2023 TOYOTA CAMRY windshield wipers

2424-3. Operating the lights and wipers
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When the windshield wipers are not being used, they retract to below
the hood. To enable the windshie ld wipers to be lifted when parking in
cold conditions or when replacing a windshield wiper insert, ch ange
the rest position of the windshiel d wipers to the service position using
the wiper lever.
■Raising the wipers to the service position
Within approximately 45 sec-
onds of turning the engine
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
NOTICE
■ When the windshield is dry
Do not use the wipers, as they may damage the windshield.
■ When the washer fluid tank is empty
Damage to the washer fluid pump may be caused if the lever is p ulled
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.
Changing the windshield wiper rest position/Lifting the wind-
shield wipers

2434-3. Operating the lights and wipers
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Driving
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Lifting the windshield wipers
While holding the hook portion
of the wiper arm, lift the wind-
shield wiper from the wind-
shield.
■
Lowering the windshield wipers to the retracted position
With the windshield wipers placed on the windshield, turn the engine switch
to “ON” position (vehicles without a smart key system) or IGNITION ON mode
(vehicles with a smart key system) and then move the wiper leve r to an oper-
ating position. When the wiper switch is turned off, the windsh ield wipers will
stop at the retracted position.
Hook portion
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 l ifted. Oth-
erwise, the windshield wipers may contact the hood, possibly resulting in
damage to the windshield wipers and/or hood.

2504-5. Using the driving support systems
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WARNING
■To avoid malfunction of the front camera
Observe the following precautions.
Otherwise, the front camera 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., clean 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 front camera.
• If the inner side of the windshield where the front camera is installed is
dirty, contact your Toyota dealer.
B: Approximately 7.9 in. (20 cm) (Approximately 4.0 in. [10 cm] to the right and left from the center of the front camera)
● If the part of the windshield in front of the front camera is fogged up or cov-
ered with condensation or ice, use the windshield defogger to remove the
fog, condensation or ice. ( P. 383, 389, 397)
● If water droplets cannot be properly removed from the area of t he wind-
shield in front of the front camera by the windshield wipers, replace the
wiper insert or wiper blade.
● Do not attach window tint to the windshield.
● Replace the windshield if it is damaged or cracked.
After replacing the windshield, the front camera must be recali brated. Con-
tact your Toyota dealer for details.
● Do not allow liquids to contact the front camera.
● Do not allow bright lights to shine into the front camera.
● Do not dirty or damage the front camera.
When cleaning the inside of the windshield, do not allow glass cleaner to
contact the lens of the front camera. 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., to the outer
side of the windshield in front of the
front camera (shaded area in the illus-
tration).
A: From the top of the windshield to
approximately 0.4 in. (1 cm) below
the bottom of the front camera

4526-2. Maintenance
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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 of
fluid 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.

649Alphabetical index
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Warning lights............................ 89ABS....................................... 529
Brake hold operated
indicator .............................. 529
Brake system ....... ................. 528
Electric power steering ......... 530
Intuitive parking assist OFF indicator .............................. 336
LTA (Lane Tracing Assist) indicator .............................. 530
Low fuel level ........................ 531
Malfunction indicator lamp .... 529
Master warning light.............. 532
Parking brake indicator ......... 529
PCS warning light ................. 530
PKSB OFF indicator ............. 530
RCD OFF indicator ............... 354
Seat belt reminder light ......... 531
Slip indicator ......................... 531
SRS ...................................... 529
Tire pressure......................... 532
Warning messages .................. 538
Washer...................................... 240 Checking ............................... 472
Preparing and checking before winter....................... 377
Switch ................................... 240 Washing and waxing ............... 440
Weight ...................................... 574
Cargo capacity...................... 206
Load limits ............................ 206
Vehicle capacity weight ........ 574
Wheels ...................................... 490 Replacing.............................. 490
Size....................................... 584
Window glasses ...................... 179
Window lock switch ................ 179
Windows................................... 179 Power windows..................... 179
Rear window defogger ............. 383, 389, 397
Washer ................................. 240
Windshield wipers ................... 240
Winter driving tips ................... 377
Wireless charger ..................... 420
Wireless remote control ......... 141 Battery-Saving Function ....... 163
Locking/Unlocking ........ 148, 157
Panic mode........................... 143
Replacing the battery............ 494
WMA disc
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*: Refer to the “NAVIGATION AND MULTIMEDIA SYSTEM OWNER’S MANUAL”.