2014 Volkswagen Jetta Windshield Wiper Replacement

You may have noticed that the blade of your...

iFixit Library 2011- Present Volkswagen Jetta Very easy 5 - 15 minutes Guide 147640

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Guide overview

Before you begin

You may have noticed that the blade of your windshield wiper has come off or has started leaving streaks behind on your windshield. If that is the case, it's probably time to replace them. It's important to have working wipers for extreme weather events such as a rainstorm or a snowstorm. With this extremely detailed and easy-to-follow guide, you will be able to change your windshield wipers on your 2014 Volkswagen Jetta with ease. Please note that for the 2014 Jetta, the windshield wiper blades are two different lengths.

Step 1

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Lift the wiper arms so they are in the upright position.
Remove the existing wipers by pressing the square button on the arm—then slide windshield wipe off of the wiper arms.

Step 2

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Remove the new wipers from the packaging.
Identify the correct adapter for the vehicle.

Step 3

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Attach the wiper blade to the adapter firmly until they click together.
Make sure that the wiper is able to pivot back and forth like a seesaw and that the attachment is secure.

Step 4

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Attach the new wiper blade to the wiper arm of the vehicle by sliding the adapter into the wiper arm slot until it clicks into place.
You will also see that the square button has popped up into place as shown by the marker.

Step 5

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Lay the wiper arms back down onto the windshield, start the car and test the windshield wipers to make sure they've been replaced successfully.