Fitting the wiper blade
X
Push new wiper blade : onto the wiper
arm until you feel it engage.
X
Make sure that wiper blade : is seated
correctly.
X
Turn wiper blade : parallel to the wiper
arm.
X
Fold the wiper arm back onto the rear win-
dow.
Adjusting the spraying nozzles
Checkthe spraying nozzles setting regularly.
If they have moved, you can readjust them
yourself.
G
Risk of injury
The wiper arms could start moving and cause
an injury if you leave the windscreen wipers
switched on.
Remove the key from the ignition lock before
adjusting the spraying nozzles.
!
Do not use any tools, e.g. a needle, to
adjust the spraying nozzles. There is other-
wise a risk of damaging the spraying noz-
zles.
X
Swivel spraying nozzles : upwards or
downwards.
X
Wipe briefly with washer fluid to test them
(Y page 92).
The spraying nozzles are correctly posi-
tioned if the stream of water hits the front
windscreen approximately in the centre.
Problems with the windscreen wipers
The windscreen wipers are obstructed
Leaves or snow, for example, may be
obstructing the windscreen wiper movement.
The wiper motor has been deactivated.
X
For safety reasons, you should remove the
key from the ignition lock.
X
Remove the cause of the obstruction.
X
Switch the windscreen wipers back on.
The windscreen wipers are inoperative
The windscreen wiper drive is malfunctioning.
X
Select another wiper speed on the combi-
nation switch.
X
Have the windscreen wipers checked at a
qualified specialist workshop.
Windscreen wipers
95
Lights and windscreen wipers
Z