Audi A4 2023 - Page 63

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Lights and Vision
> Remove the wiper blade from the windshield
wiper arm mount @).
> Insert the new wiper blade into the mount on
the wiper arm until it clicks into place.
» Place the wiper arm back on the windshield.
» Exit the wiper blade replacement position.
—For safety reasons, the windshield wiper
blades should be replaced once or twice
each year.
— Dirty windshield wiper blades can impair
sion, which increases the risk of an accident.
~The windshield wipers must only be lifted
up when in the wiper blade replacement po-
sition. Otherwise, you risk damaging the
paint
on the hood or the windshield wiper
motor.
= You should not move your vehicle or press
the lever when the wiper arms are folded up
from the windshield. The windshield wipers
would move back into their original position
and could damage the hood and windshield.
—You can also use the wiper blade replace-
ment position for other reasons, for exam-
ple if you want to protect the windshield
from icing by using a cover.
—You cannot activate the wiper blade replace-
ment position when the hood is open.
Cleaning/changing the rear wiper blade
Applies to: vehicles with rear window wiper
Fig. 54 Rear window wiper: installing the wiper blade
Cleaning the wiper blades
» Fold the wiper arm away from the rear window.
» For information on cleaning, see ® table on
page 260.
Removing the wiper blade
» Fold the wiper arm away from the rear window.
» Remove the wiper blade from its holder.
Installing the wiper blade
> Press the wiper blade mount into the retainer.
> Fold the window wiper arm back onto the rear
window.
For safety reasons, the windshield wiper
blades should be replaced once or twice each
year.
The following messages may appear depending
on the vehicle equipment:
If the [indicator light turns on, then there is a
windshield wiper malfunction. The message that
is also displayed indicates the cause and possible
solutions. If one of the messages does not turn
off, drive immediately to an authorized Audi
dealer or authorized Audi Service Facility to have
the malfunction repaired.
GBautomatic wipers: malfunction! See owner's
manual
The light/rain sensor is malfunctioning. You can
still control all functions that are not controlled
by the rain sensor using the windshield wiper lev-
er. Drive immediately to an authorized Audi deal-
er or authorized Audi Service Facility to have the
malfunction repaired.
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