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Lighting and visibility
useful, in wintry weather (ice, snow), to release
the wiper blades from the windscreen.
To maintain the e󰀨ectiveness of the at
wiper blades, it is advisable to:
– handle them with care.
–
clean them regularly using soapy water.
–
avoid using them to hold cardboard on the
windscreen.
– replace them at the rst signs of wear.
Before removing a windscreen wiper blade
Operating the wiper control stalk immediately
after switching o󰀨 the ignition will place the wiper
blades in a vertical position.
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Proceed with the desired operation or the
replacement of the wiper blades.
After retting a windscreen wiper blade
► To return the wiper blades to their initial
position after the operation, switch on the ignition
and operate the wiper control stalk.
Changing a wiper blade
Removing/Retting at the front
► Carry out these wiper blade replacement
operations from the driver's side.
► Starting with the wiper blade farthest from
you, hold each arm by the rigid section and raise
it as far as possible.
Take care not to hold the arms at the jet
locations.
Do not touch the wiper blades - risk of
irreparable deformation.
Do not release them while moving them. Risk
of damaging the windscreen!
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Clean the windscreen using screenwash
uid.
Do not apply "Rain X" type water-
repellent products.
►
Unclip the worn wiper blade closest to you
and remove it.
► Install the new wiper blade and clip it to the
arm.
► Repeat the procedure for the other wiper
blade.
► Starting with the wiper blade closest to you,
once again hold each arm by the rigid section,
then guide it carefully onto the windscreen.