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Self-help
Raising and lowering windscreen wiper
arms
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Place the windscreen wipers in the service
position
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page 50.
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Grip the wiper arms only by the blade's
fastening point.
Cleaning windscreen wiper blades
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Raise the wiper arms.
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Use a soft cloth to remove dust and dirt
from the windscreen wiper blades.
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If the blades are very dirty, a sponge or
damp cloth may be used
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.
Changing the windscr
een wiper blades
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Lift and unfold the wiper arms.
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Press and hold release button
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Fig. 51
1
and pull gently on the wiper blade in the di-
r
ection of the arrow.
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Fit a new wiper blade of the same length
and design on to the wiper arm and hook it
into place.
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Rest the wiper arms back onto the wind-
screen.
Changing the rear wiper blade
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Lift and fold the wiper arm.
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Turn the blade slightly
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Fig. 52 (arrow
A
).
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Hol
d down the release button
1
while gen-
tly pulling the bl
ade in the direction of arrow
B
.
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Insert a new blade of the same l
ength and
type in the rear wiper arm in the opposite di-
rection to the arrow
B
and hook into place
butt
on
1
.
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Replace the wiper arm on the rear window.
WARNING
Worn or dirty windscreen wiper blades re-
duce visibilit
y and increase the risk of acci-
dent and serious injury.
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Always replace damaged or worn wind-
screen wiper blades or blades that no lon-
ger clean the windscreen properly.
CAUTION
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Damaged or dir
ty windscreen wipers
could scratch the glass.
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If products containing solvents, rough
sponges or sharp objects are used to clean
the blades, the graphite layer will be dam-
aged.
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Never use fuel, nail varnish remover, paint
thinner or similar products to clean the win-
dows.
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In icy conditions, always check that the
wiper blades are not frozen to the glass be-
fore using the wipers. In cold weather, it
may help to leave the vehicle parked with
the wipers in service position
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page 50.
CAUTION
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T
o prevent damage to the bonnet and the
wiper arms, only leave them in the service
position.
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Before driving, always lower the wiper
arms.
Jump start
Jump l
eads
The jump lead must have a sufficient wire
cr
oss section.
If the engine fails to start because of a dis-
charged battery, the battery can be connec-
ted to the battery of another vehicle to start
the engine.
Jump leads must comply with standard DIN
72553 (see cable manufacturer's instruc-
tions). The wire cross section must be at least
25 mm
2
for petrol engines and at least
35 mm
2
for diesel engines.
For vehicles whose battery is not in the en-
gine compartment, the jump leads should on-
ly be connected to the starting assistance
connection points in the engine compart-
ment.
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