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Parking brake – releasing
Releasing the electric parking brake
Parking brake control
Manual release
1. Fasten the seat belt. 
2. Insert the remote key in the ignition slot andpress the  START/STOP ENGINE  button (or
press the  START/STOP ENGINE  button
with a valid remote key in the passenger compartment on vehicles with the optionalkeyless drive).
3. Press firmly on the brake pedal. 
4. Pull the parking brake control.
Automatic release
1. Start the engine.
NOTE
• In order to perform an automatic release when the engine is initially started, thedriver
     
        
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MAINTENANCE AND SERVICING
352To put the windshiield wipers in the service posi- tion: 1.
Insert the remote key into the ignition slot 3
and press the  START/STOP ENGINE  but-
ton briefly to put the ignition in mode  I (see
Ignition modes (p. 82) for detailed informa- tion about the ignition modes).
2. Press the  START/STOP ENGINE  button
again briefly to switch the ignition off.
3. Within 3 seconds, move the right steering wheel lever up and hold it for at least 1 sec-ond. 
> The wipers will then move to the vertical(service) position on the windshield.
The wipers can be returned to the normal posi- tion by pressing the  START/STOP ENGINE  but-
ton briefly to put the ignition in mode  I (or by
starting the engine).
CAUTION
If the wiper arms have been folded out from the windshield while in the service position,fold them back against the windshield beforereturning the wipers to the normal position tohelp avoid scratching the paint on the hood.
Related information
• Engine compartment – washer fluid (p. 354)
Wiper blades – windshield The wiper blades should be replaced regularly for best effect. The windshield wiper blades must be in the verti- cal (service) position for replacement, washingor to lift them away from the windshield whene.g., removing ice or snow.
Replacing the windshield wiper blades
NOTE
The windshield wiper blades are different lengths. The blade on the driver
     
        
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With the wipers in the service position, fold out the wiper arm from the windshield. Pressthe button on the wiper blade attachmentand pull the wiper blade straight out, parallelwith the wiper arm.
Slide in the new wiper blade until it clicks into place.
Check that the blade is securely in place.
4. Press the wipers back against the wind- shield.
To return the wipers from the service position to the normal position, fold the wipers back against the windshield and press the  START/STOP
ENGINE  button briefly to put the ignition in mode
I  (or start the engine).
CleaningKeeping the windshield and wiper blades clean helps improve visibility and prolongs the servicelife of the wiper blades. Clean the wiper bladeswith a stiff-bristle brush and lukewarm soap solu-tion or car washing detergent.
Related information
• Engine compartment – washer fluid (p. 354)
• Wiper blades – service position (p. 351)
Wiper blades – tailgate
The wiper blades should be replaced regularly for best effect.
Replacing the tailgate wiper blade
1. Fold the wiper arm outward. 
2. Angle the wiper blade out slightly from the wiper arm.
3. Grasp around the wiper arm and press the wiper blade forward (at the arrow) with your thumb to detach it.
4. Press the new wiper blade into place and check that it seats securely.
5. Fold the wiper arm back toward the tailgate window.
CleaningKeeping the wiper blade clean helps improve visi-bility and prolongs its service life. Clean it with a stiff-bristle brush and lukewarm soap solution orcar washing detergent.
Related information
•
Engine compartment – washer fluid (p. 354)  
     
        
          
   
    
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