Audi Q3: Rear Window Wiper System

Overview - Rear Window Washer System

1 - Water Hose

• For the rear window washer system

2 - Nut

• 8 Nm

3 - Rear Window Wiper Motor -V12-

• Removing and installing. Refer to → Chapter "Rear Window Wiper Motor -V12-, Removing and Installing".

4 - Rubber Seal

• Replace if damaged.
• Removing and installing. Refer to → Chapter "Rear Window Wiper Motor Grommet, Removing and Installing".

5 - Wiper Arm

• Removing and installing. Refer to → Chapter "Windshield Wiper Arm, Removing and Installing".

6 - Nut

• 12 Nm

7 - Spray Nozzle

8 - Cap for Rear Wiper

9 - Wiper Blade

• Replacing. Refer to → Chapter "Wiper Blade, Removing and Installing".

Wiper Blade, Removing and Installing

Removing

- Lift the wiper arm off the rear window.

- Pull the wiper blade -1- down out of the wiper arm -2- in direction of -arrow-.

Installing

Install in reverse order of removal. Note the following:

• The wiper blade must audibly engage in the wiper arm.

Windshield Wiper Arm, Removing and Installing

Special tools and workshop equipment required

• Puller - Wiper Arm Kit -T10369-

Removing

- Turn on the ignition.

- Activate "rear wipe" and let the wiper arm run to end position.

- Turn off the ignition.

- Vehicles with ignition lock: Remove the key.

- Carefully expand the cap in direction of -arrows- and remove.

- Carefully remove the spray nozzle -2-.

- Loosen the nut -1- one turn.

- Install an M6 nut -4- on the nut.

- Position the Puller - Wiper Arm Kit - Puller 1 -T10369/1- on the wiper arm -1- as illustrated.

- Position the thrust piece -2- on the wiper axle.

- Rotate the bolt -3- clockwise until the wiper arm is removed from the axle.

- Remove the nuts and remove the wiper arm.

Installing

Install in reverse order of removal. Note the following:

- Adjust the wiper arm. Refer to → Chapter "Wiper Arm, Adjusting".

Wiper Arm, Adjusting

Procedure

- Remove the windshield wiper arm. Refer to → Chapter "Windshield Wiper Arm, Removing and Installing".

- Turn on the ignition.

- Activate "rear wipe" and let the wiper arm run to end position.

- Turn off the ignition.

- Position wiper arm with wiper blade installed at wiper axle and align wiper blade at rear window as follows:

• Dimension -a- = 19 + 5 mm.

  Note

The dimension is the gap between tip of wiper blade and lower edge of window.

- Tighten the wiper arm nut.

- Turn on the ignition.

- Activate "rear wipe" and let the wiper arm run to end position.

- Check the adjustment of the wiper arm again and correct if necessary.

Rear Window Wiper Motor -V12-, Removing and Installing

Rear Window Wiper Motor -V12-, Removing and Installing

Removing

- Remove the windshield wiper arm. Refer to → Chapter "Windshield Wiper Arm, Removing and Installing".

- Remove the lower rear lid trim panel. Refer to → Body Interior; Rep. Gr.70; Luggage Compartment Trim Panel; Rear Lid Lower Trim Panel, Removing and Installing.

- Disconnect the connector -3-.

- Remove the clip in direction of -arrow A- and remove the washer fluid line -2- from the spray nozzle connecting pipe.

- Remove the nuts -B arrows- and remove the Rear Window Wiper Motor -V12--1-.

Installing

Install in reverse order of removal. Note the following:

• The washer fluid hose must engage audibly into spray jet connector.

- Install the rear lid lower trim panel. Refer to → Body Interior; Rep. Gr.70; Luggage Compartment Trim Panel; Rear Lid Lower Trim Panel, Removing and Installing.

- Adjust the wiper arm. Refer to → Chapter "Wiper Arm, Adjusting".

Rear Window Wiper Motor Grommet, Removing and Installing

Removing

- Remove the rear window wiper motor. Refer to → Chapter "Rear Window Wiper Motor -V12-, Removing and Installing".

- Carefully pry the grommet out of the rear window.

Installing

Install in reverse order of removal. Note the following:

- Install the grommet -2- into the rear window -1-.

• The marking -3- must face upward.

- Install the rear window wiper motor. Refer to → Chapter "Rear Window Wiper Motor -V12-, Removing and Installing".

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