Volkswagen ID.4: Rear window wiper system ID4

• Assembly overview - rear window wiper system
• Removing and installing wiper arm
• Removing and installing rear window wiper motor [V12]

Assembly overview - rear window wiper system

1. Cap
2. Wiper blade

• ⇒ Rep. gr. 92 ; Removing and installing wiper blade

3. Nut

• 12 Nm

4. Wiper arm

• ⇒ Rep. gr. 92 ; Removing and installing wiper arm

5. Gasket
6. Rubber ring

• Qty. 3

7. Rear window wiper motor - V12-

• ⇒ Rep. gr. 92 ; Removing and installing rear window wiper motor [V12]

8. Retaining clip

• Qty. 3
• Renew after removing

Removing and installing wiper blade

NOTICE

Risk of damage to rear window.

• Prevent the wiper arm folding back unexpectedly.

NOTICE

Risk of damage to the wiper blade.

• To lift wiper blade off rear window, touch it only in area in which wiper blade is attached to wiper.

NOTICE

Risk of damage to wiper arm and wiper blade.

• Avoid bending wiper arm and wiper blade.

Removing

• Lift wiper arm off rear window.
• Swivel wiper blade -1- in direction of -arrow A- out of wiper arm.
• Release retaining clip -2-.
• Pull wiper blade -1- in direction of -arrow B- out of wiper arm.

Installing

Install in reverse order of removal.

Removing and installing wiper arm

Special tools and workshop equipment required

• puller - T10369/5-

Removing

• Press together cap -2- of wiper arm -1- in direction of -arrow A-.
• Fold up cap -2- in direction of -arrow B-, and remove it.

• Loosen nut -3- a few turns.
• Mount puller - T10369/5- -A- on wiper arm -2-.
• Position thrust piece -4- on wiper motor shaft.
• Turn spindle -1- clockwise until wiper arm -2- is pulled off.
• Remove puller -A- from wiper arm -2-.
• Unscrew nut -3-.
• Remove wiper arm -2-.

Installing

Install in the reverse order of removal, observing the following:

• ⇒ Rep. gr. 92 ; Adjust wiper arm .

Tightening torques

• ⇒ Rep. gr. 92 ; Assembly overview - rear window wiper system

Adjusting wiper arm

Procedure

• Loosen wiper arm ⇒ Rep. gr. 92 ; Removing and installing wiper arm .

Important

•  Distance -a- between end of wiper blade and bottom edge of rear window must be 31 +/-5 mm.
• Adjust end position of wiper blade by moving wiper arm -1-.
• Tighten nut for wiper arm -1-.

• Switch on ignition.
• Operate rear wiper and allow wiper arm to move to end position.
• Check setting of wiper arm.

Tightening torques

• ⇒ Rep. gr. 92 ; Assembly overview - rear window wiper system

Removing and installing rear window wiper motor [V12]

Rear window wiper motor - V12- will henceforth be referred to as "motor".

Removing

• Remove wiper arm ⇒ Rep. gr. 92 ; Removing and installing wiper arm .
• Remove lower rear lid trim ⇒ General body repairs, interior; Rep. gr. 70 ; Luggage compartment trims; Removing and installing lower rear lid trim .
• Disconnect electrical connector -1-.
• Release retaining clips -2- in anti-clockwise direction.
• Remove rear window wiper motor -3-.

Installing

Install in the reverse order of removal, observing the following:

• Moisten inside of seal in rear window with lubricant ⇒ Electronic parts catalogue (ETKA) .
• Make sure that seal -1- is seated securely. Mark -arrow- on seal must align with mark on rear window.

• ⇒ Rep. gr. 92 ; Adjust wiper arm .

Tightening torques

• ⇒ Rep. gr. 92 ; Assembly overview - rear window wiper system