Mercedes-Benz V-Class 2021 Owner's Manual page 122

Never fold the wiper arm on the wind‐
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screen or rear window back until a
wiper blade has been fitted. Keep hold
of the wiper arm when replacing a wiper
blade.
* NOTE Damage to bonnet or windscreen
wipers when opening the bonnet
If the windscreen wipers have been folded
back from the windscreen when the bonnet is
opened, the windscreen wipers or the bonnet
may be damaged.
Ensure that the windscreen wipers have
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not been folded back from the wind‐
screen.
Removing the wiper blades
Fold the wiper arms away from the wind‐
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screen.
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 as
far as it will go.
Slide catch 2 in the direction of arrow
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until it engages in the removal position.
Remove the wiper blade from the wiper arm
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in the direction of arrow 4.
Fitting the wiper blades
Insert the new wiper blade into the wiper arm
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in the direction of arrow 1.
Slide catch
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until it engages in the locking position.
Make sure that the wiper blade is seated cor‐
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rectly.
Fold the wiper arms back onto the wind‐
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screen.
Maintenance display
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Remove protective film
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nance displays on the tips of the newly fitted
wiper blades.
If the colour of the maintenance display changes
from black to yellow, the wiper blades should be
replaced.
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The time until the colour changes varies
depending on the usage conditions.
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2 in the direction of arrow
1 from the mainte‐
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