Mercedes-Benz R-Class 2007 Owners Manual - Manual (Page 495)

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Practical hints
Replacing wiper blades
Front wiper blades
Removing
̈ Remove the SmartKey from the starter
switch.
Vehicles with KEYLESS-GO*:
̈ Make sure the vehicle’s on-board
electronics have status 0
(
୴ page 41).
̈ Fold the wiper arms forward until they
engage.
1 Wiper blade
2 Tab
3 Wiper arm
̈ Press tabs 2 together.
̈ Tilt wiper blade 1 away from wiper
arm 3.
̈ Take off wiper blade 1 in direction of
arrow.
Warning!
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For safety reasons, switch off wipers and
remove the SmartKey from starter switch
(vehicles with KEYLESS-GO*: Make sure the
vehicle’s on-board electronics have
status 0) before replacing a wiper blade.
Otherwise the motor could suddenly turn on
and cause injury.
Warning!
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Wiper blades are components that are sub-
ject to wear and tear. Change the wiper
blades twice a year, preferably in the spring
and fall. Otherwise the windows will not be
properly wiped. As a result, you may not be
able to observe surrounding traffic condi-
tions and could cause an accident.
!
Never open the hood when the wiper arms
are folded forward.
Hold on to the wiper when folding the wiper arm
back. If released, the force of the impact from
the tensioning spring could crack the windshield.
Do not allow the wiper arms to contact the wind-
shield glass without a wiper blade inserted.
Make sure the wiper blades are properly in-
stalled. Improperly installed wiper blades may
cause windshield damage.
For your convenience, we recommend that you
have this work carried out by an authorized
Mercedes-Benz Light Truck Center.
! Do not pull on the wiper blade inserts. They
could tear.