Jeep Compass, Owner'S Handbook Manual

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MAINTENANCE AND CARE
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MAINTENANCE
PROCEDURES
110) 111) 112)
WINDSHIELD WIPER/REAR
WIPER
Wipers Blade Replacement
113)
Proceed as follows:
Lift the wiper arm (1) fig. 170 to raise
the wiper blade off of the glass, until the
wiper arm is in the full up position.
170
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To disengage the wiper blade from the
wiper arm, flip up the locking tab (2)
fig. 170.
Tilt the lower end of the wiper blade
away from the arm and use one finger
push the release tab fig. 171 toward the
wiper arm.
171
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Slide the wiper blade (3) fig. 172
down towards the base of the wiper arm.
172
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With the wiper blade disengaged,
remove the wiper blade from the wiper
arm by holding the wiper arm with one
hand and separating the wiper blade
from the wiper arm with the other hand
(move the wiper blade down toward the
base of the wiper arm and away from the
J hook in the end of the wiper arm).
Gently lower the wiper arm onto the
glass.
WARNING Do not operate the windshield
wiper with the wiper blades raised from
the windshield.
Installing the front wipers
Lift the wiper arm off of the glass,
until the wiper arm is in the full up
position.
Position the wiper blade under the
hook on the tip of the wiper arm with the
wiper locking tab open.
Insert the receiver bracket on the
wiper assembly into the hook on the tip
of the arm through the opening in the
wiper blade under the locking tab.
Slide the wiper blade upwards into
the wiper arm hook until you reach/hear
the end stop click. Fold down the latch
release tab and snap it into its locked
position.
Gently lower the wiper blade onto the
glass.
Replacing the rear window wiper blade
Proceed as follows:
lift the cover (1) fig. 173, undo the
nut (2) and remove the arm (3);
correctly position the new arm, fully
tighten the nut and then lower the cover;