Windshield wipers:replacing wiper blades, Replacing wiper blades – Mercedes-Benz C-Class 2008 Owners Manual User Manual

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Practical hints

Replacing wiper blades

Warning!

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For safety reasons, switch off wipers and re-

move SmartKey from starter switch (vehi-

cles with KEYLESS-GO* (Canada only):

Make sure the vehicle’s on-board electron-

ics have status 0) before replacing a wiper

blade. Otherwise, the wiper 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.

!

To avoid damage to the hood, never open

the hood when the wiper arm is 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 wind-
shield.

Do not allow the wiper arms to contact the wind-
shield glass without a wiper blade inserted.

For your convenience, we recommend that you
have this work carried out at an authorized
Mercedes-Benz Center.

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