Turn ON your wipers then turn off your BMW 550i GT xDrive 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 2016 BMW 550i GT xDrive has a "Wide" 22mm Push Button attachment for the windshield wipers. Press the tab or button. Then slide it off the old wiper.
Different wiper manufacturers use different style attachments for the push button.
You should have a "Wide" 22mm Push Button Attachment on your 2016 BMW 550i GT xDrive
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. Pinch the [PRESS] tabs at the back of the adapter. Then rotate it up to a 35 degree angle.
2. Lift the adapter until it disengages from the blade and discard it.
3. Find adaptor (C) and rotate it to a 35 degree angle.
4. Lower the adapter on to the pin until it CLICKS in place. The adapter must lock on to the blade before proceding.
5. Holding your thumb on the front end of the adapter.
Press the back end of the adapter into the open end of the wiper arm.
6. The button on the top of the wiper MUST lock in to the hole in the top of the arm.
7. Before use be sure the wiper blade is locked on to the wiper arm.
8. Be sure to remove the blade edge cover before use.
Double check that wiper blades and adapters are locked on to the wiper arms.
Remove any wiper blade plastic covers.
Turn ON your wipers then turn off your BMW 550i GT xDrive 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 2016 BMW 550i GT xDrive has a "Wide" (22mm) Push Button attachment for the windshield wipers to connect with.
Different wiper manufacturers use different style attachments for the "Wide" (22mm) Push Button.
Press the button 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.
2. Identitfy the release tabs [PRESS] for the pre-attached adapter.
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 from the blade.
4. Push the pre-attached adaptor towards the button to disengage it from the blade.
Discard.
5. Find included adapter "B/C". Rotate it to a 35degree angle.
Lower the adapter to the pin until it clicks in place.
Adapter B/C must lock on the to blade before you move on to the next step
6. Hold your thumb on the front of the adapter. Slide adapter in the opposite direction from the tab until it locks in place.
7. The button on the adapter must lock into the hole on the top of the arm.
8. Before use make sure the wiper arm is locked in to place on the wiper arm.
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.