Joint-free wipers are very flexible. To lift the wiper blades off the windscreen, touch them only in the area in which the wiper blades are attached to the wipers.
Lift wiper arm off the windscreen.
Press retaining clip -arrow A- and push wiper blade -1- off wiper arm -2--arrow B-.
Remove wiper blade -1-.
Installing
Caution
Risk of damage to the vehicle body.
Wiper blades for driver and front passenger sides each have a different length.
Install in the reverse order of removal, observing the following:
Insert wiper blade -1- in parallel movement into wiper arm -2--arrow-. Ensure that wiper blade -1- is pushed into wiper arm -2- until retaining clip is heard to engage.
To leave the “service position”:
Operate windscreen wiper switch. Or
Drive vehicle faster than 6 km/h.
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A quick Volkswagen Golf quiz: every answer comes with an explanation and a link to the manual page.