Owner Maintenance- Page 454

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Do not bend the blade rubber
unnecessarily when replacing it.
Otherwise, the metal stiffener in the
blade may deform and the
windshield wiper operation may be
adversely affected.

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Do not hold a wiper blade by its end
when raising the wiper arm.
Otherwise, the part may deform and
the wiping performance may lower.

NOTE

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You can replace the wiper blades
yourself, however you cannot replace
the wiper arms.
If you want to replace the wiper
arms, consult an Authorized Mazda
Dealer.

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Forcefully lowering the wiper arms
could damage the wiper arm and
blade, and may scratch or crack the
windshield.

Replace the wiper blades using the
following procedure.
1. Move the wipers to the service

positions using the following
procedure.
a) Switch the ignition ON.
b) Switch the ignition OFF.
c) Press up the wiper switch to the

MIST position 2 times within 30
seconds after switching the
ignition OFF.
When the procedure is
completed, the wipers operate
and they stop at the service
positions.

2. Raise the wiper arms.

CAUTION

To prevent damage to the
windshield let the wiper arm down
easily, do not let it slap down on
the windshield.

3. Slide the blade component in the

direction of the arrow while
pressing the wiper arm tab to
remove the blade component from
the wiper arm.
 

4. Pull the blade rubber in the

direction of the arrow and slide it
to a position where the blade
holder groove can be checked.
 

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