Replacing Windscreen Wiper Blades - Skoda CITIGO Owner's Manual

Replacing windscreen wiper blades

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Introduction
This chapter contains information on the following subjects:
Replacing the windscreen wiper blades
Replacing the rear window wiper blade
WARNING
Replace the windscreen wiper blades once or twice a year for safety rea-
sons.
Replacing the windscreen wiper blades
Fig. 132 Changing the front windscreen wiper blade
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Read and observe on page 117 first.
Before replacing the windscreen wiper blades, close the bonnet and put the
windscreen wiper arms into the service position.
Fig. 131
Setting the service position for
the wiper arms
Setting the service position
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Switch the ignition on and off again.
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Push the lever in the direction of arrow
for approximately 2 seconds.
Removing the wiper blade
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Lift the wiper arm from the windscreen in the direction of arrow
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Tilt the wiper blade as far as it will go in the same direction.
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Grip the wiper arm and press securing latch
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Remove the wiper blade in the direction of the arrow
Attaching the windscreen wiper blade
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Slide the windscreen wiper blade in the opposite direction to arrow
locks into place. Check that the windscreen wiper blade is correctly attached.
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Fold the windscreen wiper arm back to the windscreen.
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Turn on the ignition and press the lever in the direction of the arrow
» Fig. 132.
The windscreen wiper arms move into the home position.
Replacing the rear window wiper blade
Fig. 133 Changing the rear window wiper blade
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Read and observe
Removing the wiper blade
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Lift the wiper arm » page 117
» Fig. 133.
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Tilt the wiper blade as far as it will go in the same direction.
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Grip the wiper arm and press securing latch
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» Fig. 131 within 10 seconds and hold
down in the direction of arrow
A
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on page 117 first.
from the window in the direction of arrow
down in the direction of arrow
A
Emergency equipment and self-help
» Fig. 132.
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until it
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