a brain dead question

[dammfool]

I washed my wifes new passat s/w today and i went to wash the windscreen and i moved the wipers and they hit the bonnet,so i tried again same story. I opened the bonnet they still hit.Am i missing somthing.

[Preen59]

Turn the car on, turn it to accessories i think from memory, then pull the wiper lever down once. They wipers will move up to vertical and stop.

Atleast that's what you do with the Caddy..

To quote Gene Berg..

No question is stupid if it has to be asked.

[Buckets]

The Jetta does the same thing Preeny. But the ignition needs to come from the "on" position to "accessories" to work. To return them to their normal postion, turn the car to "on" and press the lever down again.

[passatpout]

I washed my wifes new passat s/w today and i went to wash the windscreen and i moved the wipers and they hit the bonnet,so i tried again same story. I opened the bonnet they still hit.Am i missing somthing.

Flick the ignition on, then off, then flick the wiper leave down. The wipers will raise to the service position (basically Top Dead Centre of the wiper arm swing). According to the manual the arms can be damaged if lifted them while the bonnet is open.

Strange to get used to, but quoted in the manual, and easy enough to remember after a go or 2. To reset the wipers back to normal, just flick the wiper lever again and they'll go back.

[richdave]

I get my car washed so I never have this problem...

*wonders if the guy who washes car is doing it right???*

[olcoop]

The door needs to be closed when you flick the wiper stalk or else it won't work. This one had me wondering what I was doing wrong for a while!

[R36 Dreamer]

The door needs to be closed when you flick the wiper stalk or else it won't work. This one had me wondering what I was doing wrong for a while!

Strange, but that is not the case for me - works with door open or closed......

[passatpout]

The door needs to be closed when you flick the wiper stalk or else it won't work. This one had me wondering what I was doing wrong for a while!

Not a problem for me, I've only ever done it from standing outside with the driver's door open.