Mercedes-Benz G 55 AMG, Operator'S Manual

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!
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/
rear window.
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 changed at a qualified
specialist workshop.
Removing the wiper blade
X
Remove the SmartKey from the ignition
lock.
X
Fold the windshield wiper arm away from
the windshield until it engages.
X
Position the wiper blade at right angles.
X
Press locking spring
:
.
X
Slide wiper blade
=
with hinge piece
?
from windshield wiper arm
;
.
Installing the wiper blade
:
Locking spring
;
Windshield wiper arm
=
Wiper blade
?
Hinge piece
X
Slide new wiper blade
=
with the recess
onto windshield wiper arm
;
.
X
Engage locking spring
:
into the end of
the wiper arm.
X
Make sure that wiper blade
=
is seated
correctly.
X
Fold windshield wiper arm
;
back onto the
windshield.
Problems with the windshield wipers
The windshield wipers are obstructed
Leaves or snow, for example, may be
obstructing the windshield wiper movement.
The wiper motor has been deactivated.
X
For safety reasons, you should remove the
SmartKey from the ignition lock.
X
Remove the cause of the obstruction.
X
Switch the windshield wipers back on.
The windshield wipers are inoperative
The windshield wiper drive is malfunctioning.
X
Select another wiper speed on the
combination switch.
X
Have the windshield wipers checked at a
qualified specialist workshop.
Windshield wipers
101
Lights and windshield wipers
Z