Vehicle Care 9-33Park on a fairly steep hill, with thevehicle facing downhill. Keepingyour foot on the regular brake,set the parking brake.. To check the parking brake'sholding ability: With the enginerunning and the transmission inN (Neutral), slowly remove footpressure from the regular brakepedal. Do this until the vehicle isheld by the parking brake only.. To check the P (Park)mechanism's holding ability:With the engine running, shift toP (Park). Then release theparking brake followed by theregular brake.Contact your dealer/retailer ifservice is required.Wiper Blade ReplacementWindshield wiper blades should beinspected for wear or cracking.See Scheduled Maintenance onpage 10‑3.It is a good idea to clean or replacethe wiper blade assembly on aregular basis or when worn. Forproper windshield wiper bladelength and type, see MaintenanceReplacement Parts on page 10‑9.To replace the wiper bladeassembly:1. Turn the ignition to ON/RUN withthe engine off.2. Turn on the windshield wipersand turn them off again whenthe wipers are in the out-wipeposition. The driver side bladewill be straight up and down onthe windshield.3. Pull the windshield wiperassembly away from thewindshield.4. Lift up the wiper bladeassembly cap.5. Pull the wiper blade assemblydown far enough to release itfrom the J-hooked end of thewiper arm. Slide the assemblyaway from the arm.Allowing the wiper blade armto touch the windshield whenno wiper blade is installedcould damage the windshield.Any damage that occurs wouldnot be covered by your warranty.Do not allow the wiper blade armto touch the windshield.