Replacing Wiper Blades - Mercedes-Benz 2010 E-Class Sedan Operator's Manual

Replacing wiper blades

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Turn the bulb counterclockwise with light
pressure and pull it out of bulb socket :.
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Insert the new bulb into bulb socket : and
turn the bulb clockwise.
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Insert bulb socket : into the housing and
turn it clockwise.
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Driver's side only: Fix the washer fluid
reservoir ( Y page 320).
Replacing wiper blades
Safety notes
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Warning!
For safety reasons, switch off the wipers and
remove the SmartKey from the 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 windshield will not be wiped
properly. As a result, you may not be able to
observe surrounding traffic conditions and
could cause an accident.
! Never open the hood when a 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.
Do not allow a wiper arm to contact the
windshield glass without a wiper blade
inserted.
Mercedes-Benz recommends that you have
this work carried out at an authorized
Mercedes-Benz Center.
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Remove the SmartKey from the starter
switch.
Vehicles with KEYLESS-GO:
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Make sure the vehicle's on-board
electronics have status 0 (
Removing wiper blades
! Do not pull on the wiper blade inserts.
They could tear.
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Fold the wiper arm forward until it snaps
into place.
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Turn the wiper blade at a right angle to
wiper arm.
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Slide the wiper blade sideways out of the
retainer.
Installing wiper blades
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Slide the wiper blade onto the wiper arm
until it locks in place.
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Rotate the wiper blade into a position
parallel to the wiper arm.
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Fold the wiper arm backward to rest on the
windshield.
Make sure you hold on to the wiper when
folding the wiper arm back.
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