Raising and lowering windscreen wiper
arms
Place the windscreen wipers in the service
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position
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43.
Grip the wiper arms only by the blade's
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fastening point.
Cleaning windscreen wiper blades
Raise the wiper arms.
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Use a soft cloth to remove dust and dirt
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from the windscreen wiper blades.
If the blades are very dirty, a sponge or
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damp cloth may be used
Changing the windscreen wiper blades
Lift and unfold the wiper arms.
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Press and hold release button
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and pull gently on the wiper blade in the di-
rection of the arrow.
Fit a new wiper blade of the same length
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and design on to the wiper arm and hook it
into place.
Rest the wiper arms back onto the wind-
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screen.
Changing the rear wiper blade
Lift and fold the wiper arm.
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Turn the blade slightly
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).
A
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Hold down the release button
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tly pulling the blade in the direction of arrow
.
B
Insert a new blade of the same length and
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type in the rear wiper arm in the opposite di-
rection to the arrow
button
Replace the wiper arm on the rear window.
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WARNING
Worn or dirty windscreen wiper blades re-
duce visibility and increase the risk of acci-
dent and serious injury.
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Always replace damaged or worn wind-
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screen wiper blades or blades that no lon-
ger clean the windscreen properly.
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CAUTION
Fig. 39
1
Damaged or dirty windscreen wipers
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could scratch the glass.
If products containing solvents, rough
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sponges or sharp objects are used to clean
the blades, the graphite layer will be dam-
aged.
Never use fuel, nail varnish remover, paint
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thinner or similar products to clean the win-
dows.
In icy conditions, always check that the
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wiper blades are not frozen to the glass be-
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(arrow
fore using the wipers. In cold weather, it
may help to leave the vehicle parked with
the wipers in service position
Emergencies
while gen-
1
and hook into place
B
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CAUTION
To prevent damage to the bonnet and the
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wiper arms, only leave them in the service
position.
Before driving, always lower the wiper
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arms.
Jump start
Jump leads
The jump lead must have a sufficient wire
cross section.
If the engine fails to start because of a dis-
charged battery, the battery can be connec-
ted to the battery of another vehicle to start
the engine.
Jump leads must comply with standard DIN
72553 (see cable manufacturer's instruc-
tions).
Note
The vehicles must not touch each other,
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otherwise electricity could flow as soon as
the positive terminals are connected.
The discharged battery must be properly
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connected to the on-board network.