GMC Terrain
Windshield Wiper Blades Replacement Guide
How to change the front windshield window
wiper blades on a 1st generation 2010-2016 GMC Terrain with the OEM sizes.
 2016 Terrain Windshield Wipers |
 Lift Wiper Arm Off Window |
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automotive maintenance tutorial was specifically written to assist
owners of the first generation (2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015 &
2016) GMC Terrain in changing the front windshield window wiper
blades. Owners of other General Motors vehicles such as the Buick Verano, Regal, LaCrosse, Cascada, Encore, Enclave, Envision, GMC Canyon, Sierra 1500, Acadia, Yukon, Denali, Savana, Spark, Sonic, Cruze, Malibu, Impala, Volt, Camaro, Corvette, SS, Trax, Equinox, Traverse, Tahoe, Suburban, Colorado, Silverado and Express may also find these DIY instructions to be helpful. The OEM blade sizes in inches are as follows: Driver Side 24" and Passenger Side 17". A few compatible wiper blades with their part numbers include the following: Rain-X 5079280-1 & Rain-X 5079283-1, Bosch 24OE & Bosch 17OE, Michelin 8524 & Michelin 8517, Trico 25-240 & Trico 25-170 and Anco C-24-OE & Anco C-17-OE. No tools are required to change the wiper blades. You might need a plastic pry bar tool, screwdriver, car key or some other blunt object. |
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 Square Plastic Button |
 Push In Button To Release Blade |
| The first step is
to lift the wiper arm off the windshield until it remains in the raised
position by itself. Then locate the black plastic square button located near the end of the wiper arm. Press in the button with your finger tip or use a screwdriver, key or other similar object. |
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 Slide Old Blade Up |
 Old Blade Detached |
| While you have the release button pushed in, carefully pull the old wiper blade up and out of the bracket at the end of the wiper arm. | |
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 Towel - Protect Glass |
 Line Up New Wiper Blade |
| Place a towel on
the windshield to protect the glass from being shattered, cracked, chipped
or scratched just in case the wiper arm smacks down on to the window while
you are replacing the wiper blade. I recommend buying the Rain-X 5079280-1 and Rain-X 5079283-1 wiper blades since they have excellent reviews on Amazon. Line up the plastic mount at the center of the new wiper blade with the metal bracket at the end of the wiper arm. |
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 Slide Wiper In To Bracket |
 Lower Wiper To Windshield |
| Slide the new wiper
blade in to the end of the wiper arm until it clicks securely in to place. 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 such as Rain-X. For more,
check out my other
2010-2016 GMC Terrain DIY Repair & Maintenance Guides. |
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