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Replacing windshield wiper blades
Wiper blades in good condition help keep the
windshield clear .
Fig. 69 Un latc hing wiper blades
Fig . 7 0 Removing wiper blades
Removing the wip er blade
• Move the wipers to the service position
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• Fold the w indshield wiper arm away from
the g lass.
• On the upper end of t he wiper a rm at the
corrugation, squeeze the plastic retainer to-
gether on both sides in the direction of the
arrow c::> fig.
69.
• Rotate the w iper blade in the direction of
the arrow @ c::> fig .
70
away from the w iper
arm .
• Lift the w iper blade off in the direction of
t he a rrow @ .
Attaching the wiper blade
• Place the rounded end of the wiper onto the
end of the w iper arm in the opposite direc-
t ion to the arrow @ c::> fig. 70 .
• Swing the wiper in the opposite directio n to
t he a rrow @ onto the wiper arm.
• Sq ueeze t he cor rugation on the w iper until
you hear it click in the wipe r a rm .
Clear
vi sion
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• Fold the wiper arm back onto the wind -
shield .
• Move the wipers to the park position
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The front wipe r blades measure left side
23.20 in. (590 mm) and right side 18 .50 in.
(470 mm) in length,
Clean you r wipe r blades regularly with a wind -
shield washer solution to prevent streaking. If
t he blades are very dirty, for examp le with in-
sects, caref ully clean the blades with a sponge
or a soft brus h.
If the wiper blades begin to streak the wind-
shield, this could be caused by residue left on
the windshie ld by automatic car washes.
Fill the windshield washe r containe r with a
spec ial solut io n avai lab le at your a ut horized
Audi dealer to remove the resid ue .
Be sure t o inspect t he condition of your wiper
blades regula rly. For safety reasons, rep lace
your wiper blades o nce or twice a year if nec-
essary . See your authorized Audi dealer for re-
placement blades.
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WARNING
- Clean your w iper blades regu larly with a
windshie ld washer so lution to prevent
streaking. If the w iper blades are very
d irty, fo r example wit h insects, ca refully
clean the wiper blades with a sponge or a
soft br ush.
- For your safe ty, you should rep lace the
w iper b lades once o r twice a year . See
your author ized Audi de aler for repla ce-
men t b lad es .
(D
Note
- The windshie ld w iper blades m ust only
be replaced when in the service pos ition
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page 62! Otherw ise, you risk dam ag-
ing t he pain t on t he hood or t he w ind-
shield w ipe r moto r.
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