Wiper Blade; Windshield Replacement - GMC Acadia 2012 Owner's Manual

10-26 Vehicle Care
Park on a fairly steep hill, with the
vehicle facing downhill. Keeping
your foot on the regular brake, set
the parking brake.
To check the parking brake's
holding ability: With the engine
running and the transmission in
N (Neutral), slowly remove foot
pressure from the regular brake
pedal. Do this until the vehicle is
held by the parking brake only.
To check the P (Park)
mechanism's holding ability:
With the engine running, shift to
P (Park). Then release the
parking brake followed by the
regular brake.
Contact your dealer if service is
required.
Wiper Blade Replacement
Windshield wiper blades should
be inspected for wear or cracking.
See Maintenance Schedule on
page 11 2 for more information.
Replacement blades come in
different types and are removed in
different ways. To replace the wiper
blade assembly:
1. Pull the windshield wiper arm
away from the windshield.
2. Press the button in the middle of
the wiper arm connector and pull
the wiper blade away from the
arm connector.
3. Install the new wiper blade and
make sure the wiper blade locks
into place.
For the proper size and type, see
Maintenance Replacement Parts on
page 11 13.
Backglass Wiper Blade
To replace the backglass wiper
blade:
1. Pull the wiper blade assembly
away from the backglass.
The backglass wiper blade will
not lock in a vertical position
so care should be used when
pulling it away from the vehicle.
2. Rotate the wiper blade
assembly, hold the wiper arm in
position, and push the blade
away from the wiper arm.
3. Replace the wiper blade.
4. Return the wiper arm and blade
assembly to the rest position on
the glass.

Windshield Replacement

If the vehicle is equipped with the
Head Up display (HUD) system
and the windshield needs to be
replaced, get one that is designed
for HUD or the HUD image may
look out of focus.