2016 AUDI Q5 wiper blades

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Windshield wipers
Switching the windshield wipers on
Fig. S6 Windshield wiper lever
Fig. S7 Rea r w ipe r actuation
Move the windshield wiper lever to the corre·
spond ing pos ition:
@ · Windshield wiper off
(D · Interval mode. The windshield w iper auto­
matica lly activates when you drive 2 mph (4 km/
h ). The higher the sensitivity of the rain sensor is
set (switch @ to the right), the earlier the wind­
shield w ipers react to moisture on the wind·
shie ld. In some models, you can switch rain sen·
sor mode off and sw itch intermittent mode on in
the MMI* . Select:
!CARI function button> Car
sy stem s*
control button > Dri ver assist > Rain
s e nsor .
In inte rm ittent mode, yo u can adjust the
i nte rval time using the @switch.
@ · Slow wiping
® ·Fast wiping
@· Single wipe
® ·Clean the windshield . To e liminate water
d rople ts, the windshield wipe r perfo rms one af­
terwipe operat io n after several seconds while
d riving . You can switch this f unction off by mov-
Lights and V ision
ing the lever to posit ion ® within 10 seconds of
the afterwipe operation. The afterwipe function
is react ivated the next time the ignition is sw itch ­
ed on.
T he rear wiper automatically switches on when
t h e reverse gear is engaged and the front wind ·
shield wipers a re on and in ope ration.
Cleaning the headlights *. The headlight washer
system * operates only when the headlights are
on . If you move the lever to position ®, the
headlights are washed in interva ls.
@ ·W ipe the rear window. The rear w iper moves
about eve ry 4 seconds .
(!)-Clean the rear w indow . T he number of wip·
ing oper ations depends on how long the lever is
held in position 7.
_&. WARNING
-
- The rain sensor is on ly intended to ass ist the
d river. The drive r is st ill respons ible fo r
manually switch ing the wipers on according
to the visibility conditions.
- The win dshield may not be treated w ith wa­
ter-repelling w indshield coating agents. Un­
favorable condit ions, such as wet ness, dark·
ness, low su n, can result in increased glare.
W iper blade chatte r is also possib le.
- Properly functioning windshield wipe r
b lades are required for a clea r view and safe
driving.
(D Note
- In the case of frost, check w hether the
w indshield wiper blades are frozen to t he
w indshield . Switching on the w indshield
w ipers can damage the w iper blades!
- Pr ior to us ing a car wash , the w indshield
w iper system must be sw itched off (lever in
posi tion 0) . This helps to prevent un inten­
ti onal sw itch ing o n and dam age to the
w indshield wiper system.
(D Tips
- T he windshie ld w ipers are switched off
when the ignit io n is tu rned off. Act ivate the
w indshield wipe rs af ter the igni tion is .,.
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Lights and Vi sion
switched back on 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 of the windshield
washer system are heated at low tempera­
tures when the ignition is on .
- When stopp ing temporarily, e .g . at a traffic
light, the set speed of the windsh ield wipers
i s automatically reduced by one speed .
Cleaning windshield wiper blades
Clean the windshield wiper blades when they be­
gin to leave streaks . Use a soft cloth and g lass
cleaner to clea n the windshield wipe r blades .
Front wipe r
.,. Place the windshield wiper arms in the service
pos ition. Refer to¢
page 58.
.,. Lift the wiper arm away from the front window .
Rear wiper
.,. Lift the wiper arm away from the rear window .
A WARNING
Dirty windshield wiper blades can impair your
view. This can lead to accidents.
Replacing windshield wiper blades
F ig. 58 Remov ing the w ipe r blad e
Wiper servic e position /blad e re placem ent
po sit ion
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.,. Switch the ignition off and move the windsh ie ld
wiper lever to position @ ¢
page 57, fig. 56.
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The windshie ld wipers move into the service po­
sition .
.,. To br ing the w ipers back into the origina l posi­
tion, switch the ignition on and press the wind­
shie ld w iper lever.
You can also turn the service position on or off in
the radio or MMI *:
.,. Switch the windshie ld w ipers off (posit ion @
¢page 57, fig. 56).
.,. Select:
!CAR I function button> Windshield
wiper s
> Servic e po sition > On /Off . Or
.,. Select :
!CAR I function button> Car system s*
control button > Ser vicing & ch eck s > Wiper
s ervi ce po sition
> On /Off .
Removing the wiper blade
.,. Lift the w indshield w iper arm up from the
w indshie ld .
.,. Press the locking knob@¢
fig. 58 on the w iper
blade. Ho ld the wipe r blade firmly .
.,. Remove the w iper blade in the direction of the
arrow .
Attaching the wiper blade
.,. Insert the new wiper blade into the mount o n
the wipe r arm @unt il you hear it latch into
place .
.,. Place t he w iper a rm back on the winds hield.
.,. Tur n the se rvice pos ition off.
A WARNING
F or your safety, you shou ld replace the wiper
b lades once or twice a year. See your author­
ized Audi dealer for replacement blades.
(D Note
- The windshie ld wiper blades must only be
replaced when in the service pos ition! Oth­
erwise, you r isk damaging the paint on the
hood or the w indshield wiper moto r.
- You should not move your vehicle or press
the windsh ield wiper lever when the wiper
arms are folded away from the windshie ld.
The windshie ld w ipers would move back in­
to their or iginal pos ition and could damage
the hood and w indshie ld .

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-To help prevent damage to the wiper sys ­
tem, a lways loosen blades which are frozen
to the windshield before operating wipers .
- To help prevent damage to wiper blades, do
not use gasoline, kerosene, paint thinner, or
other solvents on or near the wiper blades.
- To help prevent damage to the wiper arms
or other components, do not attempt to move the wipers by hand.
@ Tips
- Comme rcial hot waxes applied by automatic
car washes affect the how easi ly the glass
surface can be cleaned.
- You can also use the service position, for ex ­
ample, if you want to protect the windsh ield
from icing by using a cover.
Replacing the rear wiper blade
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F ig . 59 Rea r w ip er: Remov ing t he wiper blade
Removing the wiper blade
.. Fold the windshield wiper arm away from the
windshield.
.. Pull the wiper blade and holder out of the
mount.
Attaching the wiper blade
.,. Press the wiper blade ho lder in the arrow direc­
tion ¢
fig. 59 into the mount.
.. Fold the windshield wiper arm back onto the
windshield .
.&_ WARNING
-
For safety reasons, the windsh ield wiper
blades should be replaced once or twice each
year .
Lights and V ision
Mirror
Adjusting the exterior mirrors
Fig. 60 Forwa rd sect io n of driver's armr est: powe r mirror
contro ls
Adjusting exterior mirrors
.,. Rotate the knob to the© posit ion (driver's ex­
t er ior mir ror) or to t he ® pos ition (passenger's
exterior mirror)¢
fig. 60.
.. Rotate the knob and the mirror so that you
have a clear view to the rear.
Heated mirrors
.,. Rotate the knob to pos it ion @.
Folding both exterior mirrors*
.. Turn the knob to position @.
Depend ing on the outside temperature, the mir­
ror surfaces are heated until the ignition is
switched off- even if the knob is no longer in po­
sition @.
You are well-advised to fold the exterior m irrors
in when maneuvering in tight spaces or when
leaving the car parked close to other veh icles.
Memory for exterior mirrors*
On vehicles with memory fo r the driver's seat, the
current setting for the exterior mirrors is auto­
matically stored along with the seat position
¢ page 65.
Tilt function for the passenger's mirror*
When the reverse gear is engaged, the mirror
surface tilts downward slightly if the setting is
for the passenger's mirror (knob in position®
¢
fig. 60). This allows you to see the curb during
parallel parking. ..,.
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Care and cleaning
& WARNING
-Only wash the vehicle when the ignition is
off and follow the instructions from the car
wash operator to reduce the risk of acci­ dents.
- To reduce the risk of cuts, protect yourself from sha rp metal components when wash­
ing the underbody or the inside of t he wheel
hous ings.
- After was hing the vehicle, the braking effect
may be delayed due to mo isture on the
bra ke rotors o r ice i n the winte r. The bra kes
mus t be d ried first w ith a few care ful brake
applications .
@ Note
-If you wash the ve hicle in an automa tic car
wash, you m ust fold the exte rior m irrors i n
to reduce the risk of damage to the mirrors.
Power folding exterior m irrors * must on ly
be fo lded in and out using the power folding
funct ion.
- To reduce the risk of damage to the rims
and tires, compare the width between the
whee ls on your ve hicle w ith the distance be­
tween the gu ide rails in the car wash. -
To red uce the risk of damage, compare the
heig ht and width of your vehicle with the
heig ht and w idth of the inside of the car
wash.
- To prevent paint damage, do not wash the
vehicle in direct sunlight.
- To reduce the risk of damage to the surface,
do not use insect removing sponges, k itchen
sponges or s imilar items.
- Matte finish painted vehicle components:
- To reduce the r isk of damage to the sur-
face, do not use polish ing agents or hard
wax.
- Never use protective wax. It can destroy
the matte finish effect.
- Do not place any stickers or magnetic signs on vehicle parts pain ted with matte
finish paint. The paint could be damaged
when the stickers or magne ts are re­
moved.
@ For the sake of the environment
Only wash the veh icle in facilities spe cially de­
signed for that pu rpose. This will reduce the
r isk of dirty wate r contamina ted with o il from
entering the sewer system .
Cleaning and care information
When cleaning and caring for individua l vehicle
components, refer to the following tables. The information conta ined there is s imply recom­
mendations . Fo r quest ions or for components that are not
listed, consult an authorized Aud i
dealer or authorized Audi Service Fac ility. Also
fo llow the information found in c::> & .
Ex ter io r cleaning
Component S ituation Solution
Wind shield wiper
Deposits c::> page 58, Cleaning windshield wiper blades
blades
Headlights /
Deposits Soft sponge with a mild soap solution a)
Tail lights
Sen sor s/
Deposits Sensors: soft cloth with solvent-free cleaning sol utio n
camera len ses Camera lenses: soft cloth w ith alcoho l-free cleaning so lu-
tion
Snow/ice Hand brush/solvent -free de -icing spray
Wheels Road salt Water
Brake dust Acid-free special cleaning solution
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,...., Remote control key Unlocking and lock ing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
40
Remote rear lid release . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Repair manuals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 280
Repairs
Airbag system
164
Replacing
Light bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
268
Replacing wiper blades . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Reporting Safety Defects . . . . . . . . . . . 141, 142
Reset button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Retractor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Right hand drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Rims ...... ... ................ .... .. 248
Roof rack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Attachment points . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Installing the attachments . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Installing the roof rack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Roof load . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 4
Rule of behavior offroad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
201
s
Safe driving hab its
Safety 134
Airbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Cargo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Correct seating position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 5
Pedal area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
138
Safety belt position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Safety belt height adjustment . . . . . . . . . 148
Safety belts worn by pregnant women . . . 148
Safety belt pretensioner
Service and disposal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
150
Safety belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143, 146
Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209
Danger to passengers who do not wear a
safety belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
144
Fastening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Height adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Improperly worn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
Not worn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Safety belt position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Safety instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Securing child safety seats . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
Index
Special considerations for pregnant wom-
en . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
148
Unfastening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Warning/indicator light ........... 17,143
Worn properly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Safety compliance sticker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 276
Safety equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Safety features for occupant restraint and
protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
134
Safety guidelines
Seat adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
63
Safety instructions
Engine compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
220
for side curtain airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
for using child safety seats . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 4
for using safety belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
145
Monitoring the Advanced Airbag System . 163
Safety systems
Warning/indicator lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
16
Seat
Heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
82
Number of seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Ventilat ion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Seat adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Driver's seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
63
Front passenger's seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Head restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 7
Safety gu idelines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
63
Seat belts
refer to Safety belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Seating capacity
Seating position 143
Driver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Front passenger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
How to adjust the front seats . . . . . . . . . . 136
Incorrect seat position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Occupants. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Rear passengers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Sea transport
Seats 105
Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210
Correct seating position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Selective cata lytic reduction
refertoAdBlue . .... .................
217
Se lective unlock feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Selective wheel torque control (all-wheel
drive) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
190
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Index
Selector lever 122
Emergency release . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Service and disposal
Safety belt pretensioner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . lSO
Service interval display. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
22
Service position
refer to Replacing wiper blades . . . . . . . . . 58
SET button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Shift paddles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Ship transport . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Side airbags
D . t· escnp 10n . .. ... ............ .... .. .
H ow they work .... ........... .... .. .
Side assist Activating and deactivating ........ ... .
Adjusting the brightness .......... ... .
Cleaning the sensors .......... .. .. .. .
D . t· escnp 10n . .. .. .. . .......... .... .. .
165
166
117
117
208 115
Sensor range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Side curtain airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
D . t' escnp 10n . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
How they work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
Safety instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
Side marker lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Snow chains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
249
Socket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Sound system display
Driver information display . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
20
Sources of information about child restraints
and their use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
188
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Speed warning system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Start-Stop-System
Engine does not switched off . . . . . . . . . . .
92
Engine starts automatically . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Indicator lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Starting/stopping the engine . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Switching off/on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Start/Stop system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
91
START ENGINE STOP button (Conven ience
key) ...... .. .. ............... .. .. .
87,88
Starting from rest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Starting off with a trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Starting the engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84, 87
Starting (engine) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
294
Steering Electromechanical power assist ......
194, O
Ind icator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
194
Locking the steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Malfunction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30, 34
Manually adjusting the steering wheel . . . . 84
also refer to
Electromechanical power as-
sist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
194
Steering wheel column
Adjusting manually . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
84
Steps for determining correct load limit . . . 248
Stopping the engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86, 88
Stopping (engine) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
(upholder door pockets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Glove compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Sun shade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Sun visors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Supplementary (climate control) . . . . . . . . . 83
Switches Emergency flashers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
54
Symbols
Red . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
28
Yellow .... .... .. .. .. ............. ... 31
T
Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Tail lights
Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
208
TOI clean diesel
refer to Ad Blue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217
Technical data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 276
Technical modifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 282
Tether anchors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
Tether strap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
Tie -down rings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70, 140
tiptronic
Automatic Shift Lock (ASL) . . . . . . . . . . . .
123
Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Emergency mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Hill descent control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Kick-down . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Manua l shift program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Selector lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
tiptronic (automatic transmission) . . . . . . . 122
Tire Mobility System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104

Index
Warning/Indicator lights
Airbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
161
Warranty coverages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 280
Washer reservoir . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 233
Washing matte finish paint . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207
Weights. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 276
What happens if you wear your safety belt too
loose? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
147
What happens to unbelted occupants? . . . . 144
What impairs driving safety? . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Wheel bolts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
248
Wheels ... .. .. .... ........... .... ... 234
Clean ing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208
Glossary of tire and loading terminology . 236
Replacing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 259
Tires and vehicle load limits . . . . . . . . . . .
246
When must a safety belt be replaced? . . . . 145
When must the airbag system be inspected?
l.61
Where are lower anchorages located? . . . . 184
W indow regulators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
46
Malfunctions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Power locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Windows
Cleaning/removing ice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209
Defrosting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
82
Windshield
Defrosting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
82
Windshield washer fluid
L ow level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Windshield wipers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Clean ing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
F aulty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
34
Folding up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Replacing the rear wiper blade . . . . . . . . . . 59
Replacing windshield wiper b lades . . . . . . . 58
Washer reservoir . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
233
W inter driv ing
Snow chains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
249
Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 249
Winter operation
Batt ery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
229
Coolant system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 226
Defrosting windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Seat heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194
W inter tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 249
296
Winter use
Car washes
Removing ice from windows
Wiper blades
207
209
refer to Windshield wipers . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
X
Xenon-Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54, 268
y
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