How to Change the Windshield Wipers on a New Dodge Caliber
Everyone understands the importance of windshield wipers when it is pouring down rain. Changing the windshield wipers in a new Dodge Caliber is not that difficult but is recommended once a year. Wiper blades can deteriorate and crack during the summer months making them useless when the rain comes again.
- Pull up on the wiper so that it stands in the air away from the windshield.
- On the wiper arm there is a small tab. Push this tab to release the wiper blade from the wiper arm. Pull the wiper blade up on the wiper arm so that it slides off.
- Open the new package of windshield wiper blades. Slide the blade onto the wiper arm so that it stays straight as you slide the blade onto the little track. When you push the blade into the tab, the blade may bow a little in the center. This is normal. Allow it to bow as it needs. This allows for better contact with the windshield while the Dodge Caliber's wiper blades are in motion.
- Lower the arm of the windshield wiper back to the car. It should rest against the glass with the entire wiper blade touching the window, if you have installed it correctly.
- Repeat the above four steps for the back windshield wiper. A Dodge Caliber only has one windshield wiper blade for the front and another for the back windshield of the car.
- Once both of the wiper blades are installed on the car, turn the car on. Turn on the windshield wipers to double check that they work correctly and the blades were installed properly.