Wiper And Washer System - Audi A3 2011 Owner's Manual

Outside mirrors
The outside mirrors are electrically adjusted (power
mirrors)
Adjusting the outside mirrors
Fig. 61 Forward
secti on of driver's
armr est : power mirror
cont rols
Turn the adjusting knob to ~ fig. 61
(D
(driver's side
outside mirror) to ® (front passenger's outside mirror) .
- Press the knob in the appropriate direction to move the
mirror surface so that you have a good view to t he rear .
Heated mirrors*
- Turn the rotary knob to @).
Depend ing o n ou t side te m perature and veh icle speed, the mirror
surfaces are heated until the ign it ion is switched off - even if the
rotary knob is no longer in position @ .
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Note
• Curved mirror surfaces (convex or spherical*) increase your field of
view. Remember that vehicles or other objects will appear smaller
and farther away than when seen in a flat mirror. If you use this
mirror to est imate d istances of following vehicles when changing
lanes, you could estimate incorrect ly and cause an accident.
Cont rols and equip-
ment
Vehicle OP-eration
Clear v ision
(I)
Tips
If there should be a malfunction in the elect rical system, you can still
adjust the outside mirrors by pressing the edge of the m irror . •
Wiper and washer system
Windshield wiper ~
The windshield wiper lever controls both the windshield
wipers and the washer system.
Fig. 62 Wi per lever:
win dshield wi per lever
positions
The windshield wiper L ever => fig . 62 has the follow ing posi-
t ions:
Intermittent wiping ~ i (activat ing rain
sensor)*
- Move the L ever up to position
(D.
- Move the interval set switch @ , to change the intervals.
Low wiper speed
- Move the lever up to posit ion @ .
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