Hyundai Santa
Fe Windshield Wiper Blades Replacement Guide
How to change the windshield window wiper
blades on a 3rd generation 2013 to 2016 Hyundai Santa Fe SUV.
 2014 Santa Fe Wiper Arms |
 Raise Wiper Off Window |
 Rotate Away Old Wiper |
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automotive maintenance tutorial was specifically written to assist
owners of the third generation (2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 and perhaps
also the face lifted 2017 model year) Hyundai Santa Fe in changing
the front windshield window wiper blades. Owners of other Hyundai or Kia vehicles such as the Optima, Cadenza, K900, Sorento, Sportage, Sedona, Soul, Elantra, Veloster, Sonata, Azera, Tucson, Forte, Genesis, Cerato, Spectra, Accent, Sephia, i20, i30, ix35, i40 and Equus may also find these DIY instructions to be helpful. The OEM wiper blades sizes in inches are as follows: Driver Side 26" and Passenger Side 14" or 13". A few compatible replacement wiper blades with their part numbers include the following: Bosch 26A & Bosch 13A, Rain-X RX30226 & Rain-X RX30214, Anco 31-26 & Anco 31-14, Trico 25-260 & Trico 25-140 and Aero 26" & 14". |
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 Release Tab Exposed |
 Push In Tab Towards Arm |
 Rotate Blade Perpendicular |
| The first step is
to lift the wiper arm off the windshield until it remains in the raised
position by itself.
Then rotate the old wiper blade away from the wiper arm at a slight angle. Press the black plastic tab in towards the metal wiper arm to release the old wiper blade. Continue holding the release tab while pulling the wiper blade down to disengage the mounting bracket from the metal hook. |
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 Pass Hook Through Opening |
 Old Blade Removed |
 Towel - Protect Glass |
| Continue rotating
the old wiper blade until it is perpendicular (at a 90 degree angle) with
the wiper arm. Pass the metal hook at the end of the wiper arm through the opening in the middle of the old wiper blade. Place a towel on the windshield to protect the glass from being cracked, shattered, chipped or scratched just in case the wiper arm smacks down on to the window while you are replacing the blade. I recommend buying the Bosch 26A and Bosch 13A wiper blades since they have excellent reviews on Amazon. |
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 Line Up New Wiper Blade |
 Rubber Wiper Pointing Out |
 Pass Hook Through Blade |
| Line up the new
wiper blade with the metal wiper arm. The rubber blade should be pointing
out away from the windshield. Pass the metal hook at the end of the wiper arm through the opening in the center of the new wiper blade. |
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 Pull Mount In To Hook |
 New Wiper Blade Secured |
 Lower Wiper To Window |
| Slide the plastic
mounting bracket in the center of the new wiper blade up and in to the hook
at the end of the wiper arm. You should hear or feel the wiper blade "click" securely in to the metal hook. Gently lower the wiper arm down to the windshield. For the best wiper performance, I recommend thoroughly cleaning off the windshield and applying a window treatment product that repels water such as Rain-X. For more,
check out all of my
2013-2016 Hyundai Santa Fe DIY
Repair & Maintenance Guides. |
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