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Maintenance – KIA Rio_Rio5 2008 User Manual

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Maintenance

WIPER BLADES

Wiper blade maintenance

Commercial hot waxes applied by
automatic car washes have been
known to make the windshield diffi-
cult to clean.

Contamination of either the windshield or
the wiper blades with foreign matter can
reduce the effectiveness of the wind-
shield wipers. Common sources of con-
tamination are insects, tree sap, and hot
wax treatments used by some commer-
cial car washes. If the blades are not wip-
ing properly, clean both the window and
the blades with a good cleaner or mild
detergent, and rinse thoroughly with
clean water.

NOTICE

To prevent damage to the wiper blades,
do not use gasoline, kerosene, paint
thinner, or other solvents on or near
them.

Windshield wiper blade replace-
ment

When the wipers no longer clean ade-
quately, the blades may be worn or
cracked, and require replacement.

NOTICE

To prevent damage to the wiper arms or
other components, do not attempt to
move the wipers manually.

NOTICE

The use of a non-specified wiper blade
could result in wiper malfunction and
failure.

1. Raise the wiper arm and turn the wiper

blade assembly to expose the plastic
locking clip.

NOTICE

Do not allow the wiper arm to fall
against the windshield, since it may chip
or crack the windshield.

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