Wiper Blade, Removing And Installing, Standard Windshield Wiper: Removing

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NOTE:

Right and left wiper blades may not be interchanged during installation.

Joint-free windshield wipers are very flexible. Grasp wiper blades only in area of wiper blade mount to lift them off the windshield.

-- Move the wiper into park position.

-- Turn off the ignition and all electric consumers and remove the key.

-- Fold up wiper arm.

-- Turn wiper blade -1- on wiper arm until it reaches stop in direction of -arrow A-.

Fig 1: Identifying Removal Of Aero Windshield Wipers

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-- Pull off wiper blade -1- from wiper arm axle -arrow B-.