How to replace rear wiper blade on a 2012 prius v?

Well, I have a new blade, and it looks pretty normal, but I sure can't figure it out either. I've tried prying on all the little things under the arm, but I'll keep on it and advise when I am successful, Might have to break it to see how it fits!

 

If it's similar to regular Prius, you grip the arm, then grip the wiper assembly, then rotate the wiper assembly gradually out 'till it resembles a letter T. Somewhere along that rotation you'll hear a click. Then it just pulls out of a slot. It's kind of a ball joint, you just snap out of.

 

Thanks, it is almost too simple. After lifting the clip off to allow the blade to pull away from the glass....it looks as if when you try to pull the blade toward you from the back, it wants to stop. Just keep pulling lightly and it pops right off! Too easy!

 

Anyone has a video on how to do this? The narrative is fine but a vid tutorial is FTW.

 

Although this is not a Prius, I think it will show the like method of removal...

 

OMG. Watching the video was all we needed! We'd been struggling for 15 mins, with screwdriver, trying to figure this out! And yes, why isn't that in the owner's manual?? THANK YOU!

 

^ Yup. It's in the Repair Manual, that tome that typically only Toyota mechanics are privy to. Shame on Toyota!

 

Its included in my owner's manual.

 

Not in my manual but the video cleared everything right up. Thanks for posting.

 

An EXCELLENT! video! 2017 Prius v Four. Couldn't figure it out either but the trick with the wiper arm pivot cover was the five star answer. Now that I know how it works I'm going to order a much needed set for my RAV4! THANK YOU CLUBGUY!

 

PSA: roll up a blanket and position it under the wiper blades BEFORE starting wiper blade removal.

Again, the above, plus the a detailed description of how to replace wiper blade inserts, should have been included in the Owner's Manual. Theoretically, to learn how to do this, you would have to take out a subscription, at Toyota Technical Information System website...

 

Changing the rubber inserts is cheaper by far and you don't waste the original aero blade or worse yet the oem arm and blade.

Toyota Prius v wiper rubber insert part numbers:

Front
85214-47061
85214-47051

Rear
85214-12310

 

Resurrecting this old thread was timely, as I recently encountered a rear wiper blade issue that might be of interest to other owners. Our two cars live outside year-round, so I replace all 6 wiper blades every December as part of prepping for their annual state inspection. I find that installing rear blade inserts is a pain, so I spend the extra bucks and buy the whole assembly. For our 2014 Prius v, it's usually a Rain-X R-11-2, or the more expensive Michelin 9511 when the Rain-X is out of stock.

Last year, I couldn't find either one locally, so I ended up buying a Duralast DRC111 (AutoZone store brand), which is a beam-style blade. This year, I was able to find the Rain-X rear blade but when I tried to remove the Duralast, it held on to the wiper arm with a death grip.

Normally, when rotating the blade toward the 90º point, there is either an audible click or I can feel the "thump" when it reaches the point of release. The Duralast, however, is made so that once its blade adapter is snapped onto the arm, it is truly a one-way connection. I even unbolted the entire arm from the car and heated it up a bit to hopefully soften the plastic, but it still felt as if I would break the end off of the OEM arm if I continued to force it.

I ended up buying another Duralast and replacing just the old beam portion with the new one—it slides into the "A" adapter and locks with a plastic spring clip. Once the weather turns nicer, I'm going to remove the whole arm again and do whatever it takes to safely remove the Duralast blade, probably destroying the "A" adapter that it came with. I'm not crazy about the beam style anyway, so I don't consider it a great loss—just another learning experience.