Vision; Windshield Wipers And Washer - Volkswagen Golf 2021 Owner's Manual

Vision

Windshield wipers and washer

Windshield wiper lever
Fig. 80 Operating the front windshield wipers.
Fig. 81 Operating the rear wiper.
The windshield wipers work only if the ignition is
switched on and the engine hood is closed.
Move the lever to the desired position
→ fig. 80 , → :
Wiper switched off.
A
Intermittent wiping for the front windshield.
B
Rain sensor active (if equipped).
Slow wiper speed.
C
Fast wiper speed.
D
x One-tap wiping – brief wiping. Hold the lever
E
down longer to wipe more often.
Pull the lever toward the steering wheel to
F
activate the front windshield washers, then re-
lease.
Switch for adjusting the windshield wiper in-
1
terval settings (vehicles without a rain sensor) or
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the sensitivity of the rain sensor (vehicles with
a rain sensor).
Move the lever to the desired position
→ fig. 81 , → :
Intermittent wiping for the rear window. The
G
wiper wipes about every 6 seconds.
Press the lever forward as far as it will go to
H
activate the rear window washers, then release
to stay in intermittent wiping mode (position
). Pull the lever toward the steering wheel to
G
turn the rear wiper off.
If the front wipers are on, the rear wiper switches on
automatically when backing up.
— This feature can be turned on and off in the
menu in the Infotainment system
settings
→ page 26, Infotainment system operation and
displays.
WARNING
Windshield washer fluid without enough frost pro-
tection can freeze on the windshield and reduce
visibility.
·
Use the windshield washer system with enough
frost protection for winter temperatures.
·
Never use the windshield wipers/washers when
it is freezing without first defrosting the wind-
shield. The washer solution may freeze on the
windshield and reduce visibility.
WARNING
Worn or dirty wiper blades reduce visibility and in-
crease the risk of accidents and severe injuries.
·
Always replace wiper blades that are worn,
damaged, or do not keep the windshield clear
→ page 228, Windshield wiper blades.
NOTICE
To help prevent damage to the wiper blades and the
wiper motor when it is cold outside, always make
sure that blades are not frozen to the windshield be-
fore switching on the ignition. Using the service po-
sition can be helpful in cold weather so the wipers
do not freeze to the windshield → page 228, Wind-
shield wiper service position.
·
If the ignition is switched off while the wipers are
running, the wipers will continue at the same
wiping speed when the ignition is switched on
again. Frost, ice, snow, leaves, and other objects
on the windshield can damage the wipers and the
wiper motor.
·
Remove snow and ice from the wipers before you
begin driving.
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