Replacing The Wiper Blades; Changing The Windshield Wiper Blades; Removing The Wiper Blades - Mercedes-Benz GLA 250 2019 Operator's Manual

Windshield wipers
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the windshield wiper blades or scratch the
windshield.
For this reason, you should always switch
off the windshield wipers in dry weather.
Vehicles with a rain sensor: in the Ä or
Å position, the appropriate wiping fre-
quency is automatically set according to the
intensity of the rain. In the Å position, the
rain sensor is more sensitive than in the Ä
position, causing the windshield wiper to wipe
more frequently.
If the wiper blades are worn, the windshield
will no longer be wiped properly. This could
prevent you from observing the traffic condi-
tions.
Switching the rear window wiper
on/off
Combination switch
è Switch
:
ô Wipes with washer fluid
2
3 I Switches on intermittent wiping
4 0 Switches off intermittent wiping
5 ô Wipes with washer fluid
Switch on the ignition.
X
Slide switch : on the combination switch
X
to the corresponding position.
When the rear window wiper is switched on,
the è symbol appears in the assistance
graphic in the instrument cluster. Further
information on the assistance graphic
( page 197).
Y

Replacing the wiper blades

Important safety notes
G
WARNING
If the windshield wipers begin to move while
you are changing the wiper blades, you
could be trapped by the wiper arm. There is
a risk of injury.
Always switch off the windshield wipers and
ignition before changing the wiper blades.
!
To avoid damaging the wiper blades, make
sure that you touch only the wiper arm of
the wiper.
!
Never open the hood/tailgate if a wiper
arm has been folded away from the wind-
shield/rear window.
Never fold a windshield wiper arm without a
wiper blade back onto the windshield/rear
window.
Hold the windshield wiper arm firmly when
you change the wiper blade. If you release
the wiper arm without a wiper blade and it
falls onto the windshield/rear window, the
windshield/rear window may be damaged
by the force of the impact.
Mercedes-Benz recommends that you have
the wiper blades changed at a qualified spe-
cialist workshop.

Changing the windshield wiper blades

Removing the wiper blades

Vehicles without KEYLESS-GO or KEY-
X
LESS-GO start function: remove the
SmartKey from the ignition lock.
Vehicles with KEYLESS-GO or KEYLESS-
X
GO start function: switch off the engine.
Fold the wiper arm away from the wind-
X
shield.