Lights
a
nd
Vi
s
ion
Cleaning windshield wiper blades
Clean the wiper blades when you
see
wiper
streaks.
Clean
the
wiper
blades
with
a
soft
towel
and glass cleaner.
""
Place
the
windshield
wiper
arms in
the
service
position
~
page
42.
""
Fold
the
windshield
wiper
arms away
from
the
windshield.
& WARNING
Dirty windshield wiper blades
can
impair vi-
sion, which increases
the
risk
of
an accident.
Replacing windshield wiper blades
Fig.
39
Removing windshield wiper blades
Wiper
service
po
sition/ blade replacement
posi
tion
-
"'
~
0
ci:
"'
QJ
.,..
To
bring
the
wipers
into
the
service position,
turn
the
ignition
off
and move
the
windshield
wiper lever
into
position
@
~
page
41,
fig.
38.
.,..
To
bring
the
wipers
into
the
starting
posit
ion,
turn
the
ignition on and move the windshield
wiper lever
into
position
@)
for
at
least
two
sec-
onds
q page
41,
fig.
38.
Rem
ovi
ng
th
e wiper blade
.,..
Fold
the
windshield wiper
arm
away
from
the
windshield.
""
Press
the
locking
knob
@
~
fig
.
39
on
the
wiper
blade. Hold
the
wiper blade
firmly
.
.,..
Remove
the
wiper
blade
in
the
direction
of
the
arrow.
42
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
.
& WARNING
For safety reasons,
the
windshield wiper
blades should be replaced once or twice each
year.
CD
Note
- The windshield wiper blades
must
only
be
folded away when in
the
service position!
Otherwise, you risk damaging
the
paint
on
the
hood
or
the windshield wiper motor.
-
You
should
not
drive your vehicle
or
press
the
windshield wiper lever when
the
wiper
arms are folded away
from
the
windshield.
The windshield wipers would move back in-
to
their
original position and could damage
the
hood and windshield.
(j) 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.
Digital
compass
Switching
the
compass
on
and
off
App
li
es
to: vehicles
with
digital
compass
0
N
!
Fig. 4 0 Rearview mirror:
digital
compass is switched on