WIPER BLADES: replacing
1
Check the condition of the wiper
blades. You are responsible for their
service life:
4
A
– clean the blades, windscreen and
rear screen regularly with soapy
water;
B
5
6
2
– do not use them when the wind-
screen or rear screen are dry;
3
– free them from the windscreen or
rear screen when they have not
been used for a long time.
C
Windscreen wiper blades 1
With the ignition on and engine
switched off, lower the windscreen
wiper stalk completely: they stop
slightly away from the bonnet.
Lift wiper arm 3, pull tab 2 (move-
ment A) and push the blade upwards.
Refitting
Slide the blade along the arm until
it clips on. Check that it is correctly
locked. Return the windscreen wiper
stalk to the park position. The wiper
arm on the driver’s side must always be
on top.
Rear screen wiper blade 4
– Lift wiper arm 6;
– In frosty weather, make
sure that the wiper blades
are not stuck by ice (to
avoid the risk of the motor
overheating).
– pivot blade 4 until some resistance is
met (movement B);
– depending on the vehicle, press
tab 5, then remove the blade by pull-
ing it (movement C).
– Check the condition of the wiper
blades.
Replace the wiper blades as soon
as they begin to lose efficiency
(approximately once a year).
To refit
To refit the wiper blade, proceed in re-
verse order to removal. Make sure that
the blade is correctly locked in position.
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.
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