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Replacement of Wiper Blades
will cause deterioration of the wiper blades.
. When you wish to raise the passenger-side wiper arm, first raise the driver-side wiper arm. Otherwise, the passenger-side wiper assembly and driver-side wiper assembly will touch each other, possibly resulting in scratches.
. Return the passenger-side wiper arm to its original position before returning the driver-side wiper arm to its original position. Otherwise, the passenger-side wiper assembly and driver-side wiper assembly will touch each other, possibly resulting in scratches.
. When returning the raised wipers to the original positions, return the wipers slowly on the windshield by hand. Returning the wipers from the detached positions by the spring operation might change the shape of the wiper arm or scratch the windshield.
. While removing the wiper blades from the wiper arms, do not return the wiper arms to the original positions. Otherwise, the windshield surface may be
scratched.
If you cannot eliminate the streaking even after following this method, replace the wiper blades using the following procedures.
& Windshield Wiper Blade Assembly s11az01
NOTE
Do not lower the wiper arm while the wiper blade assembly is removed.
1. Raise the wiper arm off the windshield. First raise the driver’ s side wiper arm and then raise the front passenger’ s side wiper arm.
CAUTION
Hold the wiper arm when replacing the wiper blade. Holding the wiper blade, may result in blade deformation.
1 Lock knob
2. Hold the wiper blade connection by hand, push the lock knob to release the lock, and then pull out the wiper blade assembly.
NOTE
Do not use a hard object to push the lock knob. The lock knob may be scratched.