Wiper Blade: Service and Repair
Joint-Free Windshield Wiper
Removal
• Right and left wiper blades may not be interchanged during installation.
• Joint-free windshield wipers are very flexible. Grasp wiper blades only in area of wiper blade mount to lift them off the windshield.
• To remove wiper blades, wiper arms must be driven into service/winter position. The service/winter position is activated by operating windshield wiper lever in "one-touch wiping" position within 10 seconds after switching off ignition.
- Move wiper arms into service/winter position by moving windshield wiper lever into "one-touch wiping" position within 10 seconds after switching off ignition.
- Fold up wiper arm.
- Tilt the wiper blade - 1 - on wiper arm all the way - arrow A -.
- Press the release button and remove the wiper blade - 1 - from the wiper arm- arrow B -.
Installation
- Slide the wiper blade into the wiper blade mount until it audibly engages.
- Turn wiper blade on wiper arm axle until it reaches stop.
- Carefully fold the wiper arm down onto the windshield.