Special position of the front wipers

This maintenance position allows the blades to be cleaned or the wiper blades to be replaced. It may also be useful in winter conditions (ice, snow) to clear the blades from the windscreen.

To maintain the efficiency of the flat wiper blades, it is advisable to:

- Handle them with care.

- Clean them regularly with soapy water.

- Do not use them to hold a piece of cardboard against the windscreen.

- Replace them at the first signs of wear.

Before removing a front wiper blade

Immediately after switching off the ignition, any action on the wiper control positions the blades vertically.

► Carry out the required operation or replace the blades.

After refitting a front wiper blade

► To return the blades to their initial position after work, switch on the ignition and operate the control.

Replacing a windscreen wiper blade

Removal / Refitting at the front

► Carry out these blade replacement operations from the driver's side.

► Starting with the blade furthest from you, grip each arm by its rigid part and lift it until it stops.

Take care not to grip the arms at the washer jets.

Do not touch the blades - risk of irreversible deformation.

Do not let go during movement - risk of damaging the windscreen!

► Clean the windscreen using washer fluid.

Do not apply water-repellent products such as "Rain X".

► Unclip the worn blade closest to you and remove it.

► Install the new blade and clip it in place.

► Repeat the procedure for the other blade.

► Starting with the blade closest to you, grip each arm again by its rigid part, then lower it carefully, guiding it down to the windscreen.

Removal / Refitting at the rear

► Grip the arm by its rigid part and lift it until it stops.

► Clean the rear window using washer fluid.

► Unclip the worn blade and remove it.

► Install the new blade and clip it in place.

► Grip the arm again by its rigid part, then lower it carefully, guiding it down to the rear window.