Rain Clearing Mirrors - Toyota 2007 4runner Owner's Manual

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z The interior of your vehicle is apt
to heat up on hot summer days, so
avoid placing on the upholstery
items made of vinyl or plastic or
containing wax as these tend to
stick to leather when warm .
z Improper cleaning of the leather up-
holstery could result in discolor-
ation or staining.
If you have any questions about the
cleaning of your Toyota, your
Toyota dealer will be pleased to answer
them.

Rain clearing mirrors

On some models, the outside rear view
mirrors have been coated to produce a
"rain clearing" effect.
causes the raindrops to spread, clear-
ing the driver's rear view when it rains.
It is sufficient to wash the mirrors with
water for day to day care.
The rain clearing effect is reduced in
drizzle and light rain.
In the following cases, the rain clearing
effect will be reduced temporarily, but will
gradually recover.
local
D
After wiping dirt off the mirrors
D
When the mirrors fog up
D
After waxing your vehicle in an auto-
matic car wash
D
After your vehicle has been parked for
a long period in underground parking
lots, etc. where there is no direct sun-
light.
If you would like to restore the rain clear-
ing effect to its normal level immediately
in the above cases, wash the mirrors with
neutral detergent, then rinse thoroughly.
This coating
To maintain the rain clearing ability,
and prevent the mirrors from being
scratched, observe the following pre-
cautions.
z Do not use any glass cleaners that
contain compounds.
z If ice should jam the mirror, do not
scrape the mirror. Use a spray de−
icer to free the mirror.
z Wash off any wax stuck to the mir-
rors with
rinse thoroughly as any wax on the
surface of the mirrors can cause
the rain clearing effect to be lost.
z Do not use any water repellents as
they can destroy the rain clearing
effect. If any repellent gets stuck on
the surface of the mirrors, wash it
off with neutral
rinse thoroughly.
2007 4Runner from Aug. '06 Prod. (OM35866U)
NOTICE
neutral detergent and
detergent, then
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