Mercedes-Benz 2009 R-Class, Operator'S Manual

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Replacing wiper blades
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Replacing wiper blades
Safety notes
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Warning!
For safety reasons, switch off wipers and
remove SmartKey from starter switch
(vehicles with KEYLESS-GO: Make sure the
vehicle’s on-board electronics have status
0) before replacing a wiper blade.
Otherwise, the wiper motor could suddenly
turn on and cause injury.
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Warning!
Wiper blades are components that are
subject to wear and tear. Replace the wiper
blades twice a year, preferably in the spring
and fall. Otherwise the windows will not be
properly wiped. As a result, you may not be
able to observe surrounding traffic
conditions and could cause an accident.
!
Never open the hood when a front wiper
arm is folded forward.
Hold on to the wiper when folding a wiper
arm back. If released, the force of the
impact from the tensioning spring could
crack the windshield or the rear window.
Do not allow a wiper arm to contact the
windshield glass or the rear window
without a wiper blade inserted.
Mercedes-Benz recommends that you have
this work carried out at an authorized
Mercedes-Benz Center.
X
Remove the SmartKey from the starter
switch.
Vehicles with KEYLESS-GO:
X
Make sure the vehicle’s on-board
electronics have status
0 (
Y
page 96).
Removing wiper blades
Front wiper blades
!
Do not pull on the wiper blade inserts.
They could tear.
X
Fold the wiper arms forward until they
engage.
1
Wiper blade
2
Tab
3
Wiper arm
X Press tabs
2
together.
X Tilt wiper blade
1
away from wiper arm
3
.
X
Take off wiper blade
1
in direction of
arrow.
Rear wiper blade
! Do not pull on the wiper blade insert. It
could tear.
Practical hints
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