MaintenanceandCare
OwnerMaintenance
qReplacingWindshieldWiperBlades
WiperBlades
Whenthewipersnolongercleanwell,the
bladesareprobablywornorcracked.
Replacethem.
CAUTION
ØHotwaxesappliedbyautomatic
carwashershavebeenknownto
affectthewiper'sabilitytoclean
windows.
ØTopreventdamagetothewiper
blades,don'tusegasoline,
kerosene,paintthinner,orother
solventsonornearthem.
ØWhenthewiperleverisinthe
AUTOpositionandtheignition
switchisintheONposition,the
wipersmaymoveautomaticallyin
thefollowingcases:
CAUTION
Topreventdamagetothewiperarms
andothercomponents,don'ttryto
sweepthewiperarmbyhand.
1.
Raisethewiperarmandturntheblade
assemblytoexposetheplasticlocking
clip.
Slidetheassemblydownward;thenlift
itoffthearm.
Ø Ifthewindshieldabovetherain
sensoristouched.
Ø Ifthewindshieldabovetherain
sensoriswipedwithacloth.
Ø Ifthewindshieldisstruckwith
ahandorotherobject.
Ø Iftherainsensorisstruckwith
ahandorotherobjectfrom
insidethevehicle.
Becarefulnottopinchhandsor
fingersasitmaycauseinjury,or
damagethewipers.When
washingorservicingyourMazda,
makesurethewiperleverisinthe
OFFposition.
Plastic locking clip
CAUTION
Topreventdamagetothewindshield
letthewiperarmdowneasily,don't
letitslapdownonthewindshield.
Contaminationofeitherthewindshieldor
thebladeswithforeignmattercanreduce
wipereffectiveness.Commonsourcesare
insects,treesap,andhotwaxtreatments
usedbysomecommercialcarwashes.
Ifthebladesarenotwipingproperly,
cleanthewindowandbladeswithagood
cleanerormilddetergent;thenrinse
thoroughlywithcleanwater.Repeatif
necessary.
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| Categories | Mazda 3 Manuals |
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| Model Year | 2009 |
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