Audi A6 2024 - Windshield Wipers

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Lights and vision
Windshield wipers
Switching the windshield wipers on
Fig. 47 Lever: rear window wiper (Avant/allroad)
» Move the lever ©? to the corresponding posi-
tion:
@©Windshield wipers off
@ Rain sensor/intermittent mode. The wind-
shield wipers switch on once the vehicle speed
exceeds approximately 2 mph (4 km/h) and it is
raining. The higher the sensitivity of the rain sen-
sor that is set (switch © to the right), the earlier
the windshield wipers react to moisture on the
windshield. You can deactivate the rain sensor
mode, which switches the interval mode on. In in-
termittent mode, you can adjust the interval time
using the switch ©.
> Applies to: MMI: Select on the home screen:
VEHICLE > Light & Visibility > Rain sensor.
@Slow wiping
@ Fast wiping
@ Single wipe. If you hold the lever in this posi-
tion longer, the wipers switch from slow wiping
to fast wiping.
© Clean the windshield &. The number of wipes
and afterwipes depends on how long the lever is
held in position ©.
The wipers wipe one time after several seconds of
driving to remove water droplets. You can switch
this function off by moving the lever to position
©®vwithin ten seconds of the afterwipe. The after-
wipe function is reactivated the next time you
switch the ignition on.
If you hold the lever in position © for longer
than half a second, the edge wiping feature will
be activated. This moves the windshield wipers
closer to the edge of the windshield and per-
forms an afterwipe to clean the residue that re-
sults from the wiping process from the edge of
the windshield. The function is available when
driving at speeds up to 75 mph (120 km/h).
The headlight washer system* operates only
when the low beam headlights are on. If you
move the lever to position ©, the headlights and
the night vision assist camera* are cleaned at in-
tervals.
Applies to: vehicles with rear window wiper: @-
Wiping the rear window §. The number of wipes
depends on the windshield wiper movement.
The rear wiper automatically switches on when
the reverse gear is selected and the front wind-
shield wipers are on and running.
Applies to: vehicles with rear window wiper: @)-
Cleaning the rear window @. The number of
wipes depends on how long the lever is held in
position @). This may also clean the rearview
camera, depending on the vehicle equipment.
~The rain sensor is only intended to assist the
driver. The driver may still need to switch
the wipers on manually depending on visibil-
ity conditions.
~The windshield must not be treated with
water-repelling windshield coating agents.
Under unfavorable conditions, such as wet-
ness, darkness, and when the sun is low,
these coatings can cause increased glare,
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