2013 Ford C-MAX Hybrid Owner Manual Printing 3 - Page 297

296 Maintenance Changing the Rear Window Wiper Blade 1. Lift the wiper arm. 2. Slightly rotate the wiper blade 3 from the wiper arm. 3. Disengage the wiper blade from the wiper arm. 4. Remove the wiper blade. 2 Note: Make sure that the wiper blade locks into place. 5. Install in the reverse order. Replace wiper blades at least once per year for optimum performance. Poor wiper quality can be improved by cleaning the wiper blades and the windshield. AIR FILTER CHECK WARNING: To reduce the risk of vehicle damage and/or personal burn injuries do not start your engine with the air cleaner removed and do not remove it while the engine is running. Note: Failure to re-install the air cleaner assembly properly by fully seating on the mounting studs in (5) places and securing with the (2) bolts may result in air cleaner assembly dislodgement from engine and damage to the air cleaner assembly and other engine components. Therefore we recommend that the air filter be serviced at a Ford dealer. When changing the air filter element, use only the air filter element listed. Refer to Motorcraft® part numbers in the Capacities and Specifications chapter. Refer to Scheduled Maintenance for the appropriate intervals for changing the air filter element. Note: Failure to use the correct air filter element may result in severe engine damage. The customer warranty may be void for any damage to the engine if the correct air filter element is not used. 2013 C-Max Full Hybrid (34h) Owners Guide gf, 3rd Printing, January 2013 USA (fus)