Audi A4 Cabriolet 2009 - Wiper and Washer System

Wiper and washer system
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Windshield wiper
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The windshield wiper lever controls both the windshield
w ipers and the washer system.
Fig. 97 Windshield
wip er: lever positi ons
The windshield w ip er lever=> fig. 97 has t he following posi-
t ions:
On e -tou c h wiping
- Move the lever to position G), whe n you want to wipe the
windshield
briefly .
Intermittent wiping ~l (activating rain sensor )*
- Move the lever up to pos ition 0 -
- Move swit ch @ up or down, t o adjust t he sensitivity of
the rain senso r or to adjust the intermitte nt interval.
Low wip e r speed
- Move the lever up to pos ition ®·
Contro ls and equip-
ment
Cle a r v ision
High wiper sp ee d
- Move the lever up to position @.
Automatic wiper / washer
- Pull the lever to pos iti o n © (toward the steering w heel)
and ho ld.
Release t he lever. The washer stops and t he wipers keep
going for about fou r seconds.
Turning off the wipers
- Move the lever back to position @.
The windshie ld wipers and washer on ly work when the ignition is
turned on .
The rain sensor* is only activated with the wiper lever set to position
G). When it starts to rain, the rain sensor will automatically activate
the intermittent wiping mode .
To reduce the sensitivity of the sensor ,
move switch @ down . To
increase the sensitivity, move the switch up. The highe r you adjust
the sensitivity, the faster the sensor wi ll 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 brief stops, e.g. at a red light, wiper motion will automati -
cal ly be reduced to the next lower speed. Wipers already turning at
low speed. change to intermittent w iping.
When the ignition is turned on, the washer jets are heated .
With the low beam headlights switched on, pull the wiper
lever
towards you only briefly to clean the windshield. Holding the wiper
lever would also engage the headlight washer system each time you
clean the windshield and would drain the washer fluid reservoir
prematurely. ..
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