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92 – Windscreen wash/wipe system
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windscreen wiper system.
⇒ “1.2 Moving wipers to service position”, page 63
⇒ “1.3 Removing and installing wiper blade”, page 63
⇒ “1.4 Removing and installing wiper arms”, page 64
⇒ “1.5 Adjusting wiper arms”, page 66
⇒ “1.6 Removing and installing wiper motor V ”, page 67
⇒ “1.7 Renewing wiper motor”, page 68
⇒ “1.8 Deactivating APP function of wiper motor”, page 70
⇒ “1.9 Removing and installing rain and light sensor”, page 71
1.1
Assembly overview - windscreen wiper
system
⇒ “1.1.2 Assembly overview - wiper motor and wiper frame”, page
62
1.1.1
Assembly overview - windscreen wiper system
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1 - Wiper blade on front pas‐
senger side
❑ Different length ⇒ Elec‐
tronic Parts Catalogue
(ETKA)
❑ Removing and installing
⇒ page 63
2 - Wiper blade on driver side
❑ Different length ⇒ Elec‐
tronic Parts Catalogue
(ETKA)
❑ Removing and installing
⇒ page 63
3 - Wiper arm on driver side
❑ Different length ⇒ Elec‐
tronic Parts Catalogue
(ETKA)
❑ Removing and installing
⇒ page 64
❑ Adjusting ⇒ page 66
4 - Cover
5 - Nut
❑ 20 Nm
6 - Bolt
❑ Specified torque and
tightening sequence
⇒ page 62
7 - Wiper frame
❑ With windscreen wiper
motor - V-
❑ With wiper motor control
unit - J400- .
❑ Removing and installing ⇒ page 67
8 - Bolt
❑ Specified torque and tightening sequence ⇒ page 62
9 - Bolt
❑ Specified torque and tightening sequence ⇒ page 62
10 - Nut
❑ 20 Nm
11 - Cover
12 - Wiper arm on front passenger side
❑ Different length ⇒ Electronic Parts Catalogue (ETKA)
❑ Removing and installing ⇒ page 64
❑ Adjusting ⇒ page 66
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Wiper frame - specified torque and tightening sequence
– Tighten bolts for wiper frame -4- in stages in the sequence
shown:
Stage
1.
2.
Bolts
Specified torque
Screw in by hand as far as stop
8 Nm
-1 … 3-
-1 … 3-
1.1.2
Assembly overview - wiper motor and wiper frame
1 - Wiper frame
❑ Removing and installing
⇒ page 67
2 - Nut
❑ 25 Nm
3 - Bolts
❑ Qty. 3
❑ 9 Nm
4 - Wiper motor - V-
❑ Removing and installing
⇒ page 68
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1.2
Moving wipers to service position
Caution
Risk of damaging the bonnet when moving wipers back into
the park position.
♦ Do not manoeuvre the vehicle with wiper arms folded out.
♦ The wipers automatically move back to the park position
when the wiper switch is operated or when road speed
exceeds 6 km/h.
Caution
Risk of damage to wiper blades due to freezing.
♦ In the event of frost, check if wiper blades are frozen.
Note
If it is necessary for the windscreen wiper motor to run during the
working procedure, the bonnet must be closed completely, as
otherwise the power supply to the wiper motor will be interrupted.
– Switch on ignition.
– Switch off ignition.
– Activate “flick wipe”.
•
The wipers are moving to “service position”.
1.3
Removing and installing wiper blade
Removing
Caution
Risk of damage to the wiper blade.
♦ Joint-free wipers are very flexible. To lift the wiper blades
off the windscreen, touch them only in the area in which
the wiper blades are attached to the wipers.
– Lift wiper arm off the windscreen.
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– Press retaining clip -arrow A- and push wiper blade -1- off
wiper arm -2- -arrow B-.
– Remove wiper blade -1-.
Installing
Caution
Risk of damage to the vehicle body.
♦ Wiper blades for driver and front passenger sides each
have a different length.
Install in the reverse order of removal, observing the following:
– Insert wiper blade -1- in parallel movement into wiper arm
-2- -arrow-. Ensure that wiper blade -1- is pushed into wiper
arm -2- until retaining clip is heard to engage.
To leave the “service position”:
– Operate windscreen wiper switch. or
– Drive vehicle faster than 6 km/h.
1.4
Removing and installing wiper arms
Special tools and workshop equipment required
♦ Puller - T10369-
♦ Torque wrench - V.A.G 1331-
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Removing
Caution
Risk of damage to wiper shafts.
♦ There is a risk of damage to the wiper shafts when trying
to release the wiper arms without using the puller -
T10369/1- .
Note
♦ If it is necessary for the wiper motor to run during the working
procedure, the bonnet must be closed as otherwise the power
supply to the wiper motor will be interrupted.
♦ Removal and installation are described for left-hand drive ve‐
hicles. Removal and installation for right-hand drive vehicles
is similar.
– Move wipers to service position ⇒ page 63 .
– Using a screwdriver, lever caps -3- off wiper arms -1-.
– Loosen nuts -2- a few turns.
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– Fit puller - T10369/1- to wiper arm -1- as shown in illustration.
– Fit thrust piece -2- to wiper arm shaft.
– Turn bolt -3- clockwise until wiper arm -1- has been pulled off
wiper shaft.
– Unscrew nut completely and remove wiper arm -1-.
Installing
Install in the reverse order of removal, observing the following:
Caution
Risk of damage to the vehicle body.
♦ Wiper arms for driver and front passenger sides each have
a different length.
1.5
Adjusting wiper arms
Special tools and workshop equipment required
♦ Torque wrench - V.A.G 1331-
Note
♦ If it is necessary for the wiper motor to run during the working
procedure, the bonnet must be closed as otherwise the power
supply to the wiper motor will be interrupted.
♦ Removal and installation are described for left-hand drive ve‐
hicles. Removal and installation for right-hand drive vehicles
is similar.
– Deactivate APP function ⇒ page 70 .
– Removing wiper arm ⇒ page 64 .
– Switch on ignition.
– Actuate “flick wipe” function and allow wiper motor to move to
its end position.
– Switch off ignition.
– Fit wiper arm together with attached wiper blade onto wiper
shaft.
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– Align wiper blade as follows on windscreen:
Note
The dimensions given here indicate the distance between the tip
of the wiper blades (driver and front passenger sides) and the
plenum chamber cover at the bottom edge of the windscreen.
♦ Dimension -a- = 10 mm + 10 mm.
♦ Dimension -b- = 10 mm ± 10 mm.
– Tighten nuts -2- for wiper arms -1-.
– Switch on ignition.
– Actuate “flick wipe” function and allow wiper arms move to their
end position.
– Switch off ignition.
– Check wiper arm adjustment again and correct, if necessary.
– Press caps -3- onto wiper arms.
Specified torques
♦ ⇒ “1.1 Assembly overview - windscreen wiper system”,
page 60
1.6
Removing and installing wiper motor - V-
Special tools and workshop equipment required
♦ Torque wrench - V.A.G 1410-
Note
♦ If the wiper motor - V- with the wiper motor control unit - J400-
is to be renewed, start the respective function ⇒ Vehicle diag‐
nostic tester.
♦ Removal and installation are described for left-hand drive ve‐
hicles. Removal and installation for right-hand drive vehicles
is similar.
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Removing
– Removing wiper arm ⇒ page 64 .
– Remove left plenum chamber cover ⇒ General body repairs,
exterior; Rep. gr. 50 ; Bulkhead; Removing and installing ple‐
num chamber cover .
– If fitted, release and disconnect connector for heated wind‐
screen.
– Release and disconnect electrical connector -3-.
– Unscrew bolts -1-.
– Remove wiring harness from wiper frame -2-.
– Guide wiper frame -2- with linkage and wiper motor out of ple‐
num chamber.
Installing
Install in the reverse order of removal, observing the following:
– Adjust wiper arms ⇒ page 66 .
Specified torques
♦ ⇒ Fig. ““Wiper frame - specified torque and tightening se‐
quence”“ , page 62
1.7
Renewing wiper motor
Special tools and workshop equipment required
♦ Release lever - 80-200-
♦ Torque wrench - V.A.G 1410-
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♦ Torque wrench - V.A.G 1331-
WARNING
Danger of injury!
♦ Risk of crushing injuries when performing work on uncov‐
ered windscreen wiper system.
♦ The windscreen wiper system may only be operated after
its proper installation.
Caution
There is a risk of damage to the bonnet and the wiper arms.
♦ Before operating the windscreen wiper system with open
bonnet, ensure that there is sufficient space for the com‐
ponents to move.
Note
♦ In order to be able to operate the windscreen wiper system
with open bonnet, the bonnet lock must be engaged in position
»closed«.
♦ Removal and installation are described for left-hand drive ve‐
hicles. Removal and installation for right-hand drive vehicles
is similar.
Removing
– Deactivate APP function of wiper motor ⇒ page 70 .
– Remove wiper motor - V- ⇒ page 67 .
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– Lever drive rod -4- off motor crank ball joint -2- using removal
lever - 80-200- .
– Unscrew nut -1-.
– Pull motor crank -2- off wiper motor shaft.
– Unscrew bolts -3-.
– Remove wiper motor - V- from wiper frame.
Installing
– Attach electrical connector to windscreen wiper motor - V- .
– Switch on ignition.
– Actuate “flick wipe” function, and allow wiper motor - V- to
move to its end position.
– Switch off ignition.
– Separate electrical connector.
– Fit wiper motor - V- to wiper frame.
– Screw in bolts -3-.
– Fit motor crank -2- to windscreen wiper motor shaft.
– Screw on nut -1-.
– Align drive rod -4- parallel to motor crank -2-.
– Tighten nut -1-.
– Connect drive rod -4- to motor crank -2- at ball joint.
– Install wiper motor - V- ⇒ page 67 .
Specified torques
♦ ⇒ “1.1.2 Assembly overview - wiper motor and wiper frame”,
page 62
1.8
Deactivating APP function of wiper mo‐
tor
The windscreen wiper system is equipped with an APP function
(alternating park position).
With the APP function, the wiper is moved up slightly once it has
reached the lowest position. This occurs every second time the
wiper system is switched off.
To fit the motor crank on the wiper motor, it is necessary for the
motor to be in the lowest park position. To ensure this position is
reached, the APP function must be deactivated.
Note
♦ The APP function cannot be activated.
♦ After 100 cycles of wiper movement, the APP function is acti‐
vated automatically. This applies to wiper motors on which the
APP function has been deactivated and also to new wiper mo‐
tors.
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– Connect vehicle diagnostic tester ⇒ page 313 .
– Deactivate APP function of wiper motor ⇒ Vehicle diagnostic
tester.
Note
Following successful completion of APP function coding / deac‐
tivation, the wiper motor is located in the lower park position after
the next wipe cycle.
1.9
Removing and installing rain and light
sensor
Note
♦ The rain and light sensor has a silicon layer (coupling pad)
which forms the contact surface to the windscreen.
♦ If a rain and light sensor - G397- is renewed with a rain and
light sensor - G397- having a different part number, the new
rain and light sensor - G397- has to be coded ⇒ Vehicle diag‐
nostic tester.
♦ The rain and light sensors - G397- cannot be fitted arbitrarily.
Determine the correct rain and light sensor - G397- using the
Electronic parts catalogue (ETKA).
Removing
– Switch off ignition and all electrical consumers.
– Keep the ignition key outside the vehicle to prevent the ignition
from being switched on unintentionally.
– Remove interior mirror ⇒ General body repairs, interior; Rep.
gr. 68 ; Interior mirror; Removing and installing interior mirror .
– Release and disconnect electrical connector -3-.
– Insert a narrow screwdriver -5- in the hole as shown in illus‐
tration, and release catches of retaining spring -2- -arrows-.
– Wait 1 minute until silicone pad has fully expanded so that it
can be detached without leaving any residue.
– Detach rain and light sensor - G397- -4- by moving it back and
forth, and remove it from mounting -1-.
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Caution
Risk of damage to humidity sender.
♦ The humidity sender -arrow- on the rain and light sensor
- G397- -1- is very sensitive and must not be damaged.
♦ If the humidity sender is damaged -arrow-, the rain and
light sensor - G397- -1- must be renewed.
Installing
Install in the reverse order of removal, observing the following:
•
Prior to installation, thoroughly clean the surface of the wind‐
screen in the area of the retaining frame for rain and light
sensor - G397- . Make sure to completely remove any remains
of the coupling pad adhering to the windscreen.
– Thoroughly clean windscreen within retaining plate using
cleaning solution (⇒ Electronic parts catalogue “ETKA” ).
If installing new rain and light sensor
– Lightly press together grip surfaces on protective cap -1- in
direction of -arrow A-.
– Remove protective cap -1- from rain and light sensor - G397-
in direction of -arrow B-.
Note
To prevent the coupling pad from being soiled, only remove the
protective cap immediately before installing the sensor.
If installing used rain and light sensor
– Remove coupling pad -2- in direction of -arrow- from sensor
-1- without leaving any residue.
•
Surface of sensor must be completely free of coupling pad
residue.
– Clean bonding surface on sensor -1- using lint-free cloth.
– Pull silicone paper -1- off coupling pad -3-.
– The transparent protective film -2- remains on the coupling
pad as an assembly aid.
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– With the aid of transparent protective film -1-, position coupling
pad -2- centrally on rain and light sensor - G397- -3-.
– Press coupling pad -2- via protective film -1- onto rain and light
sensor - G397- -3-, avoiding any bubbles.
– Pull protective film -2- off coupling pad -1-.
Note
To prevent the coupling pad from being soiled, only remove the
protective film immediately before installing the sensor.
Continuation for all
– Insert rain and light sensor - G397- -4- in mounting -2-.
•
To ensure proper operation the rain and light sensor - G397-
-4- must rest against the windscreen without any inclusions or
bubbles.
– Press on retaining clips -1- and -5- until they can be heard to
engage.
– Connect electrical connector -3-.
– If the rain and light sensor - G397- was renewed, perform cod‐
ing ⇒ Vehicle diagnostic tester.
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