wiper blades AUDI S6 2014 Owners Manual

48 Clear vis ion
Wiper and washer
system
Switching the windshield wipers on
F ig. 43 Wind sh ie ld wipe r lever
Move the windshield wiper lever to the corre­
sponding pos ition:
@ - Windshie ld wipers off
(I) -Rain sensor mode . The windshield w ipers
switch on once the vehicle speed exceeds ap­
proximately 2 mph (4 km/h) and it is raining.
The higher the rain sensor sens itivity is se t
(switch @to the right), the earlier the wind­
shield wipers react to moisture on the wind­
shie ld. You can deact ivate rain sensor mode in
the MMI, which w ill then activate intermi ttent
mode. Selec t:
ICAR I function bu tton > ( Car )*
system s control button > Driver ass is t > Rain
se nsor
> Off . In intermittent mode, you can
adjust the interval time using the switch @.
@-Slow wiping
@-Fast wiping
© -Single wipe. If you hold the lever in this
posi tion longer, the wipers sw itch from slow
wiping to fast wip ing .
® - Clean the windshield . The wipers wipe
one time after several seconds of driv ing to
remove water drop le ts. You can switch this
function off by mov ing the lever to position ®
within 10 seconds after the afterw ipe . The af­
terw ipe fun ct ion is react ivated the next time
you swit ch the ig nition on .
Cleaning the headlights* . The headlight wash­
e r system* operates only when the headlights
are on . If you move the lever to pos ition ®, the headlights and the night vision assistant
camera* are washed in intervals .
.&_ WARNING
-
-The rain sensor is only designed to assist
and support the driver.
It remains entire­
ly t he driver's responsibility to monitor
outside weather cond itions and to man­
ually activate the wipe rs as soon as rain
or drizzle reduces v isibility through the
windshie ld.
- The windsh ield must no t be treated w ith
wate r-repellent mate rials. They can in­
crease glare unde r poo r vis ibility condi ­
tions such as wetness, d arkness, or when
the sun is low on the hor izon. In addi­
tion, they can cause the w indshield w ip­
ers to chatter .
- Prope rly f unctioning windshield wiper
b lades are required for a clear view and
safe driving
q page 49, Replacing
windshield wiper blades.
(D Note
- In the case of frost, check whethe r th e
windshield wiper blades are frozen to
the windsh ield. Switching on the wind­
shield wipers can damage the wiper
blades!
- Pr ior to us ing a car wash, the w indshield
w iper system must be sw itched off ( lever
in posit ion @). Th is he lps to prevent un­
intentional switching on and damage to
the winds hield wiper system.
- Do not use the w ipers to clear a frosted
w indow . Us ing the wipers as a conven­
ient ice scrape r will destroy the wipe r
blades .
(D Tips
-The windshie ld w ipers are switched off
w hen the ignit ion is off . Activate the
w indshield wipers after the ign ition is
switched back on by moving the w ind­
shield wiper lever to any position.
- Worn or dirty windshield wipe r blades
result in streaking. This can affect the

rain sensor function. Check your
windshield wiper b lades regularly.
- The washer fluid nozzles of the wind­
sh ield washer system are heated at low
temperatures when the ignit ion is on .
- When stopping temporarily, e .g . at a
traffic light , the set speed of the wind­
shield wipers is automatically red uced by
one speed.
Cleaning windshield wiper blades
Clean the wind shield wiper bl ades when they
begin to leafe streaks .
~ Place the windshield wiper arms in the serv ­
ice position . Re fer to
q page 49 .
~ Use a soft clo th and gl ass cleaner to clean
the windsh ield w iper blades .
A WARNING
Dirty windshie ld w iper blades can impa ir
your view. This can lead to a cc idents.
Replacing windshield wiper blades
F ig. 44 Removing wi nds hield w ipe r blades
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I
Wiper se rvice po sition /blade replac ement
po sit ion
~ Switch the ign ition off and move the w ind ­
shield wiper lever to posit ion ©
q page 48,
fig. 43 . The windshield wipers move into the
serv ice position .
~ To bring the wipe rs back into the orig inal
pos ition, switch the ignition on and press
the windshie ld wiper lever .
You ca n also turn the service pos it ion on o r off
in the
MM I:
Clear v is ion 49
~ Switch the windshie ld wipers off (position
@ ¢page 48, fig. 43) .
~ Select: !CAR ! function button > (Car)* s ys­
tems
cont rol button > Se rvicing & checks >
Wiper ser vice position > On .
Remo ving the wiper blade
~ Lift the windshield wiper arm up from the
windshie ld.
~ Press the locking knob@ q fig. 44 on the
wiper blade. Hold the wiper blade firmly.
~ Remove the wiper bl ade in the direction of
the arrow .
Attaching the w iper blade
~ Insta ll the new wiper blade in the retainer
on the wiper arm @unti l you hear it click in­
to place on the w iper a rm .
~ Place the wiper arm back on the windshield.
~ Turn the service position off .
A WARNING
-
For your safety, you should rep lace the
wiper b lades once o r twice a yea r. See your
a uthorized Audi de aler fo r repla cement
b lades .
(D Note
- The windshie ld w iper blades must on ly
be folded away when i n the service posi­
t ion! Otherwise, yo u ris k damaging the
paint on the hood o r the windshie ld wip­
er motor.
- Yo u should not move your vehicle or
press the windsh ield wiper lever when
the wiper arms are folded away from the
windshield. The windshield wipers wou ld
move back into their original position
and could damage the hood and wind­
shield.
- To help prevent damage to the w iper sys­
tem, always loosen blades wh ich are fro­
zen to the windshield before operating
w ipers .
- To help prevent damage to wiper blades,
do not use gasoline, kerosene, paint
thinne r, or other solvents on o r near the
w iper blades.

Vehicl e ca re a nd cl eanin g 211
A WARNING
-Only wash the vehicle when the ignition
is off and follow the instructions from
the car wash operator to reduce the risk of accidents .
- To reduce the r isk of cuts, protect your­
self from sharp metal components when
wash ing the underbody or the inside of
the wheel housings.
- After washing the vehicle, the braking ef­
fec t may be delayed due to mo isture on
the brake rotors or ice in the winter. The
brakes must be dried first with a few
careful brake applications.
Q) Note
- If you wash t he vehicle in an automatic
car wash, yo u must fold the exterior m ir­
rors in to reduce the r is k of damage to
the mirrors. Power folding exterior mir­
rors* must only be folded in and out us­
ing the power folding function.
- To prevent paint damage, do not wash
the vehicle in direct sunlight . -
To reduce the risk of damage to the sur­
face, do not use insect removing spong­
es, kitchen sponges or similar items.
- Matte finish painted vehicle compo­
nents:
- To reduce the risk of damage to the surface, do not use polishing agents or hard wax.
- Never use car wash cycles that apply protective wax.
It can destroy the
matte fi nish effect.
- Do not place any stickers or magnet ic
signs on vehicle parts painted w ith
matte fi nish paint. The paint cou ld be
damaged when the stickers o r magnets
are removed.
@ For the sake of the environment
Only wash the vehi cle in facilities spec ial ly
designed for that purpose . This will red uce
the risk of dirty water contam inated with
oil from entering the sewer system.
Cleaning and care information
When cleaning and caring for individua l vehi ­
cle components, refer to the fo llow ing tab le.
The information contained there is s imp ly rec­
ommendations. For quest ions or for compo- nents
that are not listed, refer to an author­
ized Audi dea ler or a qualified workshop . Also
fo llow the information found inc>,& .
Cle aning e xterior
Component Situation Solution
Wiper b lades
Dirty i=> page 49, Cleaning windshield wiper blades
Headligh ts / Dirty Soft
sponge with a m ild soap solutional
tail light s
S ensor s/
Dirty Sensors: soft cloth with a solvent-free cleaning product
camera l enses Camera lenses: soft cloth with an alcohol-free cleaning
solution
Snow/ice Hand brush/solvent-free de-icing spray
Wheels Road sa lt Water
Brake dust Acid-free special cleaning solution
Exhau st t ail Road sa lt Water, cleaning solut ion suitable for sta inless steel, if
pi pes necessary
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29 6 Index
Q
quattro
refer to All-wheel drive
198
Question What happens to unbe lted occupants? 139
Why safety be lts? . ....... .. .. .. .. . 138
R
Radiato r fan ... ........ ..... .. .. .. . 233
Radio clock .... ........ ..... .. .. .. .. 28
Ra in/light sensor
Headlights ........... ... .. .. .... .. 43
Intermittent (windshield wipers) .. .. . . 48
Senso r defective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Range (fuel leve l) .......... ...... .. .. 25
Reading lights ... ... .... ... ... ... .. .. 46
Rear fog lights .. .. ..... ... .. .. .... .. 43
Rear lid Emergency release . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
E scape hand le .................... 261
Opening and closing . ... .. .. .. .... .. 38
Rear light Defective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Rear view camera
refer to Parking systems . . . . . . . 115, 116
Rear view mir ror ... ..... ... .. .. .... .. 51
Rear w indow heating (automat ic cl imate
contro l) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 1
Rea r window heating (climate control) . . . 69
Recirculation mode (automatic climate
control) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Recirculation mode (climate control) . . . . 68
Refue lling . ...... ........... .. .. .. . 218
Remote control Garage door opener (HomeL ink) ... .. . 126
Unlocking and locking ... .. .. .. .... .. 35
Remote rear lid release ..... .. .. .. .. . . 38
Repair manuals ............ .. .. .. .. . 283
Repai rs
Airbag system . ....... ... .. .. .... . 163
Replacing Fu ses .. .. ............... .... .... . 270
L ight bulbs ... ........... .. .. .. .. . 273
Tires and whee ls .... ... .. .. .. .... . 252
Windshield wiper blades ... .. .. .... .. 49 Reporting Sa
fety Defects . ..... .... . .. 136
Reset button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 7
Retractor . .. .. .. .. ... .......... .... 141
Rims Cleaning .. .... .. .. ... ..... ... .. .. 211
Roof rack ....... .................. .. 61
Load ing .... ... .................. .. 62
Roof weight ... .. ............. .... . 62
s
SAFE ......... .... ............... .. 27
Safe driving habits .............. .... 128
Safety be lt pos ition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Sa fe ty be lt height adjus tment ... .. .. 144
Safety be lts worn by pregnant women . 143
Safety be lt pretensioner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Se rv ice and disposal ........... .. .. 145
Safety belt pretensioners
Pre sense ... .. .. ...... .... ... ... .
Safety be lts ..... .. .. .... .... ... .. . .
Cleaning
Danger to passengers who do not wear a 192
141
212
sa
fety belt .. .. .. ............. .... 139
Fastening ... ... . ... ... .... ... .. .. 141
Height adj ustment ................ . 144
Improperly worn ................. . 144
Not worn . .... .. ............. .... 139
Safety be lt pos ition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Safe ty instr uctions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Securing child safety seats .. .. .. .. .. 184
Special considerations for pregnant
women . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
U nfastening ... ... ................ 143
Warning/ind icator light ............. 138
w . l" h arnmg 19 t . ... .. ... ....... ... .. . 17
WhyYOUMUSTwearthem .......... 138
Worn p roperly 140
Safety belt tens ioner
drive select .... .. ............. .... 100
Sa fety belt warning light .... ... .. .. .. 138
Safety comp liance sticker ........... . 280
Safety eq uipment ............... .... 128
Safety featu res for occ upant rest ra in t and
protection .. .. .. .. ... .......... .... 128
Safety gu idelines
Seat ad justment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

300 Index
Windshield
C leaning ... ... . ...... ... .. .. .... .. 48
defrost ing (automatic climate cont ro l) . 71
defrost ing (climate control) .. .. ...... 69
W indshield w ashe r system .. .. .. .... .. 48
Washer fluid leve l . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Washer rese rvoir . ..... ... .. .. .... . 238
W indshield w ipe rs
C leaning ..... ........... .... .... .. 49
F o ld ing up ............ .. .... .. .. .. 49
I ndicator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Rep lacing windshie ld wiper blades ... . . 49
Switching on/off . ..... ... .. .. .... .. 48
W inte r oper ation
B at tery ...... ........... ........ . 23 5
Ca r washes .... . ...... ... .. .. .... . 210
Cooling system . .. ..... ... .. .. .... . 231
Defrosting windows (a utomatic cl imate
control) ...... ................... .. 71
Defrosting windows (climate contro l) . . 69
Remov ing ice from windows .. .. .... . 212
Seat hea ting (automatic clima te control) 71
Seat heating (cl imate control) . . . . . . . . 69
St eer ing whee l heating .... .. .. .. .. . . 7 2
T ires .. .. .. ............. .. .. .. .. . 198
W inte r tires ... ... .... ..... .. .. .. .. . 255
All-w heel drive .......... ... .. .. ... 255
X
Xenon-Lig hts... ........... .... . 43,273