Replacing Wiper Blades; Front Wiper Blades - Mercedes-Benz 2008 R 320 CDI 4MATIC Operator's Manual

Replacing 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
status 0) before replacing a wiper blade.
Otherwise the motor could suddenly turn on
and cause injury.
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 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.

Front wiper blades

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!
Never open the hood when the wiper arms
are folded forward.
Hold on to the wiper when folding the wiper arm
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.
For your convenience, we recommend that you
have this work carried out by an authorized
Mercedes-Benz Light Truck Center.
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Remove the SmartKey from the starter
switch.
Vehicles with KEYLESS-GO*:
Make sure the vehicle's on-board
electronics have status 0
( page 41).
Practical hints
Replacing wiper blades
Removing
!
Do not pull on the wiper blade inserts. They
could tear.
Fold the wiper arms forward until they
engage.
1 Wiper blade
2 Tab
3 Wiper arm
Press tabs 2 together.
Tilt wiper blade 1 away from wiper
arm 3.
Take off wiper blade 1 in direction of
arrow.
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