Audi A8 2008 - Page 85

Re m o ving a wip e r blade
- Bring the windshield wipers to the service pos ition
=>
page 82.
- Lift the wiper arm away from t he windshield.
- Push t he locking piece on the wiper blade in the direction
of t he arrow @ =>
page 82, fig. 78. Hold the wiper blade
firmly .
- Remove the wiper blade @ .
Inst a llin g wip e r bl a d e
- Place the new wiper blade in the retainer on the wiper
arm © =>
page 82, fig. 79.
- Push t he locking piece on the w iper blade in the direction
of the arrow @ until you feel it click into place on the
wiper arm .
Clean your wiper blades regularly with a windshield washer solution
to prevent streaking . If the blades are very dir ty, for example with
insects, carefully clean the blades with a sponge or a soft brush .
If the wiper blades begin to st reak the windshie ld, t his could be
caused by residue left on the windshield by automatic car washes.
Fill the windshield washer container with a special solution avail -
able at your authorized Audi dealer to remove the residue .
& WARNING
Be sure t o inspect the condition of your w iper blades regularly. See
your auth orized Audi dealer for repla ceme nt blades.
0 Note
To prevent damage to the wiper system :
Controls and equip-
ment
Cl ea r vision
• Always loosen blades which are frozen to the windshield before
operating wipers.
• Do not use gaso line, kerosene, paint thinner, or other solvents on
or near t he wiper blades .
• Do not attempt to move the wipers by hand .
[ i ] Tips
Commercial hot waxes app lied by automatic car washes affect the
cleanabi lity of the windshield . •
Mirrors
Rear view mirror
When the ignition is on, the interior mirror w ill darken automatically
depending on the amount of light striking the mirror (such as head-
lights shining into the vehic le from the rear!. The mi rror wi ll retu rn
to the origina l state (anti -glare off) when you move the manual gear-
shift/gear selector lever into
Reverse or when you turn on the inte -
rior lights.
[ i ] Tips
The automa t ic ant i-g lare feature on the mirror wil l not operate prop-
erly if the light shining on the inside mirror is blocked by other
objects. •