Windscreen Wipers - Mercedes-Benz GLA 180 Owner's Manual

Replacing the wiper blades
Important safety notes
G
WARNING
If the windscreen wipers begin to move while
you are changing the wiper blades, you can be
trapped by the wiper arm. There is a risk of
injury.
Always switch off the windscreen wipers and
ignition before changing the wiper blades.
!
To avoid damaging the windscreen wiper
blades, make sure that you touch only the
wiper arm of the windscreen wiper.
!
Never open the bonnet/tailgate if a wiper
arm is folded away from the windscreen/rear
window.
Never fold a windscreen wiper arm without a
wiper blade back onto the windscreen/rear
window.
Hold the windscreen wiper arm firmly when
you change the wiper blade. If you release the
wiper arm without a wiper blade and it falls
onto the windscreen/rear window, the wind-
screen/rear window may be damaged by the
force of the impact.
Mercedes-Benz recommends that you have
the wiper blades changed at a qualified spe-
cialist workshop.
Replacing the windscreen wiper blades
Removing the wiper blades
Vehicles without KEYLESS-GO or KEY-
X
LESS-GO start function: remove the key
from the ignition lock.
Vehicles with KEYLESS-GO or KEYLESS-
X
GO start function: switch off the engine.
Fold the wiper arm away from the windscreen.
X

Windscreen wipers

Hold on to the wiper arm with one hand. With
X
the other hand, turn the wiper blade in the
direction of arrow : away from the wiper arm
as far as it will go.
Slide catch ; in the direction of arrow =
X
until it engages in the removal position with a
noticeable click.
Remove the wiper blade in the direction of
X
arrow ? away from the wiper arm.
Fitting the wiper blades
Insert the new wiper blade into the wiper arm
X
in the direction of arrow :.
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Z