Black plate (269,1)
2. Pull down the blade rubber and slide it
out of blade holder.
3. Remove the metal stiffeners from the
blade rubber and install them in new
blades.
CAUTION
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Don't bend or discard the stiffeners.
You need to use them again.
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If the metal stiffeners are switched,
the blade's wiping efficiency could
be reduced.
So don't use the driver's side metal
stiffeners on the passenger's side, or
vice versa.
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Be sure to reinstall the metal
stiffeners in the new blade rubber so
that the curve is the same as it was in
the old blade rubber.
4. Carefully insert the new blade rubber.
Then install the blade assembly in the
reverse order of removal.
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Replacing Rear Wiper Blade (5
Door)
When the wiper no longer cleans well, the
blade is probably worn or cracked.
Replace it.
Maintenance and Care
Owner Maintenance
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