Mercedes-Benz R-Class 2006 Owners Manual - Manual (Page 477)

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Practical hints
Replacing wiper blades
Installing
1 Wiper blade
2 Attachment
3 Guide tab
4 Opening
̈ With guide tab 3 sliding into opening
4, place wiper blade 1 onto wiper
arm in direction of arrow.
̈ Fold wiper blade 1 towards wiper
arm.
Tabs 2 must engage into both recess-
es of attachment 2.
̈ Check whether the wiper blade is
securely fastened.
̈ Fold the wiper arm backward to rest on
the windshield.
Make sure to hold on to the wiper when
folding the wiper arm back.
Rear wiper blade
Warning!
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For safety reasons, switch off wipers and
remove 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.
!
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 rear window.
Do not allow the wiper arms to contact
the rear window glass without a wiper
blade inserted.