manual Audi R8 I 1 owners manual page 62

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document_0900452a816e6cc9.book Seite 60 Mittwoch, 21. Februar 2007 1:32 13 60 Lights and vision The windscreen washer jets are heated when the ignition is • Worn or dirty wiper blades can cause smearing on the glass switched on. which can also impair the effectiveness of the light sensor/ rain When the lights are switched on you should only pull the lever sensor*. Please check the wiper blades regularly. briefly to wash the windscreen, otherwise the headlight washers • If you leave the windscreen wiper lever set to the intermittent will also be activated. This will use an unnecessary amount of fluid wipe function when the ignition is switched off, the light sensor/ from the reservoir. rain sensor* will not be activated until you reach a road speed of at least 6 km/h. WARNING • Applies to vehicles with light sensor/ rain sensor: If the wind- screen wipers have been activated manually and it is raining, the • Poor visibility can cause accidents. Always ensure that the automatic headlights* will come on ⇒ page 53, “Automatic (sensor- wiper blades are in good condition ⇒ page 62, “Changing wiper controlled) headlights”. In the daytime the headlights will automat- blades”. ically go off again once the wipers are switched off. The automatic • The light sensor/ rain sensor* is only intended to assist the headlights* function is only available if the light switch is in the driver. The driver is still obliged to manually operate the wind-“AUTO” position ⇒ page 53, fig. 47. screen wipers and the lights as required depending on visibility. • Do not use water-repellent coatin gs on the windscreen. In bad Headlight washer system visibility conditions such as light rain, low sun or when driving at night these coatings can cause increased dazzle, which is a With the lights switched on, operate the automatic wind- serious safety hazard. Such coatings can also cause the wiper screen wash and wipe ⇒ page 59, fig. 54 5 , and keep the blades to judder. A lever pulled towards you for at least 1 second. Caution The headlight washer jets come out of the bumper automatically • In icy conditions, always check that the wiper blades are not (under water pressure). frozen to the glass before using the wiper for the first time. If you Clean off stubborn dirt (insects, etc.) from the lenses at regular switch on the wipers when the wiper blades are frozen to the glass, intervals, for instance when stopping for fuel. this could damage both the wiper blades and the wiper motor.To ensure that the system works properly in winter, keep the nozzle • Make sure you switch off the windscreen wiper system (lever in holders free of snow and remove any ice with a de-icer spray. position "0") before you use an automatic car wash. This will avoid inadvertent triggering of the wipers and possible damage to the wiper system. Note • Check that the washer fluid reservoir is full before starting a long journey. Filling the reservoir ⇒ page 164.

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