Wipers
Moving the windscreen wipers to
service position
Fig. 119 Wipers in service position
The wiper arms can be lifted off the windscreen
when in the service position. To place the wipers
in the service position
→
Fig. 119, follow the ac-
tions below:
Activating the service position
– Close the bonnet
→
page 164.
– Switch the ignition on and then off again.
– Press the wiper lever briefly.
Lifting the windscreen wiper arms
– Move the wiper arms to the service position
before lifting
→
.
– Hold and lift the wiper arms only in the area of
the wiper blade mounting.
Before starting your journey, place the wiper
arms on the windscreen. Press the wiper lever
briefly with the ignition switched on. The wiper
arms move back to their initial position.
NOTICE
● Only when the wiper is in the maintenance po-
sition can the wiper arm be lifted away from
the windscreen to avoid damaging the bonnet
and wiper arms.
● Always place the wiper arms carefully back on
the windscreen before starting a journey.
Cleaning and changing wiper
blades
Fig. 120
Changing the windscreen wiper blades
Fig. 121
Changing the wiper blade for the rear win-
dow
The factory-fitted windscreen wiper blades are
coated with graphite. The graphite coating en-
sures that the wiper blade moves quietly over the
window. If the graphite coating is damaged, the
wiper will become louder.
Check the condition of the wiper blades on a reg-
ular basis. Wiper blades that judder should be
changed if damaged or cleaned if dirty
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.
Damaged wiper blades should be replaced imme-
diately. Wiper blades are available from a corre-
spondingly qualified workshop. Volkswagen rec-
ommends using a Volkswagen dealership.
Cleaning wiper blades
Windscreen wipers cleaning instructions: Move
the wiper arms to the service position before lift-
ing
→
page 152.
– Hold and lift the wiper arms only in the area of
the wiper blade mounting.
– Clean the wiper blades carefully using a damp
sponge
→
.
– Place the wiper arms carefully back onto the
windscreen.
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