Removing Wiper Blades; Installing Wiper Blades - Mercedes-Benz 2008 S550 Operator's Manual

Vehicles with KEYLESS-GO*
Make sure the vehicle's on-board elec-
tronics have status 1 ( page 346).
Turn combination switch to wiper
setting u ( page 381).
Press KEYLESS-GO start/stop button
repeatedly until windshield wipers
start.
Press KEYLESS-GO start/stop button
when the wiper arms are in a vertical
position.

Removing wiper blades

!
Do not pull on the wiper blade inserts. They
could tear.
Fold the wiper arm forward until it
snaps into place.
Turn the wiper blade at a right angle to
wiper arm (arrow 1).
Slide the wiper blade sideways out of
the retainer in the direction of
arrow 2.
Practical hints
Replacing wiper blades

Installing wiper blades

Slide the wiper blade onto wiper arm
until it locks in place.
Rotate the wiper blade into position
parallel to wiper arm.
Fold the wiper arm backward to rest on
the windshield. Make sure you hold
onto the wiper when folding the wiper
arm back.
!
Make certain that the wiper blades are prop-
erly installed. Improperly installed wiper blades
may cause windshield damage.
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