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 run back to the park
position when the wiper switch is operated or when speed
exceeds 6 km/h. |
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Caution
| Risk of damage to wiper blades due to freezing. |
| In the event of frost, check if wiper blades are
frozen. |
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 Note
| If it is necessary for the 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. |
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Switch on ignition briefly, then switch it off again. |
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Press windscreen wiper lever to “flick wipe” position within
10 seconds. |
| Windscreen wipers are in “service position”. |
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Questions & answers
Moving wipers to service position — Volkswagen Golf Mk7
How do I move Golf Mk7 wipers to service position?
Switch off wipers with the blades in mid-sweep. Push the wiper lever down briefly. The wipers park vertically for blade or arm replacement.
Note
The illustration shows fitting locations for LHD vehicles. Fitting
locations for RHD vehicles are similar.
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Wiper motor
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