2009 Mercedes R-Class Owner's Manual - Page 365
2009 Mercedes R-Class Manual
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Practical hints Replacing wiper blades Replacing wiper blades Safety notes G Warning! For safety reasons, switch off wipers and remove SmartKey from starter switch (vehicles with KEYLESS-GO: Make sure the vehicle's on-board electronics have status 0) before replacing a wiper blade. Otherwise, the wiper motor could suddenly turn on and cause injury. G Warning! Wiper blades are components that are subject to wear and tear. Replace the wiper blades twice a year, preferably in the spring and fall. Otherwise the windows will not be properly wiped. As a result, you may not be able to observe surrounding traffic conditions and could cause an accident. ! Never open the hood when a front wiper arm is folded forward. Hold on to the wiper when folding a wiper arm back. If released, the force of the impact from the tensioning spring could crack the windshield or the rear window. Do not allow a wiper arm to contact the windshield glass or the rear window without a wiper blade inserted. Mercedes-Benz recommends that you have this work carried out at an authorized Mercedes-Benz Center. X Remove the SmartKey from the starter switch. Make sure the vehicle's on-board electronics have status 0 (Y page 96). 1 Wiper blade 2 Tab 3 Wiper arm X X X Vehicles with KEYLESS-GO: X Removing wiper blades Front wiper blades ! Do not pull on the wiper blade inserts. They could tear. X Press tabs 2 together. Tilt wiper blade 1 away from wiper arm 3. Take off wiper blade 1 in direction of arrow. Fold the wiper arms forward until they engage. Rear wiper blade ! Do not pull on the wiper blade insert. It could tear. Z 363
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