windshield wipers VOLKSWAGEN GOLF 1992 Owners Manual

The wiper and washer system works
when the ignition is on.
The heated * washer jets do not have a arate switch. They are automatically
switched on when the ignition is on.
snow and ice from the windshield first before you use the wipers to prevent damage to the ing system.
Notes
wiper see page 144.
to pressure point before
p os ition 1.
Low wiper speed:
Lever in position
1.
High wiper speed:
Lever in position 2.
Intermittent
Lever in position 3.
The wipers operate about once every six conds.
can program the adjustable intermit­tent from 1 .5 to 22 seconds.
To program:
as often
as you After switching off the ignition ,
the pause

ver on left under dashboard. Hood springs
up slightly under spring pressure.
Note Before
opening the engine hood, make sure that the windshield wipers are folded flat against the windshield.
hook the safe ty catch by pushing down. Raise
the hood completely , take the suppor t
rod out of its retainer and insert it into the
hole provided in the hood reinforcement
( see illustration) .
To close, lift the engine hood slig htly and
u nhook the support rod. the rod into its
retainer on the front cross panel. Let the
hood

Wiper blades mu st b e in good condition to
provid e vis ion.
w ith a
w ind shie ld washer solution to prev ent
streaking.
wi th insects ,
be caused by resi due on the windsh ield by automatic car washes . the wind shield washer container with a
special solution to remove the resid ue.
A l
ways loosen blades frozen to be­fore operating wipers to prevent damage to the wiping system.
on page 126 .
144
Always inspect the cond ition of your wiper
b la de s. For safet y re as ons replace your wip­
e r bl ad es once or tw ice a year if neces sary. your au tho rized Volkswagen dealer for replacement blades .
Notes
Commercial hot waxes applied by au­tomatic car washes have been known to affect the cleanability of the windshield.
To prevent damage to wiper blades, do not use gasoline, kerosene, paint thin­ner, or other solvents on or near the wiper blades.
To prevent damage to the wiper arms or other components, do not attempt to move the wipers manually.
Replacing wiper blades
Raise the wiper arm and hold wiper horizontally.
D epres s lock ing spr ing (A ) and remove it towards the windshield
( B).
new wiper blades
The locking spring must on the wiper arm.
When
a lw ays make sure the de­
flecto r points down.