WIPER BLADES: REPLACEMENT
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358 - Practical advice
Check the condition of the
wiperblades.Youarere
sponsible for their service
life:
– cleanthebladesandthewind
screen regularly with soapy water;
– donotusethemwhenthewind
screen is dry;
– separatethemfromthewind
screen when they have not been
used for a long time.
Replacing the rear screen wiper
blade
5
Thestalkintheoffposition(deactivat
ed):
– lift the wiper arm
6
;
– rotate the rear screen wiper blade
5
(movement
C
) until it unclips;
– release the rear screen wiper blade
5
by pulling it.
Refitting
To refit the wiper blade, proceed in the
reverse order to removal. Make sure
thatthebladeiscorrectlylockedinpo
sition.
Check the condition of the
wiperblades.Youarere
sponsible for their service
life:
– cleanthebladesandthewind
screen regularly with soapy water;
– donotusethemwhenthewind
screen is dry;
– separatethemfromthewind
screen when they have not been
used for a long time.
– In frosty weather,
make sure that the wiper
blades are not stuck by
ice (to avoid the risk of the motor
overheating).
– Check the condition of the
wiper blades.
Replace the wiper blades as soon
as they begin to lose efficiency
(approximately once a year).
Whilst changing the blade, take
care not to drop the arm onto the
window after it has been removed
as this may break the window.
Before changing the rear
wiper blade, make sure
thestalkisintheoffpo
sition (deactivated).
Risk of injury.