2017 TOYOTA AVALON HYBRID windshield wipers

1974-3. Operating the lights and wipers
4
Driving
NOTICE
■When the windshield is dry
Do not use the wipers, as they may damage the windshield.
■ When there is no washer fluid spray from the nozzle
Damage to the washer fluid pump may be caused if the lever is pulled
toward you and held continually.
■ When a nozzle becomes blocked
In this case, contact your Toyota dealer.
Do not try to clear it with a pin or other object. The nozzle will be damaged.

2064-5. Using the driving support systems
WARNING
■To avoid malfunction of the camera sensor
Observe the following precautions.
Otherwise, the camera sensor may not operate properly, possibly leading to
an accident resulting in death or serious injury.
● Keep the windshield clean at all times.
• If the windshield is dirty or covered with an oily film, water droplets,
snow, etc., clear the windshield.
• If a glass coating agent is applied to the windshield, it will still be neces- sary to use the windshield wipers to remove water droplets, etc. from
the area of the windshield in front of the camera sensor.
• If the inner side of the windshield where the camera sensor is installed is dirty, contact your Toyota dealer.
● If the part of the windshield in front of the camera sensor is fogged up or
covered with condensation or ice, use the windshield defogger to remove
the fog, condensation or ice. ( →P. 278)
● If water droplets cannot be properly removed from the area of the wind-
shield in front of the camera sensor by the windshield wipers, replace the
wiper insert or wiper blade.
If the wiper inserts or wiper blades need to be replaced, contact your
Toyota dealer.
● Do not attach window tinting to the windshield.
● Replace the windshield if it is damaged or cracked.
If the windshield needs to be replaced, contact your Toyota dealer.
● Do not get the camera sensor wet.
● Do not allow bright lights to shine into the camera sensor.
● Do not dirty or damage the camera sensor.
When cleaning the inside of the windshield, do not allow glass cleaner to
contact the lens. Also, do not touch the lens.
If the lens is dirty or damaged, contact your Toyota dealer.
●Do not install an antenna or attach stick-
ers (including transparent stickers) or
other items to the area of the windshield
in front of the camera sensor (shaded
area in the illustration).

3276-1. Maintenance and care
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Maintenance and care
■Aluminum wheels
●Remove any dirt immediately by using a neutral detergent. Do not use hard
brushes or abrasive cleaners. Do not use strong or harsh chemical clean-
ers.
Use the same mild detergent and wax as used on the paint.
● Do not use detergent on the wheels when they are hot, for example after
driving for long distance in the hot weather.
● Wash detergent from the wheels immediately after use.
■ Bumpers
Do not scrub with abrasive cleaners.
WARNING
■When washing the vehicle
Do not apply water to the inside of the engine compartment. Doing so may
cause the electrical components etc. to catch fire.
■ When cleaning the windshield (vehicles with rain-sensing windshield
wipers)
● When the upper part of the windshield where the raindrop sensor is
located is touched by hand
● When a wet rag or similar is held close to the raindrop sensor
● If something bumps against the windshield
● If you directly touch the raindrop sensor body or if something bumps into
the raindrop sensor
■ Precautions regarding the exhaust pipes
Exhaust gases cause the exhaust pipes to become quite hot.
When washing the vehicle, be careful not to touch the pipes until they have
cooled sufficiently, as touching hot exhaust pipes can cause burns.
■ Precaution regarding the Blind Spot Monitor (if equipped)
If the paint of the rear bumper is chipped or scratched, the system may mal-
function. If this occurs, consult your Toyota dealer.
Set the wiper switch to off.
If the wiper switch is in “AUTO”, the wip-
ers may operate unexpectedly in the fol-
lowing situations, and may result in
hands being caught or other serious inju-
ries and cause damage to the wiper
blades.
off

3286-1. Maintenance and care
NOTICE
■To prevent paint deterioration and corrosion on the body and compo-
nents (aluminum wheels etc.)
● Wash the vehicle immediately in the following cases:
• After driving near the sea coast
• After driving on salted roads
• If coal tar or tree sap is present on the paint surface
• If dead insects, insect droppings or bird droppings are present on the
paint surface
• After driving in an area contaminated with soot, oily smoke, mine dust, iron powder or chemical substances
• If the vehicle becomes heavily soiled with dust or mud
• If liquids such as benzene and gasoline are spilled on the paint surface
● If the paint is chipped or scratched, have it repaired immediately.
● To prevent the wheels from corroding, remove any dirt and store in a place
with low humidity when storing the wheels.
■ Cleaning the exterior lights
● Wash carefully. Do not use organic substances or scrub with a hard brush.
This may damage the surfaces of the lights.
● Do not apply wax to the surfaces of the lights.
Wax may cause damage to the lenses.
■ To prevent damage to the windshield wiper arms
When lifting the wiper arms away from the windshield, pull the driver side
wiper arm upward first, and repeat for the passenger side. When returning
the wipers to their original position, do so from the passenger side first.
■ When using an automatic car wash (vehicles with rain-sensing wind-
shield wipers)
Set the wiper switch to off.
If AUTO mode is selected, the wipers may operate and the wiper blades
may be damaged.
■ When using a high pressure car wash
Do not bring the nozzle tip close to boots (rubber or resin manufactured
cover), connectors or the following parts. The parts may be damaged if they
come into contact with high-pressure water.
• Traction related parts
• Steering parts
• Suspension parts
• Brake parts

3376-2. Maintenance
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Maintenance and care
Vehicle exterior
ItemsCheck points
Doors/trunk• Do the doors/trunk operatesmoothly?
Engine hood• Does the engine hood lock systemwork properly?
Fluid leaks
• There should not be any signs offluid leakage after the vehicle has
been parked.
Tires
• Is the tire inflation pressure cor-rect?
• The tires should not be dam- aged or excessively worn.
• Have the tires been rotated
according to the maintenance
schedule?
• The wheel nuts should not be
loose.
Windshield wipers
• The wiper blades should not show
any signs of cracking, splitting,
wear, contamination or deforma-
tion.
• The wiper blades should clear the windshield without streaking or
skipping.
WARNING
■If the hybrid system is operating
Turn the hybrid system off and ensure that there is adequate ventilation
before performing maintenance checks.

486Alphabetical index
Safety Connect ........................ 314
Seat belts.................................... 30Adjusting the seat belt ............ 31
Automatic Locking Retractor............................... 32
Child restra int system
installation ............................ 62
Cleaning and maintaining
the seat belt ........................ 330
Emergency Locking Retractor............................... 32
How to wear your seat belt ..... 30
How your child should wear the seat belt .......................... 32
Pregnant women, proper seat belt use ......................... 33
Reminder light and buzzer .... 401
Seat belt extender................... 32
Seat belt pretensioners ........... 31
SRS warning light ................. 399
Seat heaters ............................. 283
Seat position memory ............. 133
Seat ventilators ........................ 283
Seating capacity ...................... 169 Seats ......................................... 131
Adjustment............................ 131
Adjustment precautions ........ 132
Child seats/child restraint system installation ................ 59
Cleaning ............................... 329
Driving position memory ....... 133
Head restraints ..................... 138
Power easy access system .......... ...................... 132
Properly sitting in the seat ...... 28
Seat heaters ......................... 283
Seat position memory ........... 133
Seat ventilators ..................... 283
Sensor Automatic headlight system .......... ...................... 187
Automatic high beam ............ 189
Camera sensor ............. 204, 206
Humidity sensor .................... 282
Inside rear view mirror .......... 144
Radar sensor ........ 204, 205, 252
Rain-sensing windshield wipers ................................. 196
Service plug ............................... 74
Service reminder indicators ................................. 86
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488Alphabetical index
SwitchesBSM (Blind spot monitor)
switch ................................. 250
Compass switch.................... 320
Cruise control switch..... 233, 246
“DISP” button .......................... 95
Door lock switches ................ 112
Driving mode select switch ... 259
Driving position memory switches.............................. 133
Emergency flashers switch ... 392
EV drive mode switch ........... 178
Garage door opener switches.............................. 307
Ignition switch ....................... 172
LDA (Lane Departure Alert with steering control)
switch ................................. 222
Light switch ........................... 186
Moon roof switches ............... 151
Outside rear view mirror switches.............................. 145 PCS (Pre-Collision
System) switch ................... 213
Power door lock switch ......... 112
Power switch ........................ 172
Power window switches........ 148
Rear sunshade switch .......... 304
Rear window and outside rear view mirror defoggers
switch ................................. 278
Seat heater switches ............ 283
Seat ventilator switches ........ 283
“SOS” button......................... 314
Tire pressure warning reset switch ................................. 358
Trunk opener main switch .... 117
Trunk opener switch ............. 116
Vehicle-to-vehicle distance button ................................. 233
VSC OFF switch ................... 262
Window lock switch .............. 148
Windshield wipers and washer switch.............. 193

491Alphabetical index
Warning buzzersApproach warning ................. 240
Brake system ....... ................. 398
Downshifting ......................... 181
Seat belt reminder ................ 401
Warning lights............................ 87 ABS....................................... 399
Brake system ....... ................. 398
Charging system ................... 398
Electric power steering ......... 399
Low engine oil pressure ........ 398
Low fuel level ........................ 401
Malfunction indicator lamp .... 398
Master warning light.............. 401
Open door ............................. 401
Parking brake indicator ......... 398
Pre-collision system .............. 400
Seat belt reminder light ......... 401
Slip indicator ......................... 399
SRS ...................................... 399
Tire pressure......................... 401
Warning messages .................. 407 Washer ..................................... 193
Checking............................... 351
Preparing and checking
before winter ...................... 269
Switch ................................... 193
Washing and waxing ............... 326
Weight Cargo capacity...................... 169
Load limits ............................ 169
Weight .................................. 436
Wheels
Replacing wheels ................. 368
Size....................................... 443
Window glasses ...................... 148
Window lock switch ................ 148
Windows................................... 148 Power windows..................... 148
Rear window defogger.......... 278
Windshield wipers ................... 193 Intermittent windshield wipers
with interval adjuster .......... 193
Rain-sensing windshield wipers ................................. 195
Winter driving tips ................... 269
Wireless remote control key ............................. 106 Battery-Saving Function ....... 125
Locking/Unlocking ........ 110, 116
Replacing the battery............ 373
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*: Refer to the “NAVIGATION AND MULTIMEDIA SYSTEM OWNER’S MANUAL”.