Audi TT 2012 - Page 56

5 4 Clear v ision
Replacing windshield wiper blades
Wiper blades in good condition help keep the
windshield clear.
Fig. 56 Unlatc hing wiper blades
Fig. 57 Removing wiper blades
Removing the wip er blade
.. Move the wipers to the service position
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.. Fold the windshield wiper arm away from
the glass .
.. On the upper end of the wiper arm at the
corrugation, squeeze the plastic retainer to-
gether on both sides in the direction of the
arrow ¢
fig. 56.
.. Rotate the wiper blade in the direct ion of
the arrow @ ¢ fig . 57 away from the w iper
arm .
.. Lift the wiper blade off in the direction of
the a rrow @ .
Attaching the wiper blade
.. Place the rounded end of the wiper onto the
end of the wiper arm in the opposite direc-
t ion to the arrow @ ¢ fig. 5 7.
.. Swing th e wiper in the
opposite direct ion to
the arrow @ onto the wiper arm .
.. Sq ueeze the cor rugation on the wiper unt il
you hea r it click in the wiper arm .
.. Fold the wiper arm back onto the wind -
shie ld .
.. Move the wipers to the park position
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The front wiper blades measure left side
23.20 in. (590 mm) and right side 18 .50 in.
(470 mm) in length,
Clean your wipe r blades regularly with a wind -
shield washer solution to prevent streaking. If
the blades are very dirty, for example with in-
sects, carefully clean the blades with a sponge
or a soft brush.
If the wiper blades begin to streak the wind-
shield, th is could be caused by residue left on
the windshie ld by automatic car washes.
Fill the windshield washe r containe r with a
special solutio n avai lab le at your a uthorized
Audi dealer to remove the resid ue.
Be sure to inspect the condition of your wiper
blades regularly. For safety reasons, rep lace
your wiper blades o nce or twice a year if nec-
essary . See your authorized Audi dea ler for re-
placement blades .
A WARNING
-
- Clean your wiper blades regula rly with a
windshie ld washer solution to prevent
streaking. If the wiper blades are very
d irty, fo r example with insects, ca refully
clean the wiper blades with a sponge or a
soft brush.
- For your safety, you should replace the
wiper blades once o r tw ice a year . See
your author ized Audi dealer for rep lace-
ment b lades .
(D Note
- The windshie ld wip er blades must only
be replaced when in the service pos ition
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page 53! Otherw ise, you risk damag-
ing the paint on the hood or the wind-
shield wiper moto r.