Adjusting wiper arms: Audi A4 B5

🧭 Before you start

Fits: Audi A4 B5 (8D)

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• Disregard (item 2).
• Dimensions indicate distance between tips of wiper blades and black cowl panel grille at bottom edge of windscreen.

📋 Procedure

1. Operate "“touch-wipe function”" and allow wiper arms to move to end position.
2. Pry cover caps off wiper arms with a screwdriver.
3. Loosen nuts (arrows) several turns.
4. Release wiper arms (1) from wiper shafts one after the other by tilting slightly.
5. Remove nuts completely and detach wiper arms. [Note: Disregard (item 2).]

6. Switch on ignition.
7. Operate "“touch-wipe function”" and allow wiper arms to move to end position.
8. Switch off ignition.
9. Attach wiper arm with fitted wiper blade to wiper shaft and position wiper blade in line with markings (1) on windscreen as follows:
10. Check distance between tips of wiper blades and cowl panel grille at bottom edge of windscreen as follows: [Note: Dimensions indicate distance between tips of wiper blades and black cowl panel grille at bottom edge of windscreen.]
11. Tighten nuts for wiper arms.
12. Switch on ignition.
13. Operate "“touch-wipe function”" and allow wiper arms to move to end position.
14. Switch off ignition.
15. Check setting of wiper arms again. Correct as necessary.

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