Mercedes-Benz 2012C-Class Sedan, Operator'S Manual

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Replacing the wiper blades
Important safety notes
G
WARNING
For safety reasons, switch off the windshield
wipers and remove the key from the ignition
lock before changing the wiper blades
(vehicles with KEYLESS-GO: make sure that
the on-board electronics are in state
0).
Otherwise, the wiper motor could be switched
on suddenly and cause injury.
! To avoid damaging the wiper blades,
make sure that you touch only the wiper
arm of the wiper.
! Never open the hood if a windshield wiper
arm has been folded away from the
windshield.
Never fold a windshield wiper arm without
a wiper blade back onto the windshield.
Hold the windshield wiper arm firmly when
you change the wiper blade. If you release
the windshield wiper arm without a wiper
blade and it falls onto the windshield, the
windshield may be damaged by the force of
the impact.
Mercedes-Benz recommends that you have
the wiper blades replaced by a qualified
specialist workshop, e.g. at an authorized
Mercedes-Benz Center.
Replacing the windshield wiper blades
Removing the wiper blades
X
Remove the SmartKey from the ignition
lock or turn it to position
0 (KEYLESS-GO).
X
Fold the wiper arm away from the
windshield until it engages.
X
Set the wiper blade at right angles to the
wiper arm.
X
Remove the wiper blade from the retaining
pin on the wiper arm in the direction of the
arrow.
Installing the wiper blades
X
Push the new wiper blade onto the
retaining pin on the wiper arm in the
opposite direction to the arrow.
Make sure that the wiper blade slides fully
onto the retaining pin on the wiper arm.
X
Turn the wiper blade parallel to the wiper
arm.
X
Fold the wiper arm back onto the
windshield.
Replacing the rear window wiper blade
Removing the wiper blade
X
Remove the SmartKey from the ignition
lock.
X
Fold wiper arm
:
away from the rear
window until it engages.
X
Position wiper blade
;
at a right angle to
wiper arm
:
.
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Windshield wipers
Lights and windshield wipers