Lexus LS 500 2019 Owner's Manual page 187

Changing the windshield wiper
rest position/Lifting the wind-
shield 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 condi-
tions 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 seconds of
turning the engine switch off, move the
wiper lever to the
(Canada) position and hold it for
approximately 2 seconds or more.
The wipers will move to the service posi-
tion.
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4-3. Operating the lights and wipers
Lifting the windshield wipers
■
While holding the hook portion
the wiper arm, lift the windshield wiper
from the windshield.
■ Lowering the windshield wipers to the
retracted position
With the windshield wipers placed on the
windshield, turn the engine switch to IGNI-
(U.S.A.) or
TION 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 position.
Even if the wipers deviate while the engine
switch is off, the wipers will return to the
normal position.
■ 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.
NOTICE
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