Windshield Wiper Arms, Adjusting

Special tools and workshop equipment required 

• Torque Wrench 1331 5-50Nm:V.A.G 1331 
  Fig 1: Identifying Torque Wrench

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-- Deactivate the APP function. Refer to WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR, DEACTIVATING ALTERNATING PARK POSITION FUNCTION .

-- Remove the windshield wiper arms. Refer to WINDSHIELD WIPER ARMS, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Switch the ignition on.

-- Activate "one-touch wiping" and let the windshield wiper motor run into its end position.

-- Switch the ignition off.

-- Position the windshield wiper arm with wiper blade installed on the wiper arm shaft.

NOTE:

The adjustment dimension for the wiper blade park position -a- is measured and adjusted between the center of the wiper blade -1- and the upper edge of the plenum chamber cover -2-.

Fig 2: Center Of Wiper Blade And Upper Edge Of Plenum Chamber Cover

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-- Align the wiper blade as follows on the windshield:

Fig 3: Identifying Points Of Wiper Lip

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• Dimension -a- = 35 + 10 mm.

-- Tighten the nuts -2- for the windshield wiper arms -1-.

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-- Switch the ignition on.

-- Activate "one-touch wiping" and let the windshield wiper arms run into their end position.

-- Switch the ignition off.

-- Check the wiper arm adjustment one more time and adjust if necessary.

-- Press the caps -3- onto the windshield wiper arms.

Tightening Specifications

• Refer to OVERVIEW - WINDSHIELD WIPER SYSTEM