2019 TOYOTA HIGHLANDER wipers

2544-3. Operating the lights and wipers
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Operating the switch operates the rear wiper as follows:
*1 or *2
Intermittent window
wiper operation
*1 or *2
Normal window wiper
operation
*1: For U.S.A.
*2: For Canada
Washer/wiper dual oper-
ation
Pushing the lever operates the
wiper and washer.
The wiper will automatically oper-
ate a couple of times after the
washer squirts.
Rear window wiper and washer
Operating the wiper lever
1
2
3

2554-3. Operating the lights and wipers
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Driving
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■The rear window wiper and washer can be operated when
●Vehicles without a smart key system:
The engine switch is in the “ON” position.
Vehicles with a smart key system:
The engine switch is in IGNITION ON mode.
● The glass hatch is closed.
■ If no washer fluid sprays
Check that the washer nozzle is not blocked if there is washer fluid in the
washer fluid reservoir.
NOTICE
■ When the rear window is dry
Do not use the wiper, as it may damage the rear window.
■ When the washer fluid tank is empty
Do not operate the switch continually as the washer fluid pump may over-
heat.
■ 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 w ill be damaged.

2634-5. Using the driving support systems
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Driving
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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 t o remove
the fog, condensation or ice. ( P. 443, 450)
● If water droplets cannot be properly removed from the area of t he 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 b lades need to be replaced, conta ct 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 dea ler.
● 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, 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
camera sensor)

5047-1. Maintenance and care
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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 (veh icles 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 pipe
Exhaust gasses cause the exhaust pipe to become quite hot.
When washing the vehicle, be careful not to touch the pipe unti l it has
cooled sufficiently, as touching a hot exhaust pipe can cause b urns.
■ Precaution regarding the rear bumper with Blind Spot Monitor (i f
equipped)
If the paint of the rear bumper is chipped or scratched, the sy stem 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

5057-1. Maintenance and care
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Maintenance and care
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NOTICE
■To prevent paint deterioration an d 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 presen t 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 pai nt surface
● If the paint is chipped or scratched, have it repaired immediat ely.
● 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 h ard 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.
■ When using an automatic car wash (vehicles with rain-sensing wi nd-
shield wipers)
Set the wiper switch to the off position.
If the wiper switch is in “AUTO”, the wipers may operate and th e wiper
blades may be damaged.
■ When using a high pressure car wash
Do not bring the nozzle tip close to boots (rubber or resin man ufactured
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

5147-2. Maintenance
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Vehicle exterior
ItemsCheck points
Doors• Do the doors operate smoothly?
Engine hood• Does the engine hood lock system work prop-erly?
Fluid leaks• There should not be any signs of fluid leakageafter the vehicle has been parked.
Tires
• Is the tire inflati on pressure correct?
• The tires should not be damaged or exces- sively worn.
• Have the tires been rotated according to the
maintenance schedule?
• The wheel nuts should not be loose.
Windshield wipers/rear
window wiper
• The wiper blades should not show any signs
of cracking, splitting, wear, contamination or
deformation.
• The wiper blades should clear the windshield/
rear window without streaking or skipping.
WARNING
■If the engine is running
Turn the engine off and ensure that there is adequate ventilati on before per-
forming maintenance checks.

727Alphabetical index
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SensorAutomatic headlight
system ......... ....................... 243
Automatic High Beam system ......... ....................... 245
Camera sensor ..................... 262
Inside rear view mirror .......... 175
Intuitive parking assist
*
LDA (Lane Departure Alert with steering control) .......... 281
Radar sensor ........................ 262
Rain-sensing windshield
wipers ................................. 252
Shift lever ................................. 233
Automatic transmission......... 233
If the shift lever cannot be shifted from P ................ 237
S mode ................................. 235
Shift lock system ..................... 237
Shopping bag hooks ............... 473
Side airbags ............................... 41
Side marker lights ................... 241 Light switch ........................... 241
Replacing light bulbs............. 558
Wattage ................................ 665
Side mirrors ............................. 176 Adjusting and folding ............ 176
BSM (Blind Spot Monitor) ..... 323
Mirror position memory ......... 164
Side table.................................. 488
Side turn signal lights ............. 239
Replacing light bulbs............. 571
Turn signal lever ................... 239 Smart key system .................... 147
Antenna location ................... 147
Entry functions ...................... 121
Starting the engine ............... 227
Warning message................. 607
Snow mode .............................. 234
Snow tires ................................ 349
Spare tire .................................. 610 Inflation pressure .................. 662
Storage location.................... 611
Spark plug ................................ 658
Specifications .......................... 652
Speedometer.............................. 98
Steering lock
Column lock release ..... 225, 230
Steering lock system warning message ............... 607
Steering wheel ......................... 172 Adjustment............................ 172
Audio switches...................... 360
Heated steering wheel .......... 462
Stop & Start system ................ 304 Replacing battery.................. 644
Warning light......................... 585
Stop/tail lights Replacing light bulbs ............ 558
Storage feature ........................ 466
Stuck
If the vehicle becomes stuck ................................... 649
Sun visors ................................ 478
Sunshade Panoramic roof ..................... 186
Rear ...................................... 485
Roof ...................................... 183
*: Refer to “NAVIGATION AND MULTIMEDIA SYSTEM OWNER’S MANUAL”

731Alphabetical index
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Washer.............................. 250, 254Checking ............................... 532
Preparing and checking
before winter....................... 346
Switch ........................... 250, 254
Washing and waxing ............... 502
Weight Cargo capacity ...................... 206
Load limits............................. 206
Weights ................................. 652
Wheel locks .............................. 610
Wheels ...................................... 547
Replacing .............................. 547
Size ....................................... 662
Window glasses....................... 178
Window lock switch ................ 179
Windows ................................... 178 Power windows ..................... 178
Rear window defogger ..................... 444, 450
Windshield wiper de-icer ............................ 444, 451
Windshield wipers ........... 250, 254
Intermittent windshield wipers with interval
adjuster............................... 250
Rain-sensing windshield
wipers ................................. 251
Winter driving tips ................... 346
Wireless remote control key .......................................... 115 Battery-saving function ......... 149
Locking/Unlocking......... 122, 130
Replacing the battery ............ 551
WMA disc ................................. 375
*: Refer to “NAVIGATION AND MULTIMEDIA SYSTEM OWNER’S
MANUAL”