Audi A8 2015 - Page 56

5 4 Cl e ar vis ion
rain sensor f unction . Check your
winds hield wiper blades regularly.
- The washer fluid nozzles of the wind-
shield washer system are heated at low
temperatures when the ignition is on.
- When stopping temporarily, e.g. at a
traffic light, the set speed of the wind-
shield wipers is automatically reduced by
one speed.
Cleaning w indshield wiper blades
Clean the windshield wiper blades when they
begin to leave streaks . Use a soft cloth and
glass cleaner to clean the windsh ield wiper
blades.
.. Place t he windshield wiper arms in the serv-
ice position . Refer to ¢
page 54 .
.. Lift the wiper arm away from the front win-
dow.
_& WARNING
Dirty w indshie ld w iper blades can impa ir
your view. Thi5 can lead to accident5.
Replacing windshield wiper blades
Fig. 52 Removing windshield wiper blades
Wiper service position / Blade
replacem ent position
-
.. Switch the ign ition off and move the w ind-
shield wipe r lever to positi on @ ¢
page 53,
fig. 51. The windshield wipe rs move into the
service position.
.. To bring the wipe rs back into the original
position, switch the ignition on and press
the windshie ld wiper lever.
You can also t urn the service position on or off
in the MMI:
.. Switch the windshie ld wipers
off (position
@ ¢ page 53, fig. 51) .
.. Select: !CARI function button> Car systems
contro l butto n > Servicing & checks > Wip er
service position
> On.
Removing the wipe r blade
.. Lift the windshield wiper arm up from the
w indshield.
.. Press the locking knob
(D ¢ fig. 52 on the
w iper blade. Hold the wiper blade firmly .
.. Remove the wipe r blade in the direction of
the arrow .
Att aching the wipe r blade
.. Insta ll the new wiper blade in the reta iner
on the wiper arm @ unt il you hear it click in-
to place on the wiper arm .
.. Place the w iper arm back on the windshield .
.. Turn the service position
off.
_& WARNING
-
For your safety, you shou ld replace t he
wiper blades once or twice a year. See your
authorized Audi dealer fo r replacement
blades.
(D Note
- The windsh ield wiper blades m ust only
be f olded away when in the service posi-
tion! Otherwise, you ris k damaging the
paint on the hood or the windshie ld w ip-
er motor.
- You should not move your vehicle or
press the windshie ld wiper lever when
the wiper arms are folded away from the
windshield. The windsh ield wipers wou ld
move back into their or iginal position
and could damage the hood and wind-
shield.
- To help prevent damage to the w iper sys-
tem, always loosen blades w hich are fro-
zen to the windshield before operating
w ipers. .,.