Changing The Windshield Wiper Blades; Moving The Wiper Arms To A Vertical Position; Removing The Wiper Blades - Mercedes-Benz E-Class Operator's Manual

116 Light and visibility
3 Å Intermittent wiping, frequent
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4 ° Continuous wiping, slow
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5 ¯ Continuous wiping, fast
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Changing the windshield wiper blades

& WARNING Risk of becoming trapped if
the windshield wipers are switched on
while wiper blades are being replaced
If the windshield wipers begin to move while
you are changing the wiper blades, you can
be trapped by the wiper arm.
Always switch off the windshield wipers
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and the ignition before changing the
wiper blades.

Moving the wiper arms to a vertical position

Set the windshield wiper to the ° slow
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continuous wiping position on the combina‐
tion switch.
As soon as the wiper arms are vertical to the
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engine hood, switch off the ignition.
Fold the wiper arm away from the windshield.
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Removing the wiper blades

Hold the wiper arm with one hand. With the
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other hand, turn the wiper blade in the direc‐
tion of arrow 1 away from the wiper arm to
the stop.
Slide catch 2 in the direction of arrow
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until it engages in the removal position.
Remove the wiper blade in the direction of
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arrow 4 away from the wiper arm.
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