Replacing Wiper Blades; Front Wiper Blades - Mercedes-Benz 2008 M-Class Operator's Manual

Replacing wiper blades

Front wiper blades

Warning!
For safety reasons, switch off wipers and
remove SmartKey from starter switch
(vehicles with KEYLESS-GO*: Make sure the
vehicle's on-board electronics have
0
status ) before replacing a wiper blade.
Otherwise the motor could suddenly turn on
and cause injury.
Warning!
Wiper blades are components that are sub-
ject to wear and tear. Replace the wiper
blades twice a year, preferably in the spring
and fall. Otherwise the windows will not be
properly wiped. As a result, you may not be
able to observe surrounding traffic condi-
tions and could cause an accident.
!
Never open the hood when the wiper arms
are folded forward.
Hold on to the wiper when folding the wiper arm
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back. If released, the force of the impact from
the tensioning spring could crack the windshield.
Do not allow the wiper arms to contact the wind-
shield glass without a wiper blade inserted.
Make sure the wiper blades are properly
installed. Improperly installed wiper blades may
cause windshield damage.
For your convenience, we recommend that you
have this work carried out by an authorized
Mercedes-Benz Light Truck Center.
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Removing
Remove the SmartKey from the starter
switch.
Vehicles with KEYLESS-GO*:
Make sure the vehicle's on-board
electronics have status 0
( page 42).
!
Do not pull on the wiper blade inserts. They
could tear.
Practical hints
Replacing wiper blades
Fold the wiper arms forward until they
engage.
1 Wiper blade
2 Cover
3 Attachment
4 Tab
5 Removing
Press tabs 4 together and tilt wiper
blade 1 to detach tabs 4 on both
recesses of attachment 3.
Wiper blade 1 is released on one end.
Maintaining its tilted position, slide
wiper blade 1 out of attachment 3 in
direction of arrow 5.
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