wiper blades AUDI A6 2018 Owners Manual

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" N .... 0 0 \.J ' @, the headlights and the night vision assist
camera* are cleaned at intervals .
A WARNING
-The rain sensor is only intended to assist the
dr iver. The driver may still be responsible
for manually sw itching the w ipers on based
on v is ibility conditions.
- The windshie ld may not be treated with wa­
ter-repell ing windsh ield coating agents . U n­
favorable cond itions, such as wetness, dark­
ness or low sun, can result in increased
glare, wh ich inc reases the risk of an acc i­
dent . W iper b la d e chatter is also poss ible.
- Prope rly funct ion ing windsh ield wiper
blades are required fo r a clear view and safe
dr iv ing¢
page 45, Replacing windshield
wiper blades.
0 Note
- If there is frost, make su re the windsh ie ld
wipe r blades a re not fro zen to the wind­
s hi eld. Sw itch ing on the win dsh ield wipe rs
when the blades are frozen to the wind ­
sh ield can damage the wiper blades.
- The w inds hield wipe r system must be
swi tched off ( lever in pos ition 0) befo re us ­
ing a car wash. This prevents the wipers
from switching on unintentionally and ca us­
i ng damage to the windshie ld w iper system.
(D Tips
- The windshield wipers switch off when the
ignition is switched off . Yo u can activate the
windsh ield wipers after the ign it ion is
switched back on by moving the winds hield
wiper lever to any pos it ion.
- Wo rn o r dirty windshield wipe r blades result
i n streak ing . This can affect the ra in sensor
funct io n. Check yo ur windsh ield wiper
b lades regu larly .
- The was her fluid nozzles fo r th e windshie ld
washer system are heated at low tempera­
tures when the ignition is on .
- When stopp ing temporarily, such as at a
traffic l ight, the speed of the windsh ield
wipe rs a utomat ically red uces by one leve l.
Light s and Vision
Cleaning windshield wiper blades
Clean t he wiper b lades when yo u see w iper
st reaks. Use a soft cloth and a g lass cleaner.
"" Place th e w indsh ield w iper arms in the service
position ¢
page 45.
"" Fold the windsh ie ld w iper arms away from t he
w indshie ld.
A WARNING ~ -
D ir ty windshie ld w iper b lades can impa ir vi­
sion, w hic h increases the risk of an accident .
Replacing windshield wiper blades
Fig. 48 Remov ing w inds hield w iper b lades
Windshield wiper service position /blade
replacem ent po sit ion
- -M 0 :i: "" Switch the igni tion off and move the w indshield
wiper lever to position @briefly ¢
page 44,
fig. 47.
The windshield wipers move into the
serv ice position .
""To br ing the windshie ld w ipers back to the nor­
mal position, switch the ignition on and ho ld
the windshield wiper lever in pos ition
@ unt il
the wi ndsh ield wipers go back to the normal
position , or d rive faster than 8 mph (12 km/ h).
You can also turn the service posit io n on or off in
the Infotainment system:
"" Switch the windsh ield w ipers off (pos it io n @
¢ page 44, fig. 47) .
"" Select: the I CAR ! fu nct io n button > (Car )* Sys­
tem s
contro l bu tton > Servi ce & control > Wip -
er change po sition.
> On /Off IJJ,-
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Lights and Vi sion
Removing th e wip er bl ad e
.,. Fo ld the w indshield wipe r arm away from the
windshield .
.,. Press the locking knob (D ¢ fig. 48 on the wiper
blade . Hold the wiper b lade firmly .
.,. Remove the wiper blade in the direction of the
arrow .
Install ing th e wiper blad e
.,. Insert the new wiper b lade into the mount on
the wiper arm @unti l it clicks into place .
.,. Place the wiper arm back on the windshie ld .
.,. Turn the serv ice position off.
A WARNING -
For safety reasons, the windsh ield w iper
blades should be replaced once or tw ice each
year.
@ Note
- Only fo ld the windshield wipers away when
they are in the serv ice position. Otherwise,
you r isk damaging the paint on the hood or
the w indshield w iper moto r.
- You should not move your vehicle or operate
the w indshield w iper lever when the wiper
a rms are fo lded away from the w indshield .
The w indshield wipe rs would move bac k in­
to t heir orig inal position and cou ld damage
the hood and win dshield .
(0 Tips
- You can also use the serv ice position, fo r ex­
ample, if yo u want to p ro tect the windsh ie ld
from icing by us ing a cover .
- You canno t activate t he se rvice pos ition
whe n the hood is open.
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Care and cl eaning
- 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 mo isture on the
brake rotors or ice in the winter . This in­
c reases the risk of an acc ident. The brakes
must be d ried first w ith a few careful b rake
applica tions.
@ Note
- If you wash the veh icle in an automatic car
wash, you m ust fold the exte rior m irrors i n
to reduce the risk of damage to the mirrors.
Power folding exte rior m irro rs* must o nly
be fo lded in and out using the powe r folding
funct ion .
- To reduce t he risk of paint damage , do no t
wash the vehi cle i n direct sunlig ht. - T
o red uce the risk of damage to the s urface,
do not use insect removing sponges, kitchen
sponges o r similar items .
- Matte finish painted vehicle components:
- To reduce the r isk of damage to the sur-
face, do not use pol ish 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 painted with matte
f inish paint. The paint could be damaged
when the stickers or magnets a re re­
moved.
@ For the sake of the environment
Only wash the veh icle in facilities spec ially de­
s igned for that pu rpose. This will reduce the
r isk of dirty wate r contam inated with o il from
en te ring the sewe r system.
Cleaning and care information
W hen clea ning and ca ring for ind ividua l vehicle
components, refer to the fo llow ing tables. The
information contained there is simply recom­
mendations. For questions or for components t
h at are not listed, cons ult an autho rized Audi
dealer or author ized A udi Servi ce Fac ility. Also
fo llow the information found
in ¢,&. .
Exterior cl eanin g
Component Situation Solution
Wind shield wiper
Deposits soft cloth with glass cleaner,
¢ page 45
blades
Headli ght s/
Deposits Soft sponge with a mild soap so lution3
)
Tail light s
S en sors /
Deposits Sensors: soft cloth with solvent-free cleaning solution
cam era l ens es Camera lenses: soft cloth w ith alcohol -free cleaning solu-
tion
Snow/ice Hand brush/solvent-free de -icing spray
Wheels Road salt Water
Brake dust Acid-free special cleaning solution
E
xhaust tail pip es Road salt Water, clean ing solution su itab le for stainless stee l, if nee-
essary
D ecor ativ e part s/ Deposits Mild soap solution a), a cleaning solution suitable for stain-
trim less steel, if necessary
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Index
Wheels ... ...... ... .. ..... ... .. .. ... 201
C lea ning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 222
Glossa ry of tire and load ing termino logy . 204
Rep lac ing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227
T ire pressure monitoring system . . . . . . . 219
T ires and veh icle load lim its . . . . . . . . . . . 214
W heel wrenc h . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 226
W hen must a safety belt be replaced? . . . . 136
When must the airbag system be inspected? 1.54
W here are lowe r ancho rages located? . . . . 181
W ild an imal detection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
W indow reg ulators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
W indows
C le ani ng/ remov ing ice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 223
D efrost ing (4 -zone deluxe automatic cli-
mate control) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Defrosting (del uxe automatic climate con-
trol) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
W indshield
C lean ing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 4
D efrosting (4 -zone deluxe automatic cli -
mate control) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Defrost ing (del uxe automatic climate con-
trol) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
also refer to W indshield . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Windshield washer system . . . . . . . . . . 44, 199
Reservoir capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 245
W indshield wipe rs
C le ani ng wipe r blades . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
F oldi ng up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
I ndicator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Rep lacing winds hie ld wiper b lades . . . . . . . 45
Sw itching on and off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
W inte r o pera tion
Ca r washes ........ .. ..... ... .. .. ... 221
Cooling system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
Defrosting windows (4 -zone deluxe auto -
mat ic climate contro l) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Defrost ing windows (de luxe automat ic cl i-
mate control) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Removing ice from w indows . . . . . . . . . . . 223
Seat heat ing (4-zone de luxe a utomat ic cl i-
mate control) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 1
Seat hea ting (deluxe automatic clima te con ­
t rol) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Snow chains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217
Steering whee l heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
262
Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 16
Vehicle battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
Windsh ie ld washer system . . . . . . . . . . . . 199
Win ter tires. .. .. .. .. .. ............. .. 216
X
Xenon-L ights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 238