Mercedes-Benz R-Class 2006 Owners Manual - Manual (Page 478)

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Practical hints
Replacing wiper blades
Removing
̈ Remove the SmartKey from the starter
switch.
or
̈ Vehicles with KEYLESS-GO*:
Make sure the vehicle’s on-board
electronics have status 0 (
୴ page 39).
̈ Fold wiper arm 1 away from the rear
window until it engages.
1 Wiper arm
2 Wiper blade
̈ Turn wiper blade 2 to form a right an-
gle with wiper arm 1 as shown.
̈ Hold wiper arm 1 and disengage wip-
er blade 2 by carefully sliding it in
direction of arrow.
̈ Remove wiper blade 2.
Installing
1 Wiper arm
2 Wiper blade
̈ Insert wiper blade 2 into wiper
arm 1.
̈ Hold wiper arm 1 and engage wiper
blade 2 by pushing it in direction of ar-
row until it locks into place.
̈ Check whether the wiper blade is
securely fastened.
̈ Fold the wiper arm to rest on the rear
window.
Make sure to hold on to the wiper when
folding the wiper arm back.
Make sure the wiper blades are proper-
ly installed. Improperly installed wiper
blades may cause rear window dam-
age.
For your convenience, we recommend
that you have this work carried out by
an authorized Mercedes-Benz Light
Truck Center.