wiper blades DODGE SPRINTER 2008 2.G Owners Manual

210 Controls in detailGood visibility
3
The combination switch is located on
the left of the steering wheel.1Single wipe
2To switch the windshield wipers on
Switching on the windshield wipers
\1
Turn key to position
1 in the ignition
lock (
\2
page 111).
\1
Turn the combination switch to the
required position in the direction of
arrow
2
depending on how heavy
the rain is:
0
Windshield wipers off
I
Intermittent wipe
II
Normal wipe
III
Rapid wipe
Windshield wipers
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!
CAUTION
Vehicles with rain sensor*:
Switch off the windshield wipers in
dry weather conditions, otherwise
dirt on the surface of the rain sensor
or optical effects can cause inadvert-
ent wiper sweeps. This could dam-
age the wiper blades or scratch the
windshield.
iCanada only:
The speed of the windshield wipers is
automatically reduced if the vehicle
comes to a halt with the windshield
wipers switched on.
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421 Operation
Cleaning and care of the vehicle
4
Outside of windshield and wiper
blades
\1
Turn key to position
1 in ignition lock
(
\2
page 111).
\1
Switch on windshield wipers
(\2
page 210).
\1
When the wiper arms are vertical,
turn key to position
0 in the ignition
lock or remove the key.
\1
Fold the wiper arms away from the
windshield until you feel them en-
gage in place.
\1
You can now clean the windshield
and the wiper blades.
\1
Fold the windshield wipers back
again before you switch on the igni-
tion.
Windows
!
CAUTION
Do not fold the windshield wipers
away from the windshield unless the
hood is closed. You will otherwise
damage the hood.
Warning
G
Switch off the ignition before cleaning the
windshield or the wiper blades. The wind-
shield wipers could otherwise move and
injure you.
!
CAUTION
Do not use a dry cloth, abrasive ma-
terial, solvent or solvent-based clean-
ing agent to clean the inside of the
windows. Clean the inside of the win-
dows with a damp cloth or a commer-
cially available glass cleaner. Do not
touch the inside of the rear and side
windows with hard objects, such as
an ice scraper or a ring. You could
otherwise damage the windows or
the rear window heating.
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429 Practical hints
5 Practical hints
What to do if .............. 430
Display messages........... 484
Where will I find...?........... 513
Changing bulbs........... 525
Changing the batteries........... 539
Fuel system........... 542
Replacing the wiper blades........... 545
Flat tire........... 547
Battery........... 573
Jump-starting........... 581
Towing........... 585
Fuses........... 589
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545 Practical hints
Replacing the wiper blades
5
\3 Replacing the wiper blades
\1
Apply the handbrake (
\2
page 191).
1Wiper blade
2Retaining clips
3Wiper arm\1
Fold the wiper arms away from the
windshield.
!
CAUTION
Do not open the hood while the wiper
arms are folded away from the wind-
shield. You would damage the hood
and the wiper arms.
Do not fold the wiper arms onto the
windshield without wiper blades be-
ing attached. You could scratch the
windshield.
For your own convenience, have this
work carried out at an authorized
Sprinter Dealer.
Removing the wiper bladesWarning
G
When the windshield wipers are set to in-
termittent wipe or the rain sensor is ac-
tive, the windshield wipers could move at
any time and injure yourself or others
upon contact with them.
Always remove the key from the ignition
lock before replacing the wiper blades.
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546 Practical hintsReplacing the wiper blades
5
\1
Press two retaining clips
2
together
in the direction of the arrow and fold
wiper blade
1
away from wiper
arm
3
.
\1
Pull wiper blade
1
up and out of the
retainer.
\1
Slide wiper blade
1
into the retainer
on the wiper arm.
\1
Press wiper blade
1
onto wiper
arm
3
until you hear retaining
clips2
engage.
\1
Fold wiper arm
3
onto the wind-
shield again.
Installing the wiper blades
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662 IndexWindshield heating
. . . . . . . . . . . 213
Windshield washer fluiddisplay message . . . . . . . . 496
,512
wiping with . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211,213
Windshield washer system
. . . . 333
indicator lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 482
rain sensor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210
Windshield wipers
. . . . . . . . . . . 210
cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 420
intermittent wipe . . . . . . . . . . . . 210
malfunctions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 443
rain sensor . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211
,212
setting the sensitivity (vehicles with
steering wheel buttons) . . . . . 175
rear window wiper . . . . . . . . . . . 212
replacing the wiper blades . . . . . 545
windshield washer fluid . . . . . . . 211
Winter driving
. . . . . . . . . . . 404
,406
snow chains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 407
Winter operationtires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 404Wiper blades
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 545
Working on the vehicle
. . . . . . . 207
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