Maintenance
Wiper blades
Wiper blades
CAUTION
Blade inspection
To prevent damage to the wiper arms or
other components, do not attempt to
move the wipers manually.
CAUTION
The use of a non-specified wiper blade
could result in wiper malfunction and
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failure.
NOTICE
Commercial hot waxes applied by auto-
Front windscreen wiper blade
matic car washes have been known to
1. Raise the wiper arm and turn the
make the windscreen difficult to clean.
wiper blade assembly to expose the
And it is the responsibility of customers
plastic locking clip.
to wash and manage the vehicle with
adequate methods and materials.
Contamination of either the windscreen
or the wiper blades with foreign matter
can reduce the effectiveness of the
windscreen wipers. Common sources of
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contamination are insects, tree sap, and
CAUTION
hot wax treatments used by some com-
Do not allow the wiper arm to fall against
mercial car washes. If the blades are not
the windscreen, since it may chip or
wiping properly, clean both the window
crack the windscreen.
and the blades with a good cleaner or
mild detergent, and rinse thoroughly
2. Compress the clip and slide the blade
with clean water.
assembly downward.
CAUTION
3. Lift it off the arm.
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To prevent damage to the wiper blades,
4. Install the blade assembly in the
do not use petrol, kerosene, paint thin-
reverse order of removal.
ner, or other solvents on or near them.
Blade replacement
When the wipers no longer clean ade-
quately, the blades may be worn or
cracked, and require replacement.
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