Replacing the wiper blades

Moving the wiper blades to a vertical position

Vehicles without KEYLESS-GO

ignition lock. Turn the SmartKey to position 1 or 2 in the ignition lock.

position . Set the windshield wipers to position When the wiper arms have reached a.

vertical position, turn the SmartKey to When the wiper arms have reached a vertical position, turn the SmartKey to position 0 and remove it from the ignition lock.

Vehicles with KEYLESS-GO

Remove your foot from the brake pedal. Switch off the engine.

Set the windshield wipers to Remove your foot from the brake pedal.

position . Set the windshield wipers to position Press the Start/Stop button repeatedly.

until the windshield wipers start. Press the Start/Stop button repeatedly until the windshield wipers start.

vertical position, press the Start/Stop When the wiper arms have reached a vertical position, press the Start/Stop button.

Removing the wiper blades

windshield until it engages. Fold the wiper arm away from the windshield until it engages.

wiper arm. Set the wiper blade at right angles to the wiper arm.

Remove the wiper blade from the retaining

pin on the wiper arm in the direction of the Remove the wiper blade from the retaining pin on the wiper arm in the direction of the arrow.

Installing the wiper blades

retaining pin on the wiper arm in the Push the new wiper blade onto the retaining pin on the wiper arm in the opposite direction to the arrow.

Make sure that the wiper blade slides fully onto the retaining pin on the wiper arm.

arm. Turn the wiper blade parallel to the wiper arm.

windshield. Fold the wiper arm back onto the windshield.

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