Lights and vision
Note
WARNING
– The windshield wipers must only be lifted
up when in the wiper change position. Oth-
erwise, you risk damaging the paint on the
hood or the windshield wiper motor.
For safety reasons, the windshield wiper
blades should be replaced once or twice each
year.
– You should not move your vehicle or press
the windshield wiper lever when the wiper
arms are folded up from the windshield. The
windshield wipers would move back into
their original position and could damage the
hood and windshield.
Messages
The following messages may appear, depending
on the vehicle equipment:
If the
indicator light turns on, then there is a
windshield wiper malfunction. The message that
is also displayed indicates the cause and possible
solutions. If one of the messages does not turn
off, drive immediately to an authorized Audi
dealer or authorized Audi Service Facility to have
the malfunction corrected.
Tips
– You can also use the wiper blade replace-
ment position for other reasons, for exam-
ple if you want to protect the windshield
from icing by using a cover.
Automatic wipers: malfunction! See owner's
– You cannot activate the wiper blade replace-
ment position when the hood is open.
manual
The light/rain sensor is malfunctioning. You can
still control all functions that are not controlled
by the rain sensor using the windshield wiper lev-
er. Drive immediately to an authorized Audi deal-
er or authorized Audi Service Facility to have the
malfunction corrected.
Cleaning or replacing the rear wiper blade
Digital compass
Turning the digital compass on or off
Applies to: vehicles with digital compass
Fig. 48 Rear window wiper: installing the wiper blade
Cleaning the wiper blades
►
Fold the wiper arm away from the rear window.
►
For information on cleaning, see ðtable on
page 297.
Removing the wiper blade
►
Fold the wiper arm away from the rear window.
Remove the wiper blade from its holder.
Fig. 49 Rearview mirror: digital compass is turned on
►
►
To turn the digital compass on or off, press a
Installing the wiper blade
suitable object, such as a paper clip, into the
opening at the bottom of the mirror housing
for at least 3 seconds, until the compass dis-
play in the mirror turns off or on.
►
Press the wiper blade mount into the retainer.
►
Fold the window wiper arm back onto the rear
window.
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