2018 TOYOTA CAMRY HYBRID windshield wipers

2364-3. Operating the lights and wipers
When the windshield wipers are not being used, they retract to below
the hood. To enable the windshield wipers to be lifted when parking in
cold conditions or when replacing a windshield wiper insert, change
the rest position of the windshield wipers to the service position using
the wiper lever.
■Raising the wipers to the service position
Within approximately 45 sec-
onds of turning the power
switch off, move the wiper lever
to the
*1 or *2
position and hold it for approxi-
mately 2 seconds or more.
The wipers will move to the ser-
vice position.
*1:For U.S.A.
*2: For Canada
■
Lifting the windshield wipers
While holding the hook portion
of the wiper arm, lift the wind-
shield wiper from the wind-
shield.
Changing the windshield wiper rest position/Lifting the wind-
shield wipers
Hook portion

2374-3. Operating the lights and wipers
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Driving
■Lowering the windshield wipers to the retracted position
With the windshield wipers placed on the windshield, turn the power switch to
ON mode and then move the wiper lever to an operating position. When the
wiper switch is turned off, the windshield wipers will stop at the retracted posi-
tion.
NOTICE
■When lifting the windshield wipers
● Do not lift the windshield wipers when they are in the retracted position
below the hood. Otherwise, they may contact the hood, possibly resulting\
in damage to a windshield wiper and/or the hood.
● Do not operate the wiper lever when the windshield wipers are lifted. Oth-
erwise, the windshield wipers may contact the hood, possibly resulting in
damage to the windshield wipers and/or hood.

2464-5. 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. 348)
● 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 Toy-
ota 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 attach objects, such as stickers,
transparent stickers, etc., and so forth,
to the outer side of the windshield in
front of the camera sensor (shaded
area in the illustration).
A: From the top of the windshield to
approximately 0.4 in. (1 cm) below the
bottom of the camera sensor
B: Approximately 7.9 in. (20 cm)
(Approximately 4.0 in. [10 cm] to the
right and left from the center of the cam-
era sensor)

4096-2. Maintenance
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Maintenance and care
Seat belts
• Do the seat belts operatesmoothly?
• The seat belts should not be dam- aged.
Seats• Do the seat controls operate prop-erly?
Steering wheel
• Does the steering wheel rotatesmoothly?
• Does the steering wheel have the correct amount of free play?
• There should not be any strange
sounds coming from the steering
wheel.
Vehicle exterior
ItemsCheck points
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.

595Alphabetical index
Vanity lights ............................. 364Wattage ................................ 534
Vanity mirrors .......................... 364 Vanity lights .......................... 364
Vehicle data recording ................ 8
Vehicle identification number ................................... 527
Vehicle proximity notification system ...................................... 74
Vehicle Stability Control
(VSC) ...................................... 283
Voice command system
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VSC (Vehicle Stabilit y Control) .... 283
Warning buzzers Approach warning ................. 278
Downshifting ......................... 216
Electric power steering system ......... ....................... 481
Intuitive parking assist .......... 307
Lane departure alert
function ............................... 261
Light reminder ....................... 229
Open door ............................. 154
Open hood ............................ 414
Open moon roof .................... 186
Open trunk ............................ 157
Parking brake........................ 481
Pre-collision warning............. 249
Seat belt reminder ................ 483
Vehicle sway warning ........... 262
Warning lights............................ 91
ABS....................................... 481
Brake hold operated indicator .............................. 481
Brake system ....... ................. 480 Electric power steering ......... 481
ICS OFF indicator ................. 482
LDA indicator ........................ 481
Low fuel level ........................ 483
Malfunction indicator lamp .... 480
Master warning light ............. 483
Parking brake indicator ......... 481
PCS warning light ................. 482
Seat belt reminder light......... 483
Slip indicator ......................... 482
SRS ...................................... 480
Tire pressure ........................ 483
Warning messages.................. 490
Washer ..................................... 234
Checking............................... 423
Preparing and checking before winter ...................... 338
Switch ................................... 234
Washing and waxing ............... 398
Weight ...................................... 526
Cargo capacity...................... 201
Load limits ............................ 201
Vehicle capacity weight ........ 526
Wheels ...................................... 446 Replacing.............................. 446
Size....................................... 532
Window glasses ...................... 181
Window lock switch ................ 181
Windows................................... 181 Power windows..................... 181
Rear window defogger.......... 348
Washer ................................. 234
Windshield wipers ................... 234
Winter driving tips ................... 338
Wireless charger ..................... 368
Wireless remote control ......... 146 Battery-Saving Function ....... 162
Locking/Unlocking ........ 150, 156
Panic mode........................... 147
Replacing the battery............ 455
WMA disc
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*: Refer to the “NAVIGATION AND MULTIMEDIA SYSTEM OWNER’S MANUAL”.