Audi A6 Typ 4G: Replacing windshield wiper blades

Fig. 49 Removing windshield wiper blades

Windshield wiper service position/blade replacement position

• Switch the ignition off and move the windshield wiper lever to position 4 briefly fig. 48. The windshield wipers move into the service position.
• To bring the wiper blades back into the original position, switch the ignition on and operate the windshield wiper lever.

You can also turn the service position on or off in the Infotainment system:

• Switch the windshield wipers off (position 0 fig. 48).
• Select: the [CAR] function button > (Car) Systems control button > Service & checks > Wiper change position. > On/Off

Removing the wiper blade

• Fold the windshield wiper arm away from the windshield.
• Press the locking knob 1 fig. 49 on the wiper blade. Hold the wiper blade firmly.
• Remove the wiper blade in the direction of the arrow.

Installing the wiper blade

• Insert the new wiper blade into the mount on the wiper arm 2 until it clicks into place.
• Place the wiper arm back on the windshield.
• Turn the service position off.

WARNING

For safety reasons, the windshield wiper blades should be replaced once or twice each year.

Note

• Only fold the windshield wipers away when they are in the service position. Otherwise, you risk damaging the paint on the hood or the windshield wiper motor.
• You should not move your vehicle or operate the windshield wiper lever when the wiper arms are folded away from the windshield.

  The windshield wipers would move back into their original position and could damage the hood and windshield.

Tips

• You can also use the service position, for example, if you want to protect the windshield from icing by using a cover.
• You cannot activate the service position when the hood is open.

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