Replacing The Wiper Blades - Mercedes-Benz C-Class Operator's Manual

Windshield wipers
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Replacing the wiper blades

Important safety notes
G WARNING
For safety reasons, switch off the windshield
wipers and remove the SmartKey from the
ignition lock before changing the wiper blades
(vehicles with KEYLESS-GO: make sure that
the on-board electronics are in state 0).
Otherwise, the wiper motor could be switched
on suddenly and cause injury.
! Never open the hood if a windshield wiper
arm has been folded away from the
windshield.
Never fold a windshield wiper arm without
a wiper blade back onto the windshield.
Hold the windshield wiper arm firmly when
you change the wiper blade. If you release
the windshield wiper arm without a wiper
blade and it falls onto the windshield, the
windshield may be damaged by the force of
the impact.
Mercedes-Benz recommends that you have
the wiper blades changed at a qualified
specialist workshop.
! To avoid damaging the wiper blades,
make sure that you touch only the wiper
arm of the wiper.
Changing the windshield wiper blades
Removing the wiper blades
Remove the SmartKey from the ignition
X
lock or turn it to position 0 (KEYLESS-GO).
Fold the wiper arm away from the
X
windshield until it engages.
Firmly press release knob : and pull the
X
wiper blade upwards from the wiper arm in
the direction of the arrow.
Installing the wiper blades
Position the new wiper blade in the retainer
X
on the wiper arm and slide it into place in
the opposite direction to the arrow.
The wiper blade audibly engages.
Make sure that wiper blade is seated
X
correctly.
Fold the wiper arm back onto the
X
windshield.
Problems with the windshield wipers
The windshield wipers are obstructed
Leaves or snow, for example, may be
obstructing the windshield wiper movement.
The wiper motor has been deactivated.
For safety reasons, you should remove the
X
SmartKey from the ignition lock.
or
Switch off the engine using the Start/Stop
X
button and open the driver's door.
Remove the cause of the obstruction.
X
Switch the windshield wipers back on.
X
The windshield wipers are inoperative
The windshield wiper drive is malfunctioning.
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