2020 AUDI E-TRON wiper blades

Lights and Vision

@ Wipe the rear window \. The number of
wipes depends on the windshield wiper
movement.
The rear wiper automatically switches on when
the reverse gear is selected and the front wind-
shield wipers are on and running.
Clean the rear window @. The number of
wipes depends on how long the lever is held in
position (8). This may also clean the rearview
camera, depending on the vehicle equipment.

ZA\ WARNING
— The rain sensor is only intended to assist the
driver. The driver may still be responsible for
manually switching the wipers on based on
visibility
conditions.
— The windshield must not be treated with
water-repelling windshield coating agents.
Under unfavorable conditions, such as wet-
ness, darkness, and when the sun is low,
these coatings can cause increased glare,
which increases the risk of an accident. They
can also cause wiper blade chatter.
— Properly-functioning windshield wiper
blades
are required for a clear view and safe
driving > page 52, Cleaning/changing wip-
er blades.

function (lever in position @) also functions
when the ignition is switched off.
— 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.
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@) 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.
G) 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. The single wipe
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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 51, fig. 43 un-
til the windshield wiper moves into the service
position.
> To bring the windshield wipers into the normal
position, switch the ignition on and hold the
windshield wiper lever in position @) until the
windshield wipers go back to the original posi-
tion, or drive faster than 8 mph (12 km/h).
You can also turn the service position on or off in
the MMI:
> Switch the windshield wipers off (position @
=> page 51, fig. 43).
> Applies to: MMI: Select on the home screen:
VEHICLE > Settings & Service > Wiper posi-
tion.
Cleaning the wiper blades
Requirement: the windshield wipers must be in
the service position.

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Lights and Vision

> Fold the windshield wiper arm away from the
windshield.
> For information on cleaning, see > table on
page 269.
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 Q).
> 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.

Z\ 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,
you risk damaging the paint on the hood or
the windshield wiper motor.
— You should not move your vehicle or press
the windshield wiper lever when the wiper
arms are folded up from the windshield. The
windshield wipers would move back into
their original position and could damage the
hood and windshield.
@ Tips
— You can also use the service position, for ex-
ample, if you want to protect the windshield
from icing by using a cover.
— You cannot activate the service position
when the hood is open.
Cleaning/changing the rear wiper blade

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Fig. 46 Rear window wiper: installing the wiper blade
Cleaning the wiper blades
> Fold the wiper arm away from the rear window.
> For information on cleaning, see > table on
page 269.
Removing the wiper blade
> Fold the wiper arm away from the rear window.
> Remove the wiper blade from its holder.
Installing the wiper blade
> Press the wiper blade mount into the retainer.
> Fold the window wiper arm back onto the rear
window.

ZA WARNING
For safety reasons, the windshield wiper
blades should be replaced once or twice each

year.

Messages
If the > indicator light turns on, then there is a
windshield wiper malfunction. The message that
is also displayed indicates the cause and possible
solutions. If one of the messages does not turn
off, drive immediately to an authorized Audi deal-
er or authorized Audi Service Facility to have the
malfunction repaired.
ce] Automatic wipers: malfunction! See owner's
manual
The light/rain sensor is malfunctioning. You can
still control all functions that are not controlled
by the rain sensor using the windshield wiper lev-
er. Drive immediately to an authorized Audi
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Care and cleaning


height and width of the inside of the car
wash.
—To reduce the risk of paint damage, do not
wash the vehicle in direct sunlight.
—To reduce the risk of damage, do not wash
decorative decals* with a pressure washer.
—To reduce the risk of damage to the surface,
do not use insect removing sponges, kitchen
sponges, or similar items.
— When washing matte finish painted vehicle
components:
ZA WARNING
—To reduce the risk of accidents, only wash
the vehicle when the ignition is off and fol-
low the instructions from the car wash oper-
ator.
—To reduce the risk of cuts, protect yourself
from sharp metal components when wash-
ing the underbody or the inside of the wheel
housings.
— After washing the vehicle, the braking effect
may be delayed due to moisture on the
brake rotors or ice in the winter. This in-
creases the risk of an accident. The brakes
must be dried with a few careful brake appli-
cations.
— To reduce the risk of damage to the sur-
face, do not use polishing agents or hard
wax.
— Never use protective wax. It can destroy
the matte finish effect.
@) Note — Do not place any stickers or magnetic
signs on vehicle components painted with
matte finish paint. The paint could be
damaged when the stickers or magnets
are removed.

— If you wash the vehicle in an automatic car
wash, you must fold the exterior mirrors in
to reduce the risk of damage to the mirrors.
Power folding exterior mirrors* must only
be folded in and out using the power folding (@) For the sake of the environment
function.
—To reduce the risk of damage to the rims
and tires, compare the width between the
wheels on your vehicle with the distance be-
tween the guide rails in the car wash.
Only wash the vehicle in facilities specially de-
signed for that purpose. This will reduce the
risk of dirty water contaminated with oil from
entering the sewer system.
—To reduce the risk of damage, compare the
height and width of your vehicle with the
Cleaning and care information
When cleaning and caring for individual vehicle are not listed, consult an authorized Audi dealer
components, refer to the following tables. The or authorized Audi Service Facility. Also follow
information contained there is simply recommen- __ the information found in > A.
dations. For questions or for components that
Exterior cleaning



Component Situation Solution
Windshield wiper | Deposits Soft cloth with glass cleaner > page 52
blades
Headlights/ Deposits Soft sponge with a mild soap solution®
tail lights
Sensors/ Deposits Sensors: soft cloth with a solvent-free cleaning solution
camera lenses Camera lenses: soft cloth with an alcohol-free cleaning sol-
ution
Snow/ice Hand brush/solvent-free de-icing spray >

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Free text search
Media... .... 2. cece eee eee eee eee 230
RediGisu « 3 savas @ sien & E RaUR ¢ E ReUOR £ Be 216
also refer to Intelligent search.......... 198
Freeze protection
GOOLAN Brees so amsias a x cess sv emecene ow nena a 242
Fronticenter armrest « sso ss see os wees oo 59
Front collision warning
refer to Audi pre sense front............ 154
Front passenger’s seat adjustment
Front... 0. cece ee eee 59
ROGE exces ¢ = sqeys & 2 teams & 2 aes xo Ete x Be 58
Front wiper blades
CHANGING’: «seas sw ewes ee tee ee oe 52
Cleaning... 0... cece eee ee eee eee eee 52
G
Garage door opener.............--00000- 41
Garment HOOKS nie so aussie 6 a suasnee ox annie «a oe 76
GAWR
refer to Gross Axle Weight Rating (GAWR) . 298
(Cl 90
Glossary of tire and loading terminology... 251
Glove compartment..............-00000- 76
Gross Axle Weight Rating (GAWR)........ 298
Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR)...... 298
GVWR
refer to Gross Vehicle Weight
Rating (GVWR)............. cece eee 298
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Handsfree... . 2... cee eee eee 174
Hands.FreetProfile:. sence «0 wsisase « + canoe 0 6 174
Head-up display
Adjusting... 2.0.0... e cece eee 23
Adjusting the brightness................ 49
Operating « « sss 2 2 secs oo meme o wamN & ¥ BHR 23
Headlight range control................0. 45
Headlights
GLEAMING ss seswns 6 & sumsins aw suwsere @ & somvens @ & ame 269
Headlight range control................ 45
Washer syStert x « swe s « mews 2 2 eke 2 2 ee 51
Head restraints
Adjusting... .... 0. cee eee eee 60
Removing and installing................ 60
Heated rear window............-.000000e 84
Heated steering wheel.............00000e 85
Heating......... 0... c eee eee eee eee 82
HFP
refer to Hands Free Profile............. 173
High-voltage battery................005 107
Advanced charging settings............ 114
Audi e-tron compact charging system.... 117
Charging............-. eee eee eee 108,111
Charging display on the vehicle......... 113
Charging equipment.................- 115
Charging methods...............-.05. 108
Charging ports on the vehicle........... 108
GChargingtimMeter « sewn a 6 wenn sw ee ooo 109
Connecting the charging cable.......... 111
Messages while driving..............-. 115
Not running for long periods of time..... 110
Opening the charging port door......... 111
QUICK Charging as = sees ss eees ts ews eo: 108
Setting the charging target............ 113
SELCIMGCME CHET. « ansvnce ou annsaue » w arnimre & we 114
Transporting charging equipment....... 117
High-voltage system.............00 00 ee 107
High beams
High beam assistant..............-.... 46
Highway lights..............0...0000005 4S
Hill descent assist................00000. 99
Hill hold assist... 0.0... cc eee ee eee 90
HOld.assiSti. « » ansces 2 a seers + m cnneans a a sxamnie «ox 97
also refer to Hold assist..........-...-. 97
Hold Assist
refer to Hold assist & esas ce caws ee pawn ee 97
Home
refer to Home address................ 206
Homeraddress’: sy cwon + 2 gow 3 game w e eam 206
HomeLink
refer to Garage door opener............. 41
HOMe@ISErEON:: « & seems oo setae ow ecco won oo 16
HOMN « ¢ sees 2 & ees os swe oo eee es eee Be 6
Hotspot
MO PEP TONNER: 2 x seawee oo snenewe i amaestes wavs 192
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Parking lightsisvc = © cnr 2 2 eaaue 2 wee 2 eave 45
Parking lock
referto Gear. i... eee eee 90
Pass-through...........2.-.0 eee eee eee 79
Password
myAudi automatic login................ 27
Pedals... cece cece eee eee eee 91
Pedestrian detection................005 135
Perchlorate « ssc « 2 snows vv eee x 8 eeu 8 8 aoe 292
Peripheral cameras.............--000-5 166
Personal route assistance............... 205
Phone
Answering/ending acall............... 180
Connecting a second mobile device...... 174
Disconnecting a mobile device.......... 175
SettingStivans ss ows oe nase we vem «wee ws 183
Phonebook
refer to Contacts.................000- 178
Playback(media)'s « scisoue os assumes 4 6 eveseas 6 8 ane 226
Podcast
refer to Online radio................0. 218
BOT « ssisnswe 2 wanes 2 commons © 5 cemones a ateetes 3 ae 200
Point of interest
refer to Online Points of Interest........ 200
Polishing ...... 0.0.0 cece eee ences 270
Pollutant filter. ..... 00.00.00... .000000. 82
Power closing oor) « scsi oo cane ov wave a os 29
POWEFr ME@TER ecu: x = sews os sees xo aU 2 11, 13
POWEr SOUPCES®: 2 samy: = = seann 3 & eeu 8 ge 75,225
POWEr WINKOWS « cess se omnes eeeea a eee ge 39
Malfunctions. » = ses x 3 man 2 & swans ot see 39, 40
Power windows malfunction.............. 39
Predictive control: sss «sews se ees ees 147
Predictive messages...............-.00. 141
pre sense
refer to Audi presense................ 154
Presentation mode..............-+-008- 212
Presets
Radisson so cise wo econ oe eo ow 0 216
Presets list
refer to PresetS............0 02. eee ee 216
Pressure
Tire pressure monitoring system........ 266
Tit@S's s saws = s awe o & wee ez ome + eee 258
PrOte@Cting « < ¢ sews «sees go oes ye eR aes 270
Pyrotechnic elements.................. 292
Q
quattro... 2... eee eee 104
Selective wheel torque control.......... 105
QUIEKCHArGING + saz: 5 2 cae 5 2 cere se eee § 108
R
Radio... 2. ec ce eee eee 214
Ragiotextiies s 2 acum + eae os name ae eS 217
SEAGION MISE secense = creme o © ates = ater w = on 214
Radio communications equipment........ 294
Radio equipment .......... 0... e eee eae 294
Radio Standards Specification (RSS) ....... 295
Raikearrier’: « wsex 2 won a 2 meen x 2 mou 2 ow 102
Rain/light sensor
Headlight seis = 2 asics ss weenie so wena = wees 45
Intermittent mode (windshield wipers).... 51
Random
refer to Shuffle...............000000. 228
Range... . 26. eee eee 14
Range Mode.......... cece cece eee eee 93
RANGEMMONITOR: « « csesaie « i swinsin » evensvere © wears w 93
Rangeipotential esas 2 + css s « seowes ov mewn 93
Range (Clectrie) iu <2 secs 2s semi oo were vs 208
Reading lights:ss < = sews se see% s geen 5 2 pees 48
Rear cross-tratffic assist ews ss cews ss ees 171
Rear lid
refer to Luggage compartment lid........ 36
Rearview camera): « scan ss goss 2 2 ewes 9 os 166
Rear window defogger............-..0--- 84
Rear wiper blades
CHANGING i: « » mews 3 & new & ere a a wee Ho 53
Cleaning... ...... 0.2 e eee 53
REAR (climate control system)............ 83
Reception ranges. « sics as eve oe wesw a i oe 214
Recirculation: Mode ses « s gsay 2 ¢ eoyen v2 nen 84
RECUPEFAUION wis s x eaves + sees & ewe ge 14, 92
Remote control
Garage door opener...........--..+--5- 41
Remote control key............ cece eee 33
Convenience opening and closing......... 40
Key replacement.............0.-00 0 eee 33
LED s ves 2 y seme 2 9 eee 2 RARE BOG RR Be eRe 35
Replacing the battery...........e0eeeee 35
Unlocking and locking............-...-. 34
also refer to Vehicle key. « mews se sews a eo 33