Audi A5 owners manual page 65

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document_0900452a8179700c.book Seite 63 Donnerstag, 22. März 2007 10:19 10 Lights and vision 63 A Automatic wash and wipe To reduce the sensitivity level of the rain sensor move control A – Pull the lever to position 5 . ⇒page62, fig.64 to the left. To increase the sensitivity level of the A rain sensor move the control to the right. – Release the lever again. The washer will stop and the If you have selected a high sensitivity level for the rain sensor the wipers will keep running for approximately 4 seconds. windscreen wipers will react sooner to any moisture on the wind- The number of wipe cycles varies according to the length screen. The wiper intervals in the intermittent wipe setting are also of time the lever is pulled. varied automatically according to the road speed (in addition to the sensitivity setting). Switching off the wipers – Move the lever to the "off" position 0 . A WARNING General notes • Poor visibility can cause accidents. Always ensure that the The washers and wipers will only work when the ignition is switched wiper blades are in good condition ⇒ page 65, “Changing wiper on. blades”. If you stop briefly, e.g. at traffi c lights, the wiper speed will automat-• The rain sensor is only intended to assist the driver. The driver ically be reduced by one level. is still obliged to manually operate the windscreen wipers as required depending on visibility. The windscreen washer jets are heated when the ignition is • Do not use water-repellent coatin gs on the windscreen. In bad switched on if the outside temperature is low. visibility conditions such as light rain, low sun or when driving at Dribble wipe night these coatings can cause increased dazzle, which is a About 5 seconds after the wash and wipe cycle has finished, the serious safety hazard. Such coatings can also cause the wiper windscreen wiper system automatically gives the screen one extra blades to judder. wipe to remove any dribbles of water. If you want to deactivate the dribble wipe function while driving, Caution pull the lever to position 5 again within 10 seconds. • In icy conditions, always check that the wiper blades are not A The dribble wipe function will be re-activated the next time the igni-frozen to the glass before using the wiper for the first time. If you tion is switched off and on. switch on the wipers when the wiper blades are frozen to the glass, this could damage both the wiper blades and the wiper motor. Rain sensor* • Make sure you switch off the windscreen wiper system (lever in The rain sensor will only function in the intermittent wipe position. position "0") before you use an automatic car wash. This will avoid The intermittent wipe function is activated automatically when it inadvertent triggering of the wipers and possible damage to the starts to rain. wiper system. Before you reach a road speed of 6 km/h you will have to activate the rain sensor manually by switching it off and back on again. Controls Safety Driving tips General maintenance Self-help Technical data

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