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- The washer fluid nozzles for the windshie ld
washer system are heated at low tempera-
tures when the ignition is on.
- When stopping temporarily, such as at a
traffic light, the speed of the windshie ld
wipers automatically reduces by one level.
Cleaning windshield wiper blades
Clean the wiper blades when you see wiper
streaks. Use a soft cloth and a glass cleaner .
Windshield wiper
.. Place the windshield wiper arms in the service
posit ion ¢
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"' Fold the w indshield wiper arm away from the
windshield .
Rear window wiper
.. Fold the wiper arm away from the rear window .
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WARNING
Dirty windshield wiper blades can impair vi-
sion, which increases the risk of an accident.
Replacing front windshield wiper blades
Fig. 43 Removing w indshield w iper blades
Windshield wiper service position/blade
replacement position
.. Switch the windshield wipers off (position @
¢
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"' Switch off the ignition and hold the windshield
wiper lever in position @ ¢
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41 un-
t il the windsh ield wiper moves into the service
position .
Lights
and Vision
"' To bring the wiper blades back into the original
position, switch the ignition on and operate the
w indshield w iper lever .
Removing the wiper blade
"' Fold the windshie ld wiper arm away from the
windshield .
.. Press the locking knob
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on the wiper
blade . Hold the wiper blade firmly.
.. Remove the w iper blade in the direction of the
arrow.
Installing the wiper blade
"'I nsert the new wiper blade into the mount on
the wiper arm @ until it clicks into place.
.. Place the wiper arm back on the window.
"' To br ing the wiper blades back into the original
position, switch the ignition on and operate the
windshield wiper lever.
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WARNING
-
For safety reasons, the windshield wiper
blades should be rep laced once or twice each
year .
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Note
- The windshield wiper blades must only be
replaced when in the service positi on! Oth-
erwise, you ris k damaging the paint on the
hood or the w indshield wiper motor .
- You should not move your vehicle or press
the windsh ield wiper lever when the wipe r
arms are folded away from the windshie ld.
The windshie ld wipers wou ld move back in-
to t heir original position and could damage
the hood and windshie ld.
- To help prevent damage to the wiper sys-
tem, always loosen blades which are frozen
to the windshield before operating wipers.
- To help prevent damage to wiper blades, do
not use gasoline, kerosene, paint thinner, or
other solvents on or near the wiper blades.
- To help prevent damage to the wiper arms
or other components, do not attempt to
move the wipers by hand.
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