Exterior care and cleaning -> Waxing and polishing vehicle paint for Your Volkswagen Passat SUV Seventh Generation (2010-2014)

Changing wiper blades  
Lift the wiper arm(s) away from the windshield.  
Press and hold the release button fig. 172 (1).  
While lifting the wiper blade in the direction of the wiper arm, pull  
off the wiper blade in the direction of the arrow. This may require  
moderate force.  
Install a new wiper blade of same length and type onto the wiper  
arm by pushing in the opposite direction of the arrow until it latches.  
Carefully fold the wiper arm back down onto the windshield.  
WARNING  
Worn or dirty wiper blades reduce visibility and increase the  
risk of accidents and severe injuries.  
Always change wiper blades if they are damaged or worn,  
and if they cannot clean the windows sufficiently.  
NOTICE  
Damaged or dirty wiper blades can scratch the windshield.  
Solvents, abrasive sponges and sharp-edged objects will  
damage the graphite coating on the wiper blades.  
Do not clean the windows with gasoline, nail polish remover,  
paint thinner or similar fluids.  
To help prevent damage to the engine hood and the wind-  
shield wiper arms, lift the wiper arms away from the windshield  
only when they are in the service position.  
Waxing and polishing vehicle paint  
¤ Please first read and note the introductory information and  
heed the WARNINGS  
Waxing  
A good coat of wax helps to protect the vehicle paint. When water no  
longer forms small drops and runs off when the paint is clean, apply  
a new coat of good hard wax to protect the vehicle again.  
Even if a wax solution is used regularly at the car wash, Volkswagen  
recommends applying a coat of hard wax at least twice a year to pro-  
tect the paint.  
Polishing  
Polish your vehicle if the paint has lost its shine and the gloss cannot  
be brought back with wax.  
The vehicle must be waxed after polishing if the polish used does not  
contain wax compounds to seal the paint.  
NOTICE  
To help prevent damage, do not use hard wax or polish on  
matte-finished parts, plastic parts, headlights or rear lights.  
Do not wax or polish your vehicle if it is dirty, or in a sandy or  
dusty place.  
Caring for and cleaning chrome and aluminum parts  
¤ Please first read and note the introductory information and  
heed the WARNINGS  
Clean the surface using a clean, soft, lint-free cloth dampened with  
water.  
If the surface is especially dirty, use a special solvent-free clean-  
ing material.  
Then polish chrome and aluminum parts with a soft, dry cloth.  
NOTICE  
To help prevent damage to chrome and aluminum parts:  
Do not clean or polish in direct sunlight.  
Do not clean or polish in sandy or dusty places.  
Do not use abrasive cleaners or abrasive sponges.  
Do not polish dirty surfaces.  
Do not use cleaning materials that contain solvents.  
Do not use hard wax.