Audi R8 2009 Owner's Manual page 63

The windshield wiper lever =:> page 60, fig. 50 has the
following positions:
Intermittent wiping
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(activating rain sensor)*
- Move the lever up to position
G).
- Move the switch @ to set the duration of the wipe inter-
vals or to adjust the sensitivity of the light/rain sensor*.
Low wiper speed
- Move the lever up to position
@.
High wiper speed
- Move the lever up to position
G).
One-touch wiping
- Move the lever to position © , when you want to wipe the
windshield briefly.
Automatic wiper/washer
- Pull the lever to position
©
(toward the steering wheel)
and hold.
- Release the lever. The washer system stops and the
wipers continue to operate for about 4 seconds. Different
numbers of wipe cycles are performed depending on
how long the lever is held.
Turning off the wipers
- Move the lever back to position
@.
Controls and equip -
ment
Clear vision
Moving wiper blades to the service position
- Do
not
lift the wiper arms away from the glass when they
are in their parked position; this would damage the paint
on the front lid.
- When there is a risk of frost, make sure that the wiper
blades are not frozen to the windshield.
- Move wiper blades to the service position =:> page 62.
The windshield wipers and washer only work when the ignition is
turned on.
To reduce the sensitivity of the sensor , move switch @ down. To
increase the sensitivity, move the switch up. The higher you adjust
the sensitivity , the faster the sensor will react when it senses mois-
ture on the windshield. The pauses between wiper turns depend not
only on the sensitivity setting, but on the vehicle speed as well.
During a temporary stop, e.g. at a traffic signal, the set wiper speed
is automatically reduced by one stage.
When the ignition is turned on, the washer jets are heated.
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WARNING
• Wiper blades are crucial for safe driving! Only when they are in
good condition are they able to clear the windows properly to
provide uncompromising visibility. Worn or damaged wiper blades
are a safety hazard => page 63, "Replacing front wiper blades"!
• The light/rain sensor* is only designed to assist and support
the driver. It remains entirely the driver's responsibility to monitor
outside weather conditions and to manually activate the wipers as
soon as rain or drizzle reduces visibility through the windshield.
• The windshield must not be treated with water-repellent mate-
rials. They can increase glare under poor visibility conditions such
as wetness, darkness, or when the sun is low on the horizon. In
addition, they can cause the windshield wipers to chatter.
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