Replacing The Wiper Blades - Mercedes-Benz A Series Owner's Manual

Replacing the wiper blades

Windscreen wiper blades
G Risk of accident
The windscreen will not longer be properly
wiped if the wiper blades are worn. This
could prevent you from observing the traffic
conditions, thereby causing an accident.
Replace the wiper blades twice a year, ide-
ally in spring and autumn.
G Risk of accident
The wiper arms could start moving and
cause an injury if you leave the windscreen
wipers switched on.
Remove the key from the ignition lock
before replacing the wiper blades.
!
Make sure that you touch only the wiper
arm of the windscreen wiper to avoid dam-
aging the windscreen wiper blades.
Removing
Remove the key from the ignition lock.
X
Fold the wiper arm away from the wind-
X
screen.
Press both release clips 2.
X
Fold wiper blade 1 in the direction of
X
arrow 3 away from wiper arm 4.
Remove wiper blade 1 in the direction of
X
the arrow 5.
Fitting
Practical advice
Replacing the wiper blades
Position the new wiper blade
X
recess 6 on lug 5.
Fold wiper blade 1 in the direction of
X
arrow 3 onto the wiper arm, until retaining
clips 2 engage in bracket 4.
Make sure that wiper blade
X
correctly.
Fold the wiper arm back onto the wind-
X
screen.
Rear window wiper blade
G Risk of injury
The wiper arm could be set in motion and
injure you if the windscreen wipers are
switched on.
Remove the key from the ignition lock
before replacing the wiper blade.
1 with
1 is seated
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