Audi A3 2016 Owner's Manual page 56

Light s and Vision
Wiper service position/ blade replacement
posit ion
.. To bring the wipers into the service position,
turn the ignition off and move the windshield
wiper lever into position @ ¢
page 52, fig. 41 .
.. To bring the wipers into the starting posit ion,
turn the ignition on and move the windsh ield
wipe r lever into position @ ¢ page 52, fig. 41 .
Removing th e wiper blade
.. Fold the windshield wiper arm away from the
winds hield.
.. Press the locking knob
(D
¢
fig. 43 on the wiper
blade . Hold the w iper blade firmly .
.. Remove the wipe r blade in the direct ion of the
arrow.
Installing th e wiper blade
.. Insert the new wiper blade into the mount on
the wiper arm @ unti l you hear it latch into
place .
.. Place the w iper arm back on t he w indshie ld .
.. Turn the service position off.
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WARNING
For safety reasons, t he wind shie ld wiper
blades should be replaced once or twice each
year .
- The wi ndshield wipe rs must only be folded
away w hen in the service posit ion. Other -
wise, you risk damaging t he paint on the
hood or the windshield wiper motor .
- You should not dr ive your vehicle or press
the windshie ld wiper lever when the wiper
arms are fo lded away from the windshield.
The windshield wipers would move back in-
to the ir orig inal position and could damage
the hood and w indshield.
- To prevent damage to t he windshie ld wash-
er system, always loosen wiper blades that
have frozen to the w indshield before turn-
ing the wipers on .
- To prevent damage to the wiper blades, do
not apply gasol ine, pet roleum, thinning
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agents or othe r solvents on the wi per
blades or near them .
- To prevent damage t o the wiper arms or
other components, do not try to move the
windshield wipe rs by hand.
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Tips
- Commercial hot wax such as the types used
by car washes make it more diffic ult to
clean the w indshie ld .
- You can also use t he service posit ion, for ex-
amp le, if you want to protect the winds hield
from icing by using a cover.
- You cannot activate the service posit ion
when the hood is open .
Replacing rear windshield wiper blade
Applies to vehicles: with rear window wiper (A3 Sportback)
Fig. 44 Rear win dow w iper: remov ing t he wipe r blade
Removing the wiper blade
.. Fold the windshie ld w iper arm away from the
rear wi ndow.
.. Hold the wiper blade below the center -arrow -
¢
fig. 44
and pull it out of the reta iner. Hold
the windshield wiper arm securely while doing
this.
Installing the wiper blade
.. Press t he wipe r blade mount into t he ret ainer.
Securely hold the w iper arm at the upper plas-
tic end .
.. Fold the rear window wiper arm back onto the
w indshield. .,..