Interesting wiper "easter egg"?
05-01-2019, 02:14 PM
#1
AudiWorld Member
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Interesting wiper "easter egg"?
I posted this in the S4 (B9) section, but it likely applies to all B9 A4/5, S4/5, and perhaps RS cars.
Some of you may already know thus, but I didn't until I did this to see what happens.
This could be in the manual, but I haven't checked to see.
When you shut the car off, by pressing the "Stop" button, and everything shuts down, then pull down on the windshield wiper stalk.
The wipers will go up to the top of their arc and stop, and then stay there.
To return them back to normal resting position, start the car, wait a few seconds and then pull down on the wiper stalk, the wipers will return to their normal resting position.
The one use I can see for this is in the winter when we get snow and/or icy conditions that can stick the wiper blades to the windshield.
With other cars I usually pull the wipers up so they are away from the glass, and thus can't stick.
With many modern cars, like the S4, the wipers resting position is somewhat under the rear edge of the hood, and you can't pull the wipers up.
With this little "easter egg", the wipers come up nicely to a position where you can pull them away from the glass easily.
The wiper change position is in the MMI menu, but this little trick avoids getting into the menu, for a quick way to bring the wipers up for when you may need that.
Some of you may already know thus, but I didn't until I did this to see what happens.
This could be in the manual, but I haven't checked to see.
When you shut the car off, by pressing the "Stop" button, and everything shuts down, then pull down on the windshield wiper stalk.
The wipers will go up to the top of their arc and stop, and then stay there.
To return them back to normal resting position, start the car, wait a few seconds and then pull down on the wiper stalk, the wipers will return to their normal resting position.
The one use I can see for this is in the winter when we get snow and/or icy conditions that can stick the wiper blades to the windshield.
With other cars I usually pull the wipers up so they are away from the glass, and thus can't stick.
With many modern cars, like the S4, the wipers resting position is somewhat under the rear edge of the hood, and you can't pull the wipers up.
With this little "easter egg", the wipers come up nicely to a position where you can pull them away from the glass easily.
The wiper change position is in the MMI menu, but this little trick avoids getting into the menu, for a quick way to bring the wipers up for when you may need that.
05-01-2019, 02:26 PM
#2
Audi Driver & Enthusiast
Nice! I've never parked my Audi in freezing weather so I don't have much use for this BUT I think it's quite smart.
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