Owner Maintenance; Replacing Rear Window Wiper ; Blade (5 Door)- Page 264

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Maintenance and Care

Owner Maintenance

Form No. 8S18-EA-03I

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Replacing Rear Window Wiper 
Blade (5 Door)

When the wiper no longer cleans well, the 
blade is probably worn or cracked.
Replace it.

1. Raise the wiper arm and rotate the 

wiper blade to the right until it unlocks, 
then remove the blade.

2. Pull down the blade rubber and slide it 

out of the blade holder.

3. Remove the metal stiffeners from the 

blade rubber and install them in new 
blades.

To prevent damage to the wiper arm 
and other components, don

’

t move the 

wiper by hand.

To prevent damage to the rear window, 
don

’

t let the wiper arm fall on it.

CAUTION

CAUTION

Don

’

t bend or discard the stiffeners. 

You need to use them again.

Pull out

Stiffener

CAUTION

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