Maintenance -> Changing the Wiper Blades for Your Ford Kuga SUV Second Generation (2013-2018)

Maintenance  
Clean the wiper blades with washer fluid  
WASHER FLUID CHECK  
or water applied with a soft sponge or  
cloth.  
Note: The reservoir supplies the front and  
rear washer systems.  
CHANGING THE WIPER  
BLADES  
The wiper arms can be manually moved  
when the ignition is off. This allows for ease  
of blade replacement and cleaning under  
the blades.  
When adding fluid, use a mixture of washer  
fluid and water to help prevent freezing in  
cold weather and improve the cleaning  
capability. We recommend that you use  
only high quality washer fluid.  
For information on fluid dilution, refer to  
the product instructions.  
1. Pull the wiper blade and arm away  
from the glass.  
CHANGING THE 12V BATTERY  
WARNING  
For vehicles with start-stop the  
battery requirement is different. You  
must replace the battery with one of  
exactly the same specification.  
Note: Where applicable you must  
reprogram the audio system using the  
keycode.  
The battery is located in the engine  
compartment. See Maintenance (page  
187).  
2. Press the locking buttons together.  
3. Rotate and remove the wiper blade.  
4. Install in the reverse order.  
Note: Make sure that the wiper blade locks  
into place. Lower the wiper arm and blade  
back to the windshield. The wiper arms will  
automatically return to their normal position  
when the ignition is turned on.  
CHECKING THE WIPER  
BLADES  
To change the rear blades, do the  
following:  
1. Lift the wiper arm.  
Run the tip of your fingers over the edge of  
the blade to check for roughness.  
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Maintenance  
2. Remove the three screws from the  
headlamp assembly.  
3. Carefully pull the headlamp assembly  
as far as possible toward the front of  
your vehicle to disengage it from the  
lower fixing point.  
4. Carefully lift the outer side of the  
headlamp and remove it.  
5. Disconnect the electrical connector.  
CHANGING A BULB  
WARNINGS  
Switch the lamps and the ignition off.  
2. Slightly rotate the wiper blade from the  
wiper arm.  
Let the bulb cool down before  
removing it.  
3. Disengage the wiper blade from the  
wiper arm.  
4. Remove the wiper blade.  
5. Install in the reverse order.  
Note: Only fit bulbs of the correct  
specification.  
Note: Make sure that the wiper blade locks  
Note: The following instructions describe  
how to remove the bulbs. Fit replacements  
in the reverse order unless otherwise stated.  
into place.  
Replace wiper blades at least once per  
year for optimum performance.  
Headlamp  
Type 1  
Poor wiper quality can be improved by  
cleaning the wiper blades and the  
windshield.  
REMOVING A HEADLAMP  
A
B
Low beam headlamp  
High beam and daytime running  
lamp  
1. Make sure the lighting control is in the  
off position and open the hood.  
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