Turn ON your wipers then turn off your BMW 535i GT when the wipers are at their mid-way point on your windshield
With your wipers stopped midway on your windshield it should be easy to lift your wipers up and away from your windshield.
Your old wipers should stick out, away, from your windshield. Now allowing for easy access during the rest of the changing process.
Be sure to take note of which new blade length goes on which side.
Measure or just compare old blade length to the new Trico® wiper blades.
Then place the new blades on the correct side.
Your 2010 BMW 535i GT has a pinch tab attachment for the windshield wipers. Press the tab or button. Then tilt or slide it off the old wiper.
Different wiper manufacturers use different style attachments for the pinch tab.
With this arm type it is necessary to remove the preattached adaptor on the wiper blade and replace it as follows with adapter (BC)
1. Push the small adapter lever toward the center of the blade.
2. While doing step 1, lift the factory installed adaptor off of the blade and discard it.
3. Find adaptor (BC) and press it on to the center of the blade. The two nubs inside of the adaptor onto the area on the blade marked "X".
4. Press the tab on the front of adaptor (B).
5. Lift shim (C) off of adaptor (B) and discard it. Tip: Press down on top edge of adaptor B to remove shim (C) easier.
6. Hold your thumb firmly on the front of the adaptor, raising the back end up.
7. Align the side arm tabs with the side tabs on the back end of the adaptor, and raise the blade into the underside of the arm.
8. Rotate the blade up until the tip of the arm locks underneath the adaptor tab.
9. The adaptor must lock on to the arm where indicated.
Double check that wiper blades and adapters are locked on to the wiper arms.
Remove any wiper blade plastic covers.
Carefully lower your new wipers down to your windshield. Discard old wipers and packaging material.
Turn ON your wipers then turn off your BMW 535i GT when the wipers are at their mid-way point on your windshield
With your wipers stopped midway on your windshield it should be easy to lift your wipers up and away from your windshield.
Your old wipers should stick out, away, from your windshield. Now allowing for easy access during the rest of the changing process.
Be sure to take note of which new blade length goes on which side.
Measure or just compare old blade length to the new Trico® wiper blades.
Then place the new blades on the correct side.
Your 2010 BMW 535i GT has a pinch tab attachment for the windshield wipers to connect with.
Different wiper manufacturers use different style attachments for the pinch tab.
Look for a button or a latch to lift and slide off the old wiper blade.
Before installation, of the new wiper blade, slide off the plastic protector from the blade rubber.
With this arm type it is necessary to remove the preattached adapter on the wiper blade and replace it as follows with adapter BC.
1. Identitfy release tab for the preattached adapter.
They say "PRESS" and are located at the back of the adapter
2. Pinch the tabs at the back of the adapter.
Then rotate it up to a 35 degree angle.
3. Lift the adapter until it disengages it from the blade.
Discard it.
4. Locate adapter "BC" (It will have a C on it)
Rotate it to a 35 degree angle
Lower it down to the pin.
5. Press down until it CLICKS/LOCKS IN PLACE.
Adapter B/C must lock on the to blade before you move on to the next step
6. With your thumb press VERY FIRMLY down on the front of adapter B.....
7. ALSO Lift shim (C) off the adaptor (B). Discard.
8. Hold your thumb firmly on the front of the adaptor, raising the back end up.
9. Align the side arm tabs with the side tabs on the back end of the adaptor, and raise the blade in to the underside of the arm.
10. Both the front tab and the Rear tabs must be snapped into place.
11. Then rotate the blade UP until the tip of the arm locks underneath the adaptor tab.
12. The adaptor must lock onto the arm where indicated.
13. Remember to REMOVE the plastic Rubber protector before use
Double check that wiper blades and adapters are locked on to the wiper arms.
Carefully lower your new wipers down to your windshield. Discard old wipers and packaging material.