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Windscreen wiper and washer system
Vipers and washe rs o nly work w hen igni
t io n is switched on.ff : r The heated windscreen washer jets* are swit c hed o n when the ign ition is 9 swi tc hed on and the amoun t of heat is reguat ed automa tically acco rding to the ambi ent tem peratu re
Wh
en it is fr eez ing, ch eck that th e wipe r blades are not fro zen to t he g lass before switching the wipers on for the first time .
Windscreen
• Flick wipe _Ih lever to pressure point befo re deten te 1 .
• Wiper slow Le ve r at pos it io n 1.
• Wiper fast
Lever at posit ion 2
• Intermittent wipe Lever at posit io n 3 The w ipers "vork about every 6 seco nds.
W ith
an infinitely variable intermit
tent wipe* the wipe dela y can be pro
gram med betw een abou t 1.5 and 22 sec
o nds:
- Sw it c h
on intermitte nt wipe and wipe
once.
- Swi tc h off intermitte nt wi
pe an d then swi tch on again afte r the desired delay
The selec ted delay can be ch anged as oft e n as required. A fter switching off ignition the
se lec ted pause r ever ts back to a six seco nd
I n terv al.
• Automatic washJwipe facility Pull leve r tow ards steer ing whee l -wipe rs
and wash e r work.
R elease
lever-
The was he r st ops an d th e wi pers ca rry on
for abo ut 4 seconds.
Headlight w asher system*
Whe n the head lights are on, the lenses are
washed ev ery tim e the windsc reen is w ashed.
At r egular intervals such a s when filli ng t he tank, cake d-o n dir t a nd Insec ts should be re
m oved.
Rear window
Press lever aw ay fr om steenng whee l and release -th e wipe r works about every 6
seco nds (inte rm ittent wip e) Pressing and releasi ng lever agai n switches the w iper off.
Automatic wash/wipe
P ress lever away from stee ring wh eel, an d
ho ld in t his positi on The wip er an d was her wor k as long as th e
l ever is he ld in thi s posi tio n
Release leve r
T he was her stops and th e wiper carr ies on for abo ut 4 seco nd s,
Notes
• T opp ing-up was her fluid
- se e page 103. • Changing winds creen w ipe r blades
- see page 1 04
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine GENERAL MAINTENANCE
Windscreen wiper blades Dust and pollen filter*
Good w iper blades are essential for clear vi
sion.
To prevent streaks from forming on the
glass the wiper blades should be cleaned
regularly with a window cleaning so lution .
When very dirty and full of insect remain s,
the blades can be cleaned with a sponge or
cloth.
Jerky operation of the w iper blades
can be
caused by wax rema ins on the w indscreen ,
after washing the vehicle in an automat ic
car-was h. Fillin g the winds creen washer
container with a w indo w cleaner containing
a wax remo ver
can cure the prob lem
For safet y reasons the wiper blades shou ld
be rene wed once or twice a year Wiper
blade s can be obtained fro m all Volkswagen
dealers.
B1H 052 1
; Changing w iper blades
Taking the wiper blade off
• Hinge the w iper arm up and position the
blad e horizontally. • Press the retainin g spring (arrow A) and push the blade towards the sc ree n at the
same time (arrow B)
Securing the w iper blade
The retai ning sp ring must engage audibly in
the w iper arm.
W h
en fitting wiper blade s with mou ld ed
w in d def lectors one sho uld ensure that the
defle ctor is point in g downwards.
The dust and polle n f ilter for the heating and
vent ilation system can be found under the two-piece cover on the right in the plenum
chamber. The filt er should be ch anged in accord ance with th e detai ls given in the Ser
v ice Schedules. If the air thro ughput reduc es cons id e ra b ly, th e filte r shou ld be ch ang ed earl ier:
• Lo o sen and remove tJ,e f our plastic
screws .
•
Pull off rubbe r seal on the bu lkhead to
engine comp artmen t upwards as far as ce n tr e o f vehi cle.
•
Pus h the connec ting parts towards the
sid e of th e vehicle.
• Push front cover upwards.
• P u
sh back elem ent spring clips and take
out ele me nt up w rds .
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Warning lamps ... .. . . . 46
Warning triangle. . . . . . . . . 112
Warranty 2
Washing 85
Weights . 143
Wheels .... .... . . 105,139
Windows 10
-De-icing. 87
-Defrosting. 57 , 60, 62
Windscreen washer system .
103
Windscreen w ipe/wash system 55
Windscreen w iper 55
Windscreen wiper blades 104
Winter operation
- Care of vehicle 85
- Cooling system 97
- Engine oil 92
-Tyres 109
-Windscreen washer system 103
-Snow chains
109
Winter tyres 109
Wiper blades .. . . .. .. . 104
..
152
