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Always switch o t
he windshield wipers
and vehicle before changing the wiper
blades.
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WARNING Risk of injur
y from using the
windshield wipers when the hood is open
If the windshield wipers start moving when the
hood is open, you could be trapped by the
wiper linkage.
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Always switch o t
he windshield wipers
and vehicle before opening the hood.
Replacing the wiper blades
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If the wiper blades are worn out, they will no
long
er wipe the windshield properly. Replace
the wiper blades twice a year, preferably in
spring and fall.
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Fold wiper arm 3 away from the windshield.
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Hold wiper arm 3 and tur
n the wiper blade
away from wiper arm 3 in the direction of the
arrow as far as it will go.
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Slide catch 2 upw
ards in the direction of the
arrow until it engages.
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Remove wiper blade 1 from the wiper arm in
the direction of arrow 4.
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Carefully remove hose 5 fr
om the wiper
blade.
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Attach hose 5 to the new wiper blade.
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Insert new wiper blade 1 in t
he holder on
wiper arm 3.
When doing so, take into account the dier
ent
lengths of the wiper blades:
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Driver's side: long wiper blade
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Front passenger side: short wiper blade
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Slide catch 2 do
wnwards until it engages.
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Fold the wiper blade back onto the wiper arm.
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Fold wiper arm 3 bac
k onto the windshield.
Replacing rear window wiper blades
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Fold wiper arm 3 a
way from the rear window.
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Press both retaining clips 2 t
ogether in the
direction of the arrow and swivel the wiper
blade away from the wiper arm.
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Pull wiper blade 1 upw
ards out of the holder
on wiper arm 3.
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Insert new wiper blade 1 in t
he holder on
wiper arm 3.
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Push new wiper blade 1 ont
o wiper arm 3
until the retaining clips engage.
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Fold wiper arm 3 bac
k onto the rear window.
Mirrors
Operating the outside mirrors
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WARNING Risk of accident due t
o adjust-
ing the vehicle settings while the vehicle is
in motion
You could lose control of the vehicle in the fol-
lo
wing situations in particular:
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If you adjust the driver's seat, the head
restraint, the steering wheel or the mirror
while the vehicle is in motion
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If you fasten your seat belt while the vehi-
cle is in motion
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Before starting the vehicle: in particular,
adjus
t the driver's seat, head restraint,
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Light and vision