of fluid and an outlet;
• a plurality of fluid dispensers, each of the plurality of fluid dispensers being fluidically connected to the one or more pumps, the plurality of fluid dispensers being configured to direct a stream of fluid towards a target surface;
• a control circuit operatively connected to each of the one or more pumps, the control circuit being configured to activate the one or more pumps to wash at least one target surface;
• a manifold including one or more fluid inlets connected to each of the one or more pumps and a plurality of fluid outlets each connected to one or more of the plurality of fluid dispensers;
• and
• at least one check valve configured to prevent backflow from the manifold to at least one or more pumps, the at least one check valve being one of a first position arranged at the outlet of the corresponding one or more pumps and at a second position arranged between the one or more pumps and the manifold and at a third position integrated into the manifold.