Windshield wipers, windshield washer system and headlamp cleaning system - function check - AP82.30-P-8252SX
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| Risk of fire and explosion caused by ignition of window washing fluid or antifreeze and their vapors. Risk of poisoning caused by swallowing window washing fluid or antifreeze or inhaling their vapors. Risk of injury or physical irritations caused by contact of window washing fluid or antifreeze with eyes, mucous membranes or skin. | Wear protective clothing and tight-fitting safety glasses. No fire, naked flames or ignition sources. Avoid contact with eyes, mucous membranes and skin. When working with window washing fluids or antifreeze, do not eat, drink, or smoke. Do not inhale vapors and ensure sufficient ventilation in the working area. Store window washing fluid and antifreeze leakfree in safely closed original containers and out of the reach of children. | AS82.35-Z-0001-01A | |
| Injury hazard from pinching and crushing, in extreme cases extremities can even be cut off when caught in windshield wiper mechanism. | Always remove ignition key when working on windshield wiper mechanism. | AS82.30-Z-0001-01A | |
| 1 | Close engine hood | ||
| 2 | Close trunk lid, doors, sliding roof and side windows | ||
| 3 | Switch on ignition | ||
| 4 | Check function of spray nozzles for windshield washer system on windshield and the setting | AP82.35-P-8252-01SX | |
For clogged up spray nozzle: ↓ Clean spray nozzle using suitable needle and/or blow out with compressed air from inside out or replace spray nozzle subject to separate invoice. |
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| 5 | Check park position of wiper blades | The wiper blades must not come into contact with the A-pillar or cowl. Otherwise the body or wiper mechanism will be damaged. In the event of any deviation to the park position: ↓ Check and adjust wiper arms subject to separate repair order. |
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| 6 | Check setting of wiper arms on windshield | The wiper blades must not come into contact with the A-pillar or cowl. The body or wiper mechanism will otherwise be damaged. If there are problems: ↓ Determine and rectify cause, subject to separate repair order. |
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| 7 | Press HCS [SRA] switch (S1s1) | Vehicles with CODE 600 (Headlamp cleaning system) or xenon headlamps |
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For clogged up spray nozzle: ↓ Clean spray nozzle using suitable needle and/or blow out with compressed air from inside out or replace spray nozzle subject to separate invoice. For spray nozzles that cannot be adjusted and with a deviating spray pattern: ↓ Replace spray nozzle subject to separate repair order. |
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| 8 | Switch off ignition | ||
| 9 | Correct the fluid level in the windshield washer system reservoir | AP82.35-P-8210SX | |