Audi TT 2014 - Page 51

Replacing windshield wiper blades
Wiper blades in good condition help keep the
windshield clear.
Fig. SO Unlatc hing wiper blades
Fig. 51 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 g lass.
• On the upper end of the wiper a rm at the
corrugation, squeeze the plastic retainer to-
gether on both sides in the direction of the
arrow c::>
fig. SO.
• Rotate the wiper blade in the direction of
the arrow @ c::>
fig . 51 away from the w iper
arm .
• Lift the wiper blade off in the direction of
the a rrow @ .
Installing 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 @ c::>
fig. 51 .
• Swing the wiper in the opposite direction to
the a rrow @ onto the wiper arm.
• Sq ueeze the corrugation on the wiper until
you hear it click in the wipe r arm .
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• Fold the wiper arm back onto the wind -
shield.
• Move the wipers to the park position
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The front wipe r blades measure left side
23.20 in. (590 mm) and right side 18 .50 in.
(470 mm) in length.
Clean you r wiper blades regularly with a wind -
shield washer solution to prevent streaking. If
the blades are very dirty, for examp le with in-
sects, carefully clean the blades with a sponge
or a soft brus h.
If the wiper blades begin to streak the wind-
shield, this could be caused by residue left on
the windshie ld by automatic car washes.
Fill the windshield washe r containe r with a
spec ial solutio n availab le at your aut horized
Audi dealer to remove the resid ue .
Be sure t o inspect t he condition of your wiper
blades regularly. For safety reasons, rep lace
your wiper blades once or twice a year if nec-
essary . See your authorized Audi dealer for re-
placement blades.
A WARNING
For your safety, you shou ld rep lace the
wiper blades once or twice a yea r. See your
a uthorized Audi dealer for replacement
blades.
(D Note
- The windshie ld wiper blades must only
be replaced w hen in the service pos ition
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ing the paint on the hood or the wind-
shield wiper mo t or.
- To help prevent damage to the wiper sys-
tem, always loos en blades wh ich are fro -
zen t o the windshield before operating
wipers.
- To help prevent damage to wiper blades,
do not use gaso line, kero sene, pain t
t hinne r, or ot her solvents on o r nea r t he
wiper blades .