Maintenance
WIPER BLADES
Front windshield wiper blade
replacement
Blade Inspection
Blade Replacement
Contamination of either the windshield When the wipers no longer clean
or the wiper blades with foreign matter adequately, the blades may be worn
can reduce the effectiveness of the or cracked, and require replacement.
windshield
wiper
functionality.
Common sources of contamination
are insects, tree sap, and hot wax
treatments used by some commercial
car washes. If the blades are not wip-
ing properly, clean both the window
and the blades with a clean cloth
dampened with washer fluid.
NOTICE
To prevent damage to the wiper
arms or other components, do not
attempt to move the wipers manu-
ally.
NOTICE
NOTICE
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The use of a non-specified wiper
blade could result in wiper mal-
function and failure.
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Type A
To prevent damage to the wiper
blades, arms or other compo-
nents, do not:
• Use gasoline, kerosene, paint
thinner, or other solvents on or
near them.
• Attempt to move the wipers
manually.
• Use non-specified wiper blades.
1. Put the front windshield wipers
into the service position.
2. Raise the wiper arm and slightly
rotate the wiper blade assembly to
expose the plastic locking clip.
NOTICE
• In order to prevent damage to
the hood and the wiper arms, the
wiper arms should only be lifted
when in the top wiping position.
• Always return the wiper arms to
the windshield before driving.
NOTICE
Do not allow the wiper arm to fall
against the windshield, since it
may chip or crack the windshield.
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Information
Commercial hot waxes applied by auto-
matic car washes have been known to
make the windshield difficult to clean.
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