Lexus RX 450h Owner's Manual page 277

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tion
Pulling the lever operates the wipers and
washer.
The wipers will automatically operate a
couple of times after the washer squirts.
Vehicles with headlight cleaners:
When the power switch is in ON mode
and the headlights are on, if the lever is
pulled, the headlight cleaners will operate
once. After this, the headlight cleaners will
operate every 5th time the lever is pulled.
The windshield wipers and washer can
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be operated when
The power switch is in ON mode.
Dripping prevention wiper sweep (vehi-
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cles with rain-sensing windshield wip-
ers)
After washing and wiping operation several
times, the wipers operate one more time
after a short delay to prevent dripping.
However, this function will not operate while
driving.
Effects of vehicle speed on wiper opera-
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tion
Vehicle speed affects the intermittent wiper
interval.
Raindrop sensor (vehicles with
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rain-sensing windshield wipers)
The raindrop sensor judges the amount
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of raindrops.
An optical sensor is adopted. It may not
operate properly when sunlight from the
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Washer/wiper dual opera-
4-3. Operating the lights and wipers
rising or setting of the sun intermittently
strikes the windshield, or if bugs, etc. are
present on the windshield
If the wiper switch is turned to the
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"AUTO" position while the power switch
is in ON mode, the wipers will operate
once to show that AUTO mode is acti-
vated.
When the sensor sensitivity ring is turned
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toward high while in "AUTO" position, the
wipers will operate once to indicate that
the sensor sensitivity is enhanced.
If the temperature of the raindrop sensor
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is 90°C (194°F) or higher, or -15°C (5°F)
or lower, automatic operation may not
occur. In this case, operate the wipers in
any mode other than AUTO mode.
If no windshield washer fluid sprays
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Check that the washer nozzles are not
blocked, if there is washer fluid in the
washer fluid tank.
Front door opening linked windshield
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wiper stop function (vehicles with
rain-sensing windshield wipers)
When "AUTO" is selected and the wind-
shield wipers are operating, if a front door is
opened, the operation of the windshield
wipers will be stopped to prevent anyone
near the vehicle from being sprayed by
water from the wipers, provided the vehicle
is stopped with the parking brake applied or
the shift lever in P. When the front door is
closed, wiper operation will resume.
Customization
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Some functions can be customized.
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