Wiper blades

Run your finger along the wiping edge. If it feels rough, the blade won't clear the glass properly.

For safety, replace the blades once or twice a year. Blades are available from your dealer. To lift the arms and change blades, see Wiper System in the Controls section (some models need wiper maintenance mode).

Looking after the blades

• Do not aim a pressure washer directly at the blades. They can deform.
• Clean the blades with glass cleaner about once a week to stop film building up.
• After an automatic car wash, rinse the windscreen and blades with clean water to remove wax.
• Do not clean the windscreen with fuel, nail polish remover, paint thinner or similar.
• Avoid glass coatings and water-repellent treatments. As they wear off they cause judder and noise.
• Remove frost, ice, dried mud, insects or stickers with a wet cloth, not a dry cloth or the wipers.

Using the wipers

• Do not move the wiper arms by hand.
• Clear snow, leaves and twigs before switching on.
• Never run the wipers on a dry windscreen. It scratches the glass and damages the blades.
• In cold weather check the blades aren't frozen to the glass. Thaw them with the heater and demister. Never pour hot water on them, as the glass can crack.