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4.15
Windshield and rear window wiper and
washer - check the operation
Note
If during the operating check it is verified that the wiper blades
shake or make noises, you must verify the wiper blade support
angle.
⇒ page 51
.
4.15.1
Replenish the reservoir level
Special tools and workshop equipment required
♦ Refractometer for cooling system liquid analysis -EQ 7093
(VWB) - ou - T 10007-
The exact value for the following checks may be read in the light-
dark limit. To better see the light-dark limit, use a dropper/pipette
to put a water drop on the glass. Now, the light-dark limit may be
easily recognized by the “WATERLINE”.
– Check the concentration of additive for front/rear window wip‐
ers with Refractometer for cooling system liquid analysis -EQ
7093 (VWB) - ou - T 10007- (follow the instruction manual).
The refractometer scale -1- is based on the original Volkswagen
product according to the table:
⇒ page 49
.
The scale -2- is based on commercially available cleaning prod‐
ucts as well as on the mix of the commercial cleaning product with
the original Volkswagen product according to table:
⇒ page 49
.
4.15.2
Windshield/rear window washer additive applications
Application
Windshield/rear window washer additive
EUROPE only
-G 052 164 A1- or -G 052 164 A2-
Tropical climate countries
-G 052 131 A2- until 07/2005
-G 052 184 A2- from 08/2005
FOX 2004 ➤
Maintenance - Edition 07.2010
4. Service descriptions
49