The essentials
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Grip the wiper arms only by the blade's
Changing the windscreen and rear
window wiper blades
Changing the wiper blades
fastening point.
Windscreen wipers service posi-
tion
Cleaning windscreen wiper blades
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Raise the wiper arms.
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Use a soft cloth to remove dust and dirt
from the windscreen wiper blades.
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If the blades are very dirty, a sponge or
damp cloth may be used
in Changing
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the windscreen and rear window wiper
blades on page 86.
Changing the windscreen wiper blades
Fig. 85 Changing the windscreen wiper
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Lift and unfold the wiper arms.
blades
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1
Press and hold release button Fig. 85
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Fig. 84 Wipers in service position.
and pull gently on the wiper blade in the di-
rection of the arrow.
The wiper arms can be raised when the wip-
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ers are in service position Fig. 84.
Fit a new wiper blade of the same length
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and design on to the wiper arm and hook it
into place.
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Close the bonnet
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Switch the ignition on and off.
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Rest the wiper arms back onto the wind-
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Press the windscreen wiper lever down-
screen.
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wards briefly
page 34.
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Changing the rear wiper blade
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Before driving, always lower the wiper arms.
Using the windscreen wiper lever, the wind-
screen wiper arms return to their initial posi-
tion.
Lift and fold the wiper arm.
Fig. 86 Changing the rear wiper blade
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Turn the blade slightly Fig. 86 (arrow
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Raising and lowering windscreen wiper
arms
A ).
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1
Hold down the release button
while gen-
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Place the windscreen wipers in the service
tly pulling the blade in the direction of arrow
B
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position page 61.
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