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Always switch off the windshield wipers
and vehicle before changing the wiper
blades.
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WARNING Risk of injury from using the
windshield wipers when the hood is open
If the windshield wipers start moving when the
hood is open, you could be trapped by the
wiper linkage.
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Always switch off the windshield wipers
and vehicle before opening the hood.
Replacing the wiper blades
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If the wiper blades are worn out, they will no
longer wipe the windshield properly. Replace
the wiper blades twice a year, preferably in
spring and fall.
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Fold wiper arm
3
away from the windshield.
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Hold wiper arm
3
and turn the wiper blade
away from wiper arm
3
in the direction of the
arrow as far as it will go.
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Slide catch
2
upwards in the direction of the
arrow until it engages.
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Remove wiper blade
1
from the wiper arm in
the direction of arrow
4
.
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Carefully remove hose
5
from the wiper
blade.
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Attach hose
5
to the new wiper blade.
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Insert new wiper blade
1
in the holder on
wiper arm
3
.
When doing so, take into account the different
lengths of the wiper blades:
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Driver's side: long wiper blade
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Front passenger side: short wiper blade
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Slide catch
2
downwards until it engages.
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Fold the wiper blade back onto the wiper arm.
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Fold wiper arm
3
back onto the windshield.
Replacing rear window wiper blades
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Fold wiper arm
3
away from the rear window.
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Press both retaining clips
2
together in the
direction of the arrow and swivel the wiper
blade away from the wiper arm.
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Pull wiper blade
1
upwards out of the holder
on wiper arm
3
.
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Insert new wiper blade
1
in the holder on
wiper arm
3
.
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Push new wiper blade
1
onto wiper arm
3
until the retaining clips engage.
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Fold wiper arm
3
back onto the rear window.
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WARNING Risk of accident due to adjust-
ing the vehicle settings while the vehicle is
in motion
You could lose control of the vehicle in the fol-
lowing situations in particular:
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If you adjust the driver's seat, the head
restraint, the steering wheel or the mirror
while the vehicle is in motion
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If you fasten your seat belt while the vehi-
cle is in motion
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Before starting the vehicle: in particular,
adjust the driver's seat, head restraint,
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