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Ligh ts and Vi s ion
switched back on by moving the windshield
wiper lever to any position .
- Worn or dirty windshield wiper blades result
in streaking. This can affect the rain sensor
function . Check your windshield wiper
blades regularly.
- The washer fluid nozzles of the windshield
washer system are heated at low tempera-
tures when the ignition is on .
- When stopp ing temporarily, e.g . at a traffic
light, the set speed of the windsh ield wipers
is automatically reduced by one speed.
Cleaning windshield wiper blades
Clean the windshield wiper blades when they be-
gin to leave streaks . Use a soft cloth and glass
cleaner to clean the windshield wipe r blades .
Front wipe r
.,. Place the windshield wiper arms in the service
position. Refer to ¢
page
58.
.,. Lift the wiper arm away from the front window .
Rear wiper
.,. Lift the wiper arm away from the rear window .
A
WARNING
Dirty windshield wiper blades can impair your
view. This can lead to accidents.
Replacing windshield wiper blades
Fig. 58 Rem oving t he wipe r blad e
Wiper service position / blad e replacem ent
posit ion
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a:
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ID
.,. Switch the ignition off and move the windsh ield
wiper lever to posit ion @ ¢
page
57,
fig.
56.
58
The windshie ld wipers move into the service po-
sition .
.,. To br ing the w ipers back into the origina l posi-
tion, switch the ignition on and press the wind-
shield w iper lever.
You can also turn the service position on or off in
the radio or MMI * :
.,. Switch the windshie ld w ipers off (posit ion @
¢page
57,
fig.
56).
.,. Select:
!CAR I
function button> W indshield
wipers
>
Service position
>
On/ Off . Or
.,. Select:
!CAR I
function button> Car systems*
cont rol button > Servicing & checks > Wiper
service position
>
On/ Off.
Removing the wiper blade
.,. Lift the w indshield w iper arm up from the
w indshie ld .
.,. Press the locking knob @ ¢
fig.
58
on the w iper
blade. Hold the wipe r blade firmly .
.,. Remove the w iper blade in the direction of the
arrow .
Attaching the wiper blade
.,. Insert the new wiper blade into t he mount on
the wipe r arm @ unt il you hear it latch into
place .
.,. Place t he wiper arm back on t he winds hield.
.,. Turn the service position off.
A
WARNING
For your safety, you shou ld replace the wiper
blades once or twice a year. See your author-
ized Audi dealer for replacement blades.
(D
Note
- The windshie ld wiper blades must only be
replaced when in the service position! Oth-
erwise, you risk damaging the paint on the
hood or the w indshield wiper moto r.
- You should not move your vehicle or press
the windsh ield wiper lever when the wiper
arms are folded away from the windshie ld.
The windshie ld w ipers would move back in-
to their or iginal position and could damage
the hood and windshie ld .
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