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Checking contact angle
- Switch wiper on and off and allow it to return to park position.
- Detach wiper blade.
- -> Insert wiper arm -2- in wiper arm adjustment tool 3358 and fix in position with lock screw -3-.
- Compare angle displayed to specification.
Contact angle specification
Vehicle side
Contact angle
Driver's side
-9° ±0°
Adjusting wiper arms
- Switch wiper on and off and allow it to return to park position.
- Detach wiper blade.
- -> Insert wiper arm -2- in wiper arm adjustment tool 3358 and fix in position with lock screw -3-.
- Apply 24 mm open-ended wrench -1- to adjustment tool and set wiper arm -2- to specified angle -arrows-
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- Slacken off lock screw -3- and pull wiper arm -2- out of adjustment tool.
- Re-insert wiper arm -2- in wiper arm adjustment tool 3358 and fix in position again with lock screw -3-.
- Compare angle displayed to specification =>Page
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- If necessary, repeat setting and checking procedure until specification is attained.
- Detach adjustment tool and fit wiper blade.
3.8 - Removing and installing washer fluid reservoir
Note:
The joint washer fluid reservoir for the windscreen and rear window washer systems is located at the front left
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4 - Servicing headlight washer system
4.1 - Servicing headlight washer system
Attention:
◆ Disconnect battery earth strap before working on electrical system.
◆ On vehicles fitted with telematics system, activate telematics control-unit service mode before disconnecting
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