2020 Audi Q3 — Owner's Manual – Page #53

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Model: 2020 Audi Q3
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Lights

and

Vision

@)

Note

—

If

there

is

frost,

make

sure

the

windshield

wiper blades

are

not

frozen

to

the

wind-

shield.

Switching

on

the

windshield

wipers

when

the

blades

are

frozen

to

the

wind-

shield

can

damage

the

wiper

blades.

—

Prior

to

using

a

car

wash,

the

windshield

wiper

system must

be

switched

off

(lever

in

position

@).

This

prevents

the

wipers

from

switching

on

unintentionally

and

causing

damage

to

the

windshield

wiper

system.

@

Tips

—

The

windshield

wipers

switch

off

when

the

ignition

is

switched

off.

You

can

activate

the

windshield

wipers

after the

ignition

is

switched

on

again

by

moving

the

windshield

wiper

lever

to

any

position.

—

Worn

or

dirty

windshield

wiper

blades

result

in

streaking.

This

can

affect

the

rain

sensor

function.

Check

your

windshield

wiper

blades

regularly.

—

The

washer

fluid

nozzles

for

the

windshield

washer

system

are

heated

when

the

ignition

is

on

if

the

outside

temperature

is

low.

—

When

stopping

temporarily,

such

as

at

a

traffic

light,

the

speed

of

the

windshield

wipers

automatically

reduces

by

one

level.

(eC

ene

a

Rec

NTT

Smo)

Ley

B8V-0696|

Ae

Fig.

45

Windshield

wipers:

changing

the

wiper

blades

Windshield

wiper

service

position/blade

replacement

position

>

Switch

off

the

ignition

and

hold

the

windshield

wiper

lever

in

position

@)

>

page

50,

fig.

43

un-

til

the

windshield

wiper

moves

into

the

service

position.

>

To

bring

the

windshield

wipers

back

to

the

nor-

mal

position,

switch

the

ignition

on

and

hold

the

windshield

wiper

lever

in

position

@)

until

the

windshield

wipers

go

back

to

the

original

position,

or

drive

faster

than

8

mph

(12

km/h).

Applies

to:

MMI:

You

can

also

turn

the

service

po-

sition

on

or

off

in

the

center

display:

>

Switch

the

windshield

wipers

off

(position

@

=>

page

50,

fig.

43).

>

Select

on

the

home

screen:

VEHICLE

>

Settings

&

Service

>

Wiper

position.

Cleaning

the

wiper

blades

Requirement:

the

windshield

wipers

must

be

in

the

service

position.

>

Fold

the

windshield

wiper

arm

away

from

the

windshield.

>»

For

information

on

cleaning,

see

>

table

on

page

235.

Replacing

the

wiper

blades

Requirement:

the

windshield

wipers

must

be

in

the

service

position.

>

Fold

the

windshield

wiper

arm

away

from

the

windshield.

>

Press

the

locking

knob

(@)

on

the

wiper

blade.

Hold

the

wiper

blade

firmly.

>

Remove

the

wiper

blade

from

the

windshield

wiper

arm

mount

(2).

>

Insert

the

new

wiper

blade

into

the

mount

on

the

wiper

arm

until

it

clicks

into

place.

>

Place

the

wiper

arm

back

on

the

windshield.

>

Exit

the

service

position.

ZA

WARNING

—

For

safety

reasons,

the

windshield

wiper

blades

should

be

replaced

once

or

twice

each

year.

—

Dirty

windshield

wiper

blades

can

impair

vi-

sion,

which

increases

the

risk of

an

accident.

@)

Note

—

The

windshield

wipers

must

only

be

folded

up

when

in

the

service

position!

Otherwise,

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