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Clear v ision
Replacing windshield wiper blades
Wiper blades in good condition help keep the
windshield clear .
Fig. 56 Unlatc hing wiper blades
Fig. 5 7 Removing wiper blades
Removing the wip er blade
.. Move the wipers to the service position
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.. Fold the windshield wiper arm away from
the g lass .
.. On the upper end of the wiper arm at the
corrugation, squeeze the plastic retainer to-
gether on both sides in the direction of the
arrow ¢ fig. 56.
.. Rotate the wiper blade in the direct ion of
the arrow @ ¢ fig . 57 away from the wiper
arm .
.. Lift the w iper blade off in the direction of
the a rrow @ .
Attaching the wiper blade
.. Place the rounded end of the wiper onto the
end of the wiper arm in the opposite direc-
t ion to the arrow @ ¢ fig. 5 7.
.. Swing th e wiper in the opposite direct ion to
the arrow @ onto the wiper arm .
.. Sq ueeze the cor rugation on the wiper unt il
you hea r it click in the wiper arm .
.. Fold the wiper arm back onto the wind -
shie ld .
.. Move the wipers to the park position
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The front wiper blades measure left side
23.20 in. (590 mm) and right side 18 .50 in.
(470 mm) in length,
Clean your wipe r blades regularly with a wind -
shield washer solution to prevent streaking. If
the blades are very dirty, for example with in-
sects, carefully clean the blades with a sponge
or a soft brush.
If the wiper blades begin to streak the wind-
shield, th is could be caused by residue left on
the windshie ld by automatic car washes.
Fill the windshield washe r containe r with a
special solutio n avai lab le at your a uthorized
Audi dealer to remove the resid ue.
Be sure to inspect the condition of your wiper
blades regularly. For safety reasons, rep lace
your wiper blades o nce or twice a year if nec-
essary . See your authorized Audi dea ler for re-
placement blades .
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WARNING
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- Clean your wiper blades regula rly with a
windshie ld washer solution to prevent
streaking. If the wiper blades are very
d irty, fo r example with insects, ca refully
clean the wiper blades with a sponge or a
soft brush.
- For your safety, you should replace the
wiper blades once o r tw ice a year . See
your author ized Audi dealer for rep lace-
ment b lades .
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Note
- The windshie ld wip er blades must only
be replaced when in the service pos ition
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ing the paint on the hood or the wind-
shield wiper moto r.
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