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Light s and Vi s ion
Cleaning w indshield wiper blades
Clean the wiper blades when you see wiper
st reaks. Use a soft cloth and a glass cleaner .
... Place the w indshield wiper arms in the service
position
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... Fold the windshield wipe r arms away from t he
winds hield.
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WARNING
Dirty windshield wiper blades can impair vi-
sion, which increases the risk of an accident.
Replacing windshield wipe r blades
Fig. 51 Remov ing windshi eld wiper blades
Wiper service position/blade replacement
posit ion
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... Switch the ignition off and move the windsh ield
wiper lever to position @) briefly
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The windshie ld wipers move into the
service position.
... To bring the wiper blades back into the original
position, switch t he igni t ion on and operate the
windshield wiper lever .
You can also turn the service position on or off in
the Infotainment system:
... Switch the windshield wipers off (position @
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... Select: the
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function button> (Car)* Sys-
tems control button > Service & control
>
Wip-
er change position
>
On/ Off.
Removing the wiper blade
... Fold the windshield wiper arm away from the
windshield .
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... Press the locking knob
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on the wiper
blade . Hold the wiper blade firmly.
... Remove the wiper blade in the direction of the
arrow .
Installing the wiper blade
... Insert the new wiper blade into the mount on
the wiper arm @ until you hear it latch into
place .
... Place the wiper arm back on the windshield.
... Turn the service position off.
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WARNING
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For safety reasons, the windshield wiper
blades should be replaced once or twice each
year .
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Note
- Only fold the w indshield w ipers away when
it is in the service position. Otherwise, you
risk damaging the paint on the hood or the
windshield wiper motor.
- You should not move your veh icle or operate
the windsh ield wiper lever when the wiper
arms are folded away from the windshie ld.
The windshie ld w ipers would move back in-
to their original position and could damage
the hood and windshie ld .
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Tips
- You can also use the service position, for ex-
ample, if you want to protect the windshield
from icing by using a cover.
- You cannot activate the service position
when the hood is open.
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