Maintenance and Care
Owner Maintenance
Contamination of either the
Do not bend the blade rubber
unnecessarily when replacing it.
Otherwise, the metal stiffener in the
blade may deform and the
windshield wiper operation may be
adversely affected.
windshield or the blades with foreign
matter can reduce wiper effectiveness.
Common sources are insects, tree sap,
and hot wax treatments used by some
commercial car washes.
Do not hold a wiper blade by its end
when raising the wiper arm.
Otherwise, the part may deform and
the wiping performance may lower.
If the blades are not wiping properly,
clean the window and blades with a
good cleaner or mild detergent; then
rinse thoroughly with clean water.
Repeat if necessary.
NOTE
Replacing Windshield Wiper
You can replace the wiper blades
yourself, however you cannot replace
the wiper arms.
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Blades
When the wipers no longer clean well,
the blades are probably worn or
cracked.
If you want to replace the wiper
arms, consult an Authorized Mazda
Dealer.
Replace them.
Forcefully lowering the wiper arms
could damage the wiper arm and
blade, and may scratch or crack the
windshield.
CAUTION
To prevent damaging a windshield
wiper blade, wiper arm, or the hood,
perform the following procedure.
Replace the wiper blades using the
following procedure.
1. Move the wipers to the service
positions using the following
procedure.
Before lifting the windshield wiper
blades off the windshield, always
move them to the service position.
When putting the windshield
wiper blades back on the
windshield, make sure that they
are in the service position before
switching the ignition ON and
operating the windshield wipers.
Replace with Mazda genuine wiper
blades. If they are replaced with
wiper blades other than a Mazda
genuine product, they may not wipe
with the same efficiency as the
genuine product.
a) Switch the ignition ON.
b) Switch the ignition OFF.
c) Press up the wiper switch to the
MIST position 2 times within 30
seconds after switching the
ignition OFF.
When the procedure is
completed, the wipers operate
and they stop at the service
positions.
2. Raise the wiper arms.
CAUTION
To prevent damage to the wiper
arms and other components, do not
try to sweep the wiper arm by hand.
To prevent damage to the
windshield let the wiper arm down
easily, do not let it slap down on
the windshield.
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