Volkswagen Golf Service & Repair Manual: Removing and installing wiper blade

Volkswagen Golf Service & Repair Manual / Electrical system / Windscreen wipe/ wash system / Rear window wiper system / Removing and installing wiper blade

Caution

Risk of damage to the wiper blade.

Joint-free wipers are very flexible. To lift the wiper blades off the rear window, touch them only in the area in which the wiper blades are attached to the wipers.

Removing

–	Lift wiper arm off the rear window.

–	Swivel wiper blade in direction of arrow -A- out of wiper arm.

–	Press release button -2-.

–	Pull wiper blade on wiper blade fastener -1- in direction of arrow -B- out of wiper arm.

Installing

Install in the reverse order of removal, observing the following:

Note

The wiper blade should be heard to engage in the wiper arm.

Removing and installing wiper blade

Assembly overview - rear window wiper system

1 - Cap 2 - Nut Specified torque: 12 Nm 3 - Wiper arm with joint-free wiper Removing ...

Removing and installing wiper arm

Special tools and workshop equipment required Puller -T10369- ...

Other materials:

Removing automatic distance control unit from and installing on retaining plate, variant 2
Note If the automatic distance control unit -J428- is renewed, start the respective function → Vehicle diagnostic tester. Special tools and workshop equipment required ...

Vacuum generation with manual vacuum pump -VAS 6213-
In certain cases, vacuum can be generated with the manual vacuum pump -VAS 6213- instead of with the engine or the vacuum pump. – To do this, connect manual vacuum pump -VAS 6213- to vacuum hose from connection -B- on brake ...

Removing and installing ambient temperature sensor -G17-
Removing – Remove radiator grille → General body repairs, exterior; Rep. gr.66. – Remove ambient temperature sensor -G17--1- from bracke ...