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Maintenance and Care

Owner Maintenance

Form No. 8Q44-EA-01K

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Replacing Windshield Wiper 
Blades

When the wipers no longer clean well, the 
blades are probably worn or cracked.
Replace them.

1. Raise the wiper arm and turn the blade 

assembly to expose the plastic locking 
clip.
Compress the clip and slide the 
assembly downward; then lift it off the 
arm.

2. Hold the end of the rubber and pull 

until the tabs are free of the metal 
support.

3. Remove the metal stiffeners from the 

blade rubber and install them in new 
blades.

To prevent damage to the wiper arms 
and other components, don’t move the 
wipers by hand.

To prevent damage to the windshield, 
don’t let the wiper arm fall on it.

CAUTION

Push

Plastic locking clip

CAUTION

Pull out

Tab

Metal support

Stiffeners

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