1996 AUDI A4 Engine Oil Level Checking Workshop Manual

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Note:
High beam pattern is built into the reflector
design and cannot be adjusted separately.
If high beam pattern is way out of adjustment:

- Inspect for reflector damage.

- Replace reflector if needed.

Note:
Always align headlight in the low beam position.

Aligning fog lamp

- Switch fog lamps ON.

- Align Beamsetter box with fog lamp (make sure
it is between 30 and 70cm from the fog lamp
lens).

Adjust fog lamp so the top of the beam pattern aligns with the centerline
of the target grid on the beam pattern screen. - Set Beamsetter scaled wheel to 1.4%.
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Passenger's side headlight, alignment

- Move Beamsetter to the passenger side of the
vehicle and follow the same procedures to align
the Beamsetter box to the headlamp.

- Align headlight low beam, check high beam and
align fog lamp.

Note:
Make sure to reset the Beamsetter "Scaled
wheel" to the proper setting each time you
change from low beam to high beam or to fog
lamp.

- Ensure that headlights and vehicle body are
clean and free of fingerprints.
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Headlight cleaning system nozzles,
adjusting

Check setting of nozzles, adjust if necessary with
Windshield Washer Aiming Tool 3125A.

CAUTION!

To avoid damage never use a needle or
similar device to adjust nozzles.

Nozzle setting:
a = 65 mm (2.56 in.) c = 40 mm (1.57 in.)
b = 50 mm (1.97 in.) d = 90 mm (3.54 in.)
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Wiper blades, adjusting parked position

Check wiper blades and arms for signs of
damage, replace if necessary.
Parked position:
Windshield:

Tightening torque of wiper arms: 16 Nm (12 ft lb). - Position wiper blades on markings -A- in windshield and tlghten.
- Operate single wipe control.
- Align wiper arms and tighten.
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Wiper blade contact angle, adjusting


Note:
Possible causes of wiper blade chatter:

Scratched windshield
Rubber part of wiper blade is out of the frame or
torn
Windshield wiper arms/blades are loose or
bent
Wiper blades are waxy or buckled
If none of these causes apply to the problem,
then the angle of the wiper arms to the
windshield must be checked and if necessary
adjusted before replacing the wiper blades.

Special tools test equipment and auxiliary
items

3358 B Windshield wiper adjuster.
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Checking wiper arm angle

- Bring wiper arms into park position.

- Remove wiper blade.

Specified values for angle of wiper arm to windshield - Insert wiper arm -2- into 3358 B windshield wiper adjuster and lock in
place with stop screw -3-.
- Compare displayed angle with specified value.
Driver's side
-3 Passenger side
-3 Tolerance
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Adjusting wiper arms

- Bring wiper arms into park position.

- Remove wiper blade.

- Place wiper arm -2- in 3358 B windshield wiper adjuster and lock in
place with stop screw -3-.
- Place 24 mm open end wrench -1- onto adjusting device as shown and
set wiper arm -2- to specified value (arrow)
Specified values Page 77
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- Loosen stop screw -3- and remove wiper arm -2- from adjusting device.
- Again place wiper arm -2- into windshield wiper adjuster and again lock
in place with stop screw -3-.
- Compare displayed angle with specified value.
Specified values Page 77
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- If necessary, repeat setting and checking procedure until specified
value is attained.
- Remove adjusting device and install wiper blade.
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Radio anti-theft coding, activating

See Radio Owner's Manual.
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