Volkswagen Taos: Windscreen wipewash system. Windscreen wiper system

• Assembly overview – windscreen wiper system
• Moving wipers to service position
• Removing and installing wiper blade
• Removing and installing wiper arms
• Adjusting wiper arms
• Removing and installing wiper motor
• Removing and installing rain and light sensor [G397]

Assembly overview – windscreen wiper system

Assembly overview – windscreen wiper system

Overview shown for a left-hand drive vehicle as an example

1 - Left wiper blade

❏ → Rep. gr.92; Removing and installing wiper blade

2 - Left wiper arm

❏ → Rep. gr.92; Removing and installing wiper arms

❏ → Rep. gr.92; Adjusting wiper arms

3 - Cap

4 - Nut

❏ 30 Nm

5 - Bolt

❏ Note tightening sequence

❏ Qty. 3

❏ Specified torque and tightening sequence → Fig.

6 - Driver side windscreen wiper motor -V216-

❏ → Rep. gr.92; Removing and installing wiper motor [V]

7 - Right wiper blade

❏ → Rep. gr.92; Removing and installing wiper blade

8 - Right wiper arm

❏ → Rep. gr.92; Removing and installing wiper arms

❏ → Rep. gr.92; Adjusting wiper arms

9 - Bolt

❏ Note tightening sequence

❏ Qty. 3

❏ Specified torque and tightening sequence → Fig.

10 - Front passenger side windscreen wiper motor -V217-

11 - Nut

❏ 30 Nm

12 - Cap

Removing and installing windscreen wiper motor - specified torque and tightening sequence

StageComponentSpecified torque/turning further angle1 -1-, -2- and -3- Screw in by hand as far as stop2 -1-, -2- and -3- 8 Nm

Moving wipers to service position

Moving wipers to service position

NOTICE

The bonnet can be damaged if the wipers are allowed to run back to the park position.

– Never move the vehicle when the wiper arms are lifted up off the windscreen.

NOTICE

Risk of damage if frozen wiper blades are moved.

– Allow wiper blades to thaw before operating wipers.

Note

Wiper motor only runs when bonnet is completely closed.

– Switch ignition on and then off again.

– Press wiper lever to touch wipe position within 10 seconds.

Removing and installing wiper blade

Removing and installing wiper blade

NOTICE

Risk of damage to windscreen.

– Make sure wiper arm does not drop back into position unintentionally.

NOTICE

Risk of damage to wiper blade.

– When lifting wiper blades off windscreen, only take hold of them in vicinity of wiper blade mounting.

– Avoid bending wiper arm and wiper blade.

Removing

– → Rep. gr.92; Move wipers to service position.

– Lift wiper arm off windscreen.

– Release retaining clip in direction of -arrow A-.

– Pull wiper blade -1- off wiper arm -2- in direction of -arrow B-.

Installing

Installation is carried out in reverse order; note the following:

– Insert wiper blade -1- into wiper arm -2- in direction of -arrow-, keeping it parallel.

– Slide wiper blade -1- into wiper arm -2- until retaining clip engages audibly.

– Operate touch wipe function to leave service position.

Removing and installing wiper arms

Removing and installing wiper arms

Special tools and workshop equipment required

♦ puller -T10369/5-

Removal and installation are described for a left-hand drive vehicle as an example.

Removing

– → Rep. gr.92; Move wipers to service position.

– Using suitable screwdriver, lever caps -3- off wiper arms -1-.

– Loosen nuts -2- a few turns.

– Move wiper arms -1- to upper turning point.

– Mount puller -T10369/5- -A- on wiper arm -1-.

– Position thrust piece -3- on wiper motor shaft.

– Turn spindle -2- clockwise until wiper arm -1- is pulled off wiper motor shaft.

– Remove puller -A- from wiper arm -1-.

– Unscrew nut.

– Remove wiper arm -1-.

Installing

Install in reverse order of removal, observing the following:

– Switch on ignition.

– Actuate “flick wipe” function and allow wiper arms to move to their end position.

– Fit both wiper arms in approximate park positions on wiper arm shafts.

– Loosely screw on nuts of wiper arms.

– → Rep. gr.92; Adjust wiper arms.

Tightening torques

♦ → Rep. gr.92; Assembly overview – windscreen wiper system

Adjusting wiper arms

Adjusting wiper arms

Procedure

The adjustment procedure is described for a left-hand drive vehicle as an example.

– Activate vehicle’s drive system.

– Actuate “flick wipe” function and allow wiper arms to move to their end position.

– Deactivate vehicle’s drive system.

– Loosen wiper arms → Rep. gr.92; Removing and installing wiper arms.

– Adjust wiper arms.

Driver side

Distance -a- between end of wiper blade and plenum chamber cover -2- at bottom edge of windscreen must be 70 mm.

– Adjust wiper blade park position by repositioning wiper arm -1- if necessary.

All vehicles (continued)

Passenger side

Distance -a- between end of wiper blade and plenum chamber cover -2- at bottom edge of windscreen must be 15 mm.

– Adjust wiper blade park position by repositioning wiper arm -1- if necessary.

All vehicles (continued)

– Tighten nuts of wiper arms.

– Activate vehicle’s drive system.

– Actuate “flick wipe” function and allow wiper arms to move to their end position.

– Deactivate vehicle’s drive system.

– Check wiper arm adjustment again, and correct it if necessary.

– Press caps -3- onto wiper arms.

Tightening torques

♦ → Rep. gr.92; Assembly overview – windscreen wiper system

Removing and installing wiper motor

Removing and installing wiper motor

NOTICE

Risk of malfunction of the wiper system.

– When the wiper motor is renewed, only wiper motors of the same software version may be used.

Driver side windscreen wiper motor -V216- and front passenger side windscreen wiper motor -V217- will henceforth be referred to as “wiper motor”.

Removal and installation are described for a left-hand drive vehicle as an example.

Removing

If renewing wiper motor:

– Carry out required function/functions using → Vehicle diagnostic tester → Rep. gr.00; Access to diagnoses.

Continued

– Remove plenum chamber cover → General body repairs, exterior; Rep. gr.50; Plenum chamber bulkhead; Removing and installing plenum chamber cover.

– Unscrew bolts -2-.

– Disconnect electrical connector -3-.

– If fitted, disconnect connector of electronic damping control.

– Remove rear window wiper motor -1-.

Installing

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

If wiper motor has been renewed:

– Carry out required function/functions using → Vehicle diagnostic tester → Rep. gr.00; Access to diagnoses.

Continued

Tightening torques

♦ → Rep. gr.92; Adjusting wiper arms

♦ → Rep. gr.92; Assembly overview – windscreen wiper system

Removing and installing rain and light sensor [G397]

Removing and installing rain and light sensor [G397]

Rain and light sensor -G397- with humidity sender for air conditioning system -G260- and sunlight penetration photosensor -G107- are referred to hereafter as sensor.

Removing

If sensor is renewed:

– Carry out required function/functions using → Vehicle diagnostic tester → Rep. gr.00; Access to diagnoses.

Continued

– Remove interior mirror → General body repairs, interior; Rep. gr.68; Interior mirror; Removing and installing interior mirror.

– Disconnect electrical connector -3-.

– Release fasteners -arrows-.

NOTICE

Risk of damage to the coupling pad if removal is done too abruptly.

– Wait at least 1 minute to allow the coupling pad to decompress.

– Starting from top, carefully remove sensor -2- from retaining plate for interior mirror.

– Remove sensor -2-.

Installing

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

– Thoroughly clean windscreen in area of interior mirror retaining plate.

Removed sensor:

– Pull off coupling pad -2- in direction of -arrow-.

NOTICE

Risk of damage to silicone layer of rain and light sensor.

– Clean the surface of the rain and light sensor thoroughly.

– Clean sensor -1- by sticking and then peeling off one or several commercially available adhesive strips on bonding surface of sensor -1-.

– Clean bonding surface of sensor -1- with lint-free cleaning cloth.

– Pull silicone paper -1- off coupling pad -3-.

Important

● Protective film -2- must remain on coupling pad -3-.

– With aid of protective film -1-, position coupling pad -2- centrally on sensor -3-.

– Press on coupling pad -2- with protective film -1- free of bubbles.

– Pull off protective film -2-.

All vehicles (continued)

New sensor:

– Press grip in direction of arrows -A-.

– Remove protective cap -1- in direction of -arrow B-.

All vehicles (continued)

– Insert sensor -2- in retaining plate for interior mirror.

NOTICE

Malfunctions of rain and light sensor.

– If the contact surface is not free of bubbles after 10 minutes, the rain and light sensor must be removed and inserted anew.

Important

● Retaining clip -1- must engage audibly.

– Press on retaining clip.

– Connect electrical connector -3-.

If sensor has been renewed:

– Carry out required function/functions using → Vehicle diagnostic tester → Rep. gr.00; Access to diagnoses.

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