Mazda 6 User Manual page 300

Maintenance and Care
Owner Maintenance
Replacing Rear Window Wiper
Blade (5-Door/Sport Wagon)
When the wiper no longer cleans well, the
blade is probably worn or cracked.
Replace it.
CAUTION
To prevent damage to the wiper arm
and other components, don't move the
wiper by hand.
(5-Door)
1. Raise the wiper arm and turn the blade
assembly to expose the plastic locking
clip.
Compress the clip and slide the
assembly downward; then lift it off the
arm.
Plastic locking clip
CAUTION
To prevent damage to the rear window,
don't let the wiper arm fall on it.
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2. Hold the end of the blade rubber and
pull until the tabs are free of the metal
support.
Tab
3. Remove the metal stiffeners from the
blade rubber and install them in new
blades.
CAUTION
Don't bend or discard the stiffeners.
You need to use them again.
Metal support