User's Guide Part 3

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Maintenance and Care
Owner Maintenance
3. Tilt the blade assembly and remove it
from the arm.
CAUTION
To prevent damage to the windshield
let the wiper arm down easily, do not
let it slap down on the windshield.
4. Pull down the blade rubber and slide it
out of blade holder.
5. Remove the metal stiffeners from each
blade rubber and install them in the
new blade.
CAUTION
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Do not bend or discard the sti eners.
You need to use them again.
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If the metal sti eners are switched,
the blade's wiping e ciency could be
reduced.
So do not use the driver's side metal
sti eners on the passenger's side, or
vice versa.
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Be sure to reinstall the metal sti eners
in the new blade rubber so that the
curve is the same as it was in the old
blade rubber.
6. Carefully insert the new blade rubber.
Then install the blade assembly in the
reverse order of removal.
Replacing Rear Window Wiper
Blade (5-Door)
When the wiper no longer cleans well, the
blade is probably worn or cracked.
Replace it.
CAUTION
To prevent damage to the wiper arm
and other components, do not move
the wiper by hand.
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