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Remove the nut completely and remove wiper arm.

‹› Wiper cannot be activated with hood open and vehicle at standstill. 

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Close hood.

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Deactivate APP function, refer to => [ Alternating Park Position Of Wiper Motor (APP Function), Deactivating ] See: Testing and
Inspection/Programming and Relearning. 

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Let wiper motor run into end position and then switch off ignition. 

CAUTION!
When disconnecting and connecting battery, the procedure must be followed as described in the Repair Information. Refer to => [
Disconnecting and Connecting Battery In Engine Compartment ] See: Starting and Charging/Battery/Service and Repair/Removal and
Replacement/Disconnecting and Connecting Battery In Engine Compartment or => [ Disconnecting and Connecting Batteries In Luggage
Compartment ] See: Starting and Charging/Battery/Service and Repair/Removal and Replacement/Disconnecting and Connecting
Batteries In Luggage Compartment.

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Disconnect battery, refer to => [ Disconnecting and Connecting Battery In Engine Compartment ] See: Starting and Charging/Battery/Service and
Repair/Removal and Replacement/Disconnecting and Connecting Battery In Engine Compartment or => [ Disconnecting and Connecting Batteries
In Luggage Compartment ] See: Starting and Charging/Battery/Service and Repair/Removal and Replacement/Disconnecting and Connecting
Batteries In Luggage Compartment.

Installing:

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Reconnect battery, refer to => [ Disconnecting and Connecting Battery In Engine Compartment ] See: Starting and Charging/Battery/Service and
Repair/Removal and Replacement/Disconnecting and Connecting Battery In Engine Compartment or => [ Disconnecting and Connecting Batteries
In Luggage Compartment ] See: Starting and Charging/Battery/Service and Repair/Removal and Replacement/Disconnecting and Connecting
Batteries In Luggage Compartment.

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Close hood.

‹› Mounting nuts of wiper arms are to be tightened to tightening specification only after end position of windshield wiper blades has been set.

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Drive wiper motor into the end position.

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To do so, switch ignition on and briefly press the windshield wiper stalk down once (one-touch wiping).

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After wiper motor stops completely, switch ignition off again.

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Open hood.

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Insert wiper arm on the wiper arm shaft in the approximate end position and screw on nuts hand-tight on the respective wiper arm - arrow -. 

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Adjust the windshield wiper blade park position, refer to => [ End Position Of Windshield Wiper Blades, Checking/Adjusting ] See: Adjustments.

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