Audi Q5 Owners & Service Manuals

Audi Q5: Windshield/headlight washer container

Checking and Filling
Fig. 203 Engine compartment: cover on the windshield and headlight washer fluid reservoir

The washer fluid container is marked with the symbol on its cap > fig. 203, > fig. 197.

  • Before you check anything in the engine compartment, always read and heed all WARNINGS.
  • Lift the filler cap tongue to add washer fluid.

    You can fill the container to the top.

  • Press the cap back onto the filler neck after filling the container.

You can find the reservoir capacity in the table.

Clean water should be used when filling up. If possible, use soft water to prevent scaling on the washer jets. Always add a glass cleaner solution (with frost protection in the winter).

Note

Do not mix engine coolant antifreeze or any other additives to fill up the windshield washer reservoir.

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