Wiper Blades I - Audi allroad 2001 Owner's Manual

Wiper blades
Wiper blades must be in good condition so
that you can see clearly through the wind­
shield.
Clean your wiper blades regularly with a
windshield washer solution to prevent
streaking. If the blades are very dirty, for ex­
ample with insects, carefully clean the
blades with sponge or a soft brush.
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If the wiper blades begin to streak t�e wind­
shield, this could be caused by resrdue left
on the windshield by automatic car washes.
Fill the windshield washer container with a
special solution available at yo � r authorized
Audi Dealer to remove the resrdue.
To prevent damage to the wiping
system, always loosen blades frozen
to glass before operating wipers.
Be sure to inspect the condition of your
wiper blades regularly. For safety reasons,
replace your wiper blades once o ; twrce a
year if necessary. See your authonzed Audr
Dealer for replacement blades.
Notes
• Commercial hot waxes applied by
automatic car washes affect the
cleanability of the windshield.
• To prevent damage to wiper
blades, do not use gasoline, kero­
sene, paint thinner, or other sol­
vents on or near the wiper blades.
• To prevent damage to the wiper
arms or other components, do not
attempt to move the wipers by hand.
VEHICLE CARE
Replacing wiper blades
Removing
Raise the wiper arm and hold wiper blade
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horizontally.
Depress locking spring
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blade by pulling it towards the wrndsh1eld
Installing
The locking spring must click into place
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on the wiper arm.
When installing wiper blades with molded
wind deflectors, always make sure the de­
flector points down.
and remove
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