To Protect Your Vehicle’s Painted Surfaces; Cleaning The Exterior Lights; To Prevent Damage To The Windshield Wiper Arms; When Using An Automatic Car Wash - Lexus IS250 2009 Service Manual

4-1. Maintenance and care
NOTICE
To protect your vehicle's painted surfaces
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Do not use organic cleaners such as benzene or gasoline.

Cleaning the exterior lights

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Wash carefully. Do not use organic substances or scrub with a hard brush.
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This may damage the surfaces of the lights.
Do not apply wax on the surfaces of the lights.
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Wax may cause damage to the lenses.

To prevent damage to the windshield wiper arms

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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 the rain-sensing windshield
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wipers only)
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Set the wiper switch to the off position.
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If the wiper switch is in "AUTO", the wipers
may operate and the wiper blades may be
damaged.