Subaru WRX & WRX STI Manuals 2016 WRX & WRX STI Owner’s Manual | Page 529

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Maintenance and service/Replacement of wiper blades

. 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.
. 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.
. When returning the raised wiper
arms to the original positions,
carefully return the wiper arms
on the windshield by hand. You
should not return the wiper arms
to the windshield only by the
return spring. Otherwise, the wiper arms may be deformed and/
or 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

& Windshield wiper blade rubber

1. Raise the wiper arm off the windshield.

1)
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Stopper

2. Remove the wiper blade assembly by
holding its pivot area and pushing it in the
direction shown by the arrow while depressing the wiper blade stopper.
3. Install the wiper blade assembly to the
wiper arm. Make sure that it locks in place.
4. Hold the wiper arm by hand and slowly
lower it in position.

Metal support

1. Grasp the locked end of the blade
rubber assembly and pull it firmly until the
stoppers on the rubber are free of the
metal support.