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Windshield Wiper Blades, Adjusting Park Position






Windshield Wiper Blades, Adjusting Park Position

Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required

Torque Wrench (V.A.G 1331)

Wiper blades are arranged symmetrically for Right-Hand Drive vehicles.

- Deactivate APP function => [ Wiper Motor Alternating Park Position Function, Deactivating ] Testing and Inspection if not already done by this time.

- Let wiper run into rest position and then switch off ignition.

- Now set the park positions of the windshield wiper blades.

Driver side:





Distance - A - between tips of wiper lips and upper edge of plenum chamber cover must be 10 mm.

- If necessary, set park position of windshield wiper blades by offsetting wiper arms.

Wiper arms, removing. Refer to => [ Wiper Arms ] Service and Repair.

- Tighten the threaded connection to the specification. Refer to=> [ Tightening Specifications ] Tightening Specifications.

Passenger side:





Distance - B - between tips of wiper lips and upper edge of plenum chamber cover must be 10 mm.

- If necessary, set park position of windshield wiper blades by offsetting wiper arms.

Wiper arms, removing. Refer to => [ Wiper Arms ] Service and Repair.

- Tighten the threaded connection to the specification. Refer to=> [ Tightening Specifications ] Tightening Specifications.